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When people call the National Rifle Association “murderers” they are calling law-abiding American citizens across our country child killers.

The age range of adolescence is now 10 - 24 years old

It's officially winter, and with cold, wet weather on the way, Senator Mark Montigny is reminding pet owners of new state laws in effect that prevent animal abuse and suffering.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — It's now officially Ice Bucket Challenge Week in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday afternoon signed a bill (H 1697) designating the first week in August to commemorate the viral fundraising campaign started by former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates...

Wednesday morning, State Representative James Lyons (R-Andover) will be leading a press conference on the steps of the State House to formally introduce legislation being filed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives that would allow local and state law enforcement to work with federal immigration authorities to detain suspected illegal immigrants wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcemen

If people need to take safety courses before driving a motor vehicle, then one State Representative thinks boaters should have to do the same. State Representative Robert Koczera of New Bedford is pushing for legislation that would require all motorboat operators in Massachusetts to undergo a safety course and be certified to operate the watercraft...

We posed this question to our listeners and Facebook followers this morning. Of all the people who voted in the comments of the post, it looks like the line was drawn split down the middle. Those who agreed to supporting the decision for bikers to ride helmet free mostly did so because they believed it should be the bikers choice to do so or not...

Recreational marijuana officially became legal in Massachusetts on Thursday.

The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice recently sent a letter to Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson urging him to end his participation in the 287g program, which allows the Sheriff's office to handle some tasks involving illegal immigration which are normally handled by agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

New Bedford officials hope to crack down on the illegal use of recreational vehicles on city streets with a proposed ordinance announced Monday morning at City Hall.