Massachusetts Governor Healey Proposes New Tax on Prescription Meds

In her State of the Commonwealth address delivered on January 16, 2025 to a joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey pledged to "continue to control spending and live within our means just as every family and …

Massachusetts Has Many Beaches You Can Drive On

With the return of summertime quickly approaching, how can you not be thinking about going to the beach? Well, I realize we are still months away from that, but spring is, as they say, "just around the corner" so summer can't be that far off. …

US teachers union in Massachusetts to remove antisemitic materials after backlash

The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) announced it will remove controversial educational materials from its website following widespread criticism that they contain antisemitic and anti-Israel content. The decision came after a heated public debate …

Illegal Brazilian gang member convicted of assault flashes sinister smile during arrest in Massachusetts

Former ICE supervisory special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the U.S. set to designate drug cartels as 'terrorist' organizations on 'The Story.' An illegal immigrant with ties to a violent Brazilian gang flashed a sinister smile while …

Twirling to the top: Belchertown girls earn high honors at Pre-teen Miss Majorette of Massachusetts Pageant

BELCHERTOWN — Coming off a year of regional and national honors in baton twirling, the Belchertown Twirlers started their competition season strong when two members earned first and second place in the Pre-teen Miss Majorette of Massachusetts Pageant. In …

Massachusetts Marijuana Regulators Give Businesses More Time To Settle Host Community Agreement Conflicts With Towns

“It seems like we are getting notice of a new licensee being impacted on a daily basis. The number is growing.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon When Bountiful Farms, a medical cannabis dispensary in Natick, went to renew its license in June, …

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As of Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, the BetMGM bonus code “CUSE150” unlocks a $150 welcome bonus in 11 states, including Massachusetts and New Jersey. This exclusive BetMGM code is only available to use on today’s nationally televised NBA matchups, so act …

What do President Trump's funding cuts mean for Massachusetts?

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Massachusetts parents of 11-year-old ‘genderqueer’ student who changed name at school lose federal appeals lawsuit

The parents of an 11-year-old “genderqueer” student who went by a different name in school, while staff members concealed the new name and pronouns from their parents, have lost a federal appeals lawsuit. The Western Massachusetts parents of the middle …