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Mass. Spending Millions to Silence Student Cell Phones
Mass. opens $1 million grant applications helping public school districts transition to cell phone-free classrooms and enforce bell-to-bell phone restrictions statewide.
Mass. Misses the Top 10 in Best State Rankings
U.S. News ranks Massachusetts 11th overall in Best States. Strong healthcare and education metrics offset low scores in infrastructure, fiscal stability, and affordability.
Mass. Voters Weigh In on Clancy's Guilt or Innocence
A new UNH poll shows Massachusetts split on a Lindsay Clancy retrial following her mistrial, drawing intense public debate like the Karen Read trial.
Which "Cheers" Star Was Born and Raised in Providence?
Nicholas Colasanto, famous for playing Coach on Cheers, was a Providence, Rhode Island native whose local legacy lives on at Bryant University.
Is Trick-or-Treating Extortion? The Law Says Maybe
Explore surprising Massachusetts Halloween laws, from trick-or-treating extortion rules and property vandalism statutes to haunted house disclosure regulations.
October No Kings Rallies Will Be Fewer in Number
Massachusetts 'No Kings' rallies return Oct. 17 for early voting, but SouthCoast locations like New Bedford are noticeably absent from the schedule.
Cops Search MA Woman's Plate 359 Times Using Flock
As Methuen and New Bedford reexamine Flock police camera surveillance, local license-plate reader data privacy concerns grow over unauthorized tracking and public records access.
Mass. Democrats to Honor Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will receive the Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston as critics question the institute's civil discourse focus.
MA Clean Heat Standard Will Sharply Increase Home Heating Bills
MassDEP delayed the Clean Heat Standard to 2028, pushing state Net Zero energy mandates past the 2026 election amid warnings of rising home heating costs for residents.
It's Illegal to Own a Werewolf in Massachusetts
Massachusetts state law prohibits owning wild hybrid animals, effectively making keeping a werewolf illegal. Explore exotic pet regulations, hybrid animal bans, Halloween legal facts, and local haunted real estate rules in Massachusetts.