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Ah, New England… where life used to be a lot less regulated. If you grew up here, you know the drill—there were a ton of things you could do back in the day that you’d probably get side-eyed (or outright arrested) for today.

Did you know when automakers first introduced radios in early automobiles, many didn't embrace this new way of listening to your local radio station on the go? Many lawmakers and even concerned citizens opted to ban car radios for being too noisy and distracting for drivers. Distracted driving, sounds familiar right?

Stores and restaurants in Massachusetts would be barred from giving customers single-use plastic bags under a bill that cleared a legislative committee on Thursday and would align state law with local policies adopted from Northampton to Nantucket.

Councilor Dana Rebeiro refuses to apologize for discriminating against male members of the local press corps. See the video here.

The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation today that will prohibit the use of handheld mobile devices while driving, unless they are in hands-free mode. The so-called "Distracted Driving bill" was spearheaded by Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford, a longtime advocate of the prohibition of mobile phones and devices being used while driving...

A new bill heading to a public hearing at the statehouse could ban all Native American mascots from Massachusetts schools.

Pizza boxes function as something that you can store pizza in and open up to serve to family and friends. However, the latest news is that pizza boxes are now toxic.

A cameraman from Channel 7 in Boston has been barred from the Aaron Hernandez trial.

A 125-pound potbellied pig is now banned in Brockton.  Porkchop the Pig has reportedly been found at large on Silver Road one-too-many times during the past year.

An Oklahoma City kindergartner was recently made to go behind a tree and turn his shirt inside out before being allowed to return to school. The kid had the audacity to wear a shirt from a college outside the state of Oklahoma.