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  The University of Massachusetts owes police officers, including it's own police force, an apology for flying a “Black Lives Matter” flag at it's Dartmouth campus. Interim Chancellor Randy Helm says the school does not endorse all of BLM's views, which include killing cops, but says he hopes flying the flag will, “encourage civil and respectful dialogue at a time of deep divisions in our country.

He's at it again. President-Elect Donald Trump, fresh from his assault on defense contractor Boeing is now going after Lockheed Martin.  Last week Trump cancelled a 4 Billion dollar contract with  Boeing for a fleet of Air Force One planes, saying the cost was too high.  O...

The New Bedford City Council discussed a recent agreement between the Mitchell Administration and a company that is looking to locate a marijuana grow facility at the city's business park. Is this really a good idea? WBSM's Barry Richard isn't so sure...

Revenues have been trickling into the Massachusetts economy at a slower than anticipated rate and that could mean new taxes in the new year.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's constant sniping and barking at the incoming Trump Administration is both annoying and dangerous. The Massachusetts Democrat, like many on the left, has been unable to accept that fact that her side has lost the election and move on. ...

According to CBS Minnesota, Children all across the nation will be making the trek to the mall in coming days for the annual photo with Santa Claus, but for visitors to The Santa Experience at the Mall Of America in Minnesota something about Santa will be a bit different this year...

Several dozen people, including a Massachusetts State Representative, were arrested in Cambridge this week for blocking traffic while demonstrating for an increase in the state's already generous minimum wage. Many of the protesters, who are demanding $15 an hour, are employees of McDonald's, but the crowd included part time airport workers and Uber drivers. ...

  Twitter and other forms of social media are here to stay and will become the way for government officials and the citizenry to communicate for the next eight years and beyond. The so-called “main stream media” continues to jeer and heckle President-Elect Donald Trump because he has found a way to communicate with his supporters that does not involve groveling to CNN, FOX News and the other major

Jill Stein is nothing, if not an opportunist. Stein, the 66 year old physician from Lexington, Massachusetts has been running for public office since 2002 and has yet to be elected to anything. She has run twice for Governor of Massachusetts, once for State Representative, Secretary of State and at least once for a local office in Lexington. Her...

Looking forward to all night shopping on Black Friday? You're not alone, or maybe you are. Business Insider says shopper traffic on Black Friday continues to shrink as fewer folks are hitting the stores. In fact the publication says foot traffic in stores is expected to be down 3.5 pe...