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After several years of grappling with the dangers of synthetic drugs in the city, the New Bedford Board of Health adopted new regulations Thursday to implement an outright ban on the sale of the substances effective immediately.

A cadre of city officials gathered at New Bedford City Hall Tuesday afternoon to announce new, stricter regulations on synthetic drugs.

On Wednesday Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sent an enforcement notice sent to gun sellers and manufacturers that clarifies what constitutes a "copy" or "duplicate" weapon under the state's assault weapons ban, including copies of the Colt AR-15 and the Kalashnikov AK-47.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey stepped up gun control in the state Wednesday, sidestepping legislation and issuing a notice to gun shop owners banning the sale of so-called copycat assault rifles. The ban applies to firearms that have been modified to look like AR-15s and AK-47s, but are still legal weapons by Massachusetts standards...

According to Yahoo's Jeff Passan, the Boston Red Sox have been hit hard by Major League Baseball for bypassing the league's signing bonus rules last year.

BOSTON (AP) _ Boston is banning city travel to North Carolina in response to a new state law that critics say discriminates against gay and transgender people. The Boston Globe reports that Boston's city council approved a measure this week prohibiting taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina...

According to South Coast Today.com, the city of New Bedford is “looking to ban synthetic drugs or man-made, chemically laced substances, known as K2, spice or potpourri from local store shelves.”

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has joined the national trend of implementing a ban on the use of hoverboards on campus due to the potential of safety hazards.

Emerson College in Boston and West Bridgewater public schools have banned students from bringing hoverboards to school.

BOSTON (AP) _ Gov. Charlie Baker is condemning Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's call for a ``total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.'' Baker, also a Republican, reacted on Monday after being shown a transcript of Trump's statement...