Texas Woman Living In Massachusetts Avoids Prison After Trafficking 150,000 Fentanyl Doses
A 74-year-old woman who admitted to running a significant interstate drug trafficking operation was sentenced to probation rather than prison time in federal court on Monday. Patricia Parker, an Austin, Texas native currently residing in Massachusetts, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose on...
Massachusetts Pushes for New License Plate Honoring Sgt. Sean Gannon
A new Massachusetts K9 plate honoring Sgt. Sean Gannon needs more preorders before it can enter production.
Rent control supporters say ballot question pits struggling residents against corporate landlords
Antonio Ennis, a 59-year-old Dorchester resident and small property owner, takes a different view than many landlords in the latest battle to overturn Massachusetts' longtime ban on rent control. Ennis said he has two tenants in the building where he also lives; one has lived there for 13 years, another...
Federal heating assistance funding now available for Mass. residents, Gov. Healey says
The funding helps more than 150,000 Massachusetts households afford heating costs each winter.
State trooper charged with stealing golf balls no longer certified to be a cop
A state trooper placed on probation earlier this year following charges of shoplifting golf balls from Target is no longer certified to be a police officer in Massachusetts. The state certification for Zachariah Kent, who police alleged stole more than $1,000 in merchandise, is considered expired, a spokesperson for...
Massachusetts Firefighters Battle Flames And Stumble Upon Eyes Staring From The Shadows
Imagine rolling up to a smoldering vehicle, focused entirely on knocking down the flames and making sure the surrounding area stays secure. After the fire is contained, the next step usually involves a slow walk around the scene, noting the damage and figuring out what needs to be handled before clearing out.
MA Considers Reparations and an Apology for Slavery
Massachusetts lawmakers weigh a reparations study, debating a commission on slavery, history, racial equity, and the state’s legacy in the slave trade.
Dominican national convicted of Identity Fraud in Fall River facing new charge after allegedly...
BOSTON – A Dominican national in state custody at Souza-Baronowski Correction Center in Lancaster, Mass., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 48-year-old Carlos Alexander...
Massachusetts lawmakers advance bill to study slavery reparations, draft state apology
BOSTON — A legislative hearing Tuesday at the State House examined a bill to create a commission studying reparations for slavery’s legacy in Massachusetts, including potential payments and a formal state apology for the institution’s role in U.S. history. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary took up...
Market Basket appeals Planning Board approval of Route 20 gas station
SHREWSBURY – Market Basket is still pushing back against a proposed gas station. In September 2025, the Planning Board approved the plans for a YATCO Gas Station complex, which includes a 7,000-square-foot building with a convenience store, drive-through window, and quick-serve restaurant. A 4,800-square-foot car...
