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BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday signaled he may eventually support a controversial legislative measure that would bar local police departments from complying with federal detainer requests related to illegal aliens. "I've said many times that I think that decision should be made at the local
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Women's March organizer Linda Sarsour defended her call for jihad against the White House Sunday, blaming the outrage over her use of the word on conservative media in a Washington Post op-ed. Muslim activist Sarsour called for a jihad against the White House during a speech she made
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Across Massachusetts, thousands of pets have been placed in loving homes thanks to the hard work of the responsible pet industry. These partnerships between prospective pet owners and local retailers are now at risk in Cambridge, thanks to a ban on the sales of companion animals that the City Council
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CAMBRIDGE — Progressive city leaders have spent more than a year crafting an ordinance that would ban the sale of various animals at pet shops, and now it appears the City Council is on the verge of passing it. This ordinance would not just apply to furry creatures — it would cover
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A transgender activist from Florida is drawing national attention this week over a tweetstorm she initiated when she suggested that straight men "should try to work through" their "[exclusion] of trans women partners." The activist, who manages a YouTube channel and blogs under the apparent pseudonym
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CAMBRIDGE — Late last month, one of the Bay State's most progressive cities quietly started offering a new service on its website, an "immigrant concerns" resource page aimed at assisting "undocumented people living in Cambridge." The move to launch the page was adopted by the
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By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — While it lacks the flair of the situation in New Jersey, Massachusetts is still without a state budget three days into its new fiscal year.
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Uncle Sam heavily subsidies the solar industry; should Massachusetts be doing it too? Many states, including California, have largely discounted solar subsidies, and solar is king in the Golden State. (It's hard to find the desert with all the panels covering it; even environmental advocates are concerned for
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