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Published
August 4, 2024

A new book shines light on a largely forgotten group of female printmakers

'Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers' reexamines a collective of talented printmakers who operated in Massachusetts in the mid-20th century.
Published
July 17, 2024

Two men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff while headed to Maine

The men were part of a movement that believes individual citizens hold sovereignty over and are independent of the authority of federal and state governments.
Published
July 16, 2024

Cape Cod is a global hot spot for dolphin mass strandings. Blame its hook-like shape

The cape poses challenges for dolphins that include gently sloping beaches, beaches with fine sand, mud flats, and tides that fluctuate by 9 to 12 feet.
Published
July 11, 2024

Massachusetts parents file suit blaming food giant for death of son after ‘One Chip Challenge’

The $10 chip, which was removed from shelves days after Harris Wolobah’s death, was manufactured by the Texas-based company Paqui, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.
Published
July 4, 2024

Massachusetts lawmakers seek to expand scope of certain sexual offenses

A bill targets sexual offenses perpetrated by a health care provider or a member of the clergy.

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Published
July 4, 2024

Massachusetts teacher fired for her TikTok videos loses First Amendment federal appeal

The appeals court said the lower court 'got it right' in upholding Kari MacRae's dismissal.
Published
July 1, 2024

Animal rescuers save more than 100 dolphins from stranding around Cape Cod

A nonprofit animal welfare group said it was the largest mass-stranding it had dealt with on the Cape during its 26-year history in the area.
Published
June 30, 2024

Homeless families to be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport

Starting July 9, families sleeping overnight at Logan who are on the state's emergency assistance shelter waitlist will be offered transfers to the state’s safety-net system.
Published
June 26, 2024

Massachusetts jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity

Jurors have to consider whether the sometimes tiny bits of evidence – pieces of a broken tail light, a single human hair – point to the girlfriend’s guilt, or a sprawling cover-up by law enforcement officers.
Published
June 22, 2024

2 men convicted in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway

The two were part of a group called Rise of the Moors that claimed they were on their way to Maine for training when a state trooper stopped to ask if they needed help, sparking an hourslong standoff.