Massachusetts now the first state to ban bump stocks
(BOSTON) November 3 – Gun restriction advocates say they wanted tougher language; opponents say they wanted the state to wait for the federal government to act. Read More →
Massachusetts commission suggests year-round daylight saving time for region
(BOSTON) November 1 – Lawmakers in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have submitted bills to do the same in those states. Read More →
Skydiving tragedy in Massachusetts
(BOSTON) October 28 – Police were only releasing the age and profession of the dead skydiver.Read More →
Boy mauled by pit bulls a week ago buried
(BOSTON) October 28 – The city has asked its manager to see what can be done in light of the fact that breed-specific bans are prohibited under state law.Read More →
Speaker DeLeo to crack down on sexual harassment on Beacon Hill
(BOSTON) October 28 – DeLeo’s action prompted by a report that a dozen women professionally associated with the legislature have not only been harassed by feared reporting it. Read More →
Dr. Dabber Smokes Out Fraud With Machine Learning
(SIGNIFYD BLOG) October 25, 2017 – Online retailer Dr. Dabber is so good at curtailing chargebacks that their payment processor reduced their rate by $3,000 a month.Read More →
Federal jury finds David Wright guilty on all five terrorism counts
(BOSTON) October 18 – The Everett, Massachusetts man’s manifesto was ISIS-inspired, according to prosecutors. The jury said the evidence was overwhelming.Read More →
Brown University files federal lawsuit to get John John’s college application back
(BOSTON) October 15 – Brown University says John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s college application now up for auction was stolen and they want it back. Read More →
Old-world New Hampshire doctor fights to retain license lost because she won’t use a computer
(BOSTON) October 14 – She likes to keep all her records on paper. The state doesn’t like that and forced her to give up her license. She has 300 patients. Read More →
Cambridgeport Elementary School librarian rejects White House book donation
(BOSTON) September 28 – Cambridge schools, in a statement, saying she can’t do that. Parents, though, say, we agree with Soeiro’s open letter. Read More →
Maine Governor Threatens ICE Detainer Fight with local Sheriffs
(BOSTON) September 26 – The governor saying he’ll fire the independently elected officials for violating state law but the ACLU says the law is not on LePage’s side.Read More →
Patriots Fans Split on the Patriotism of Their Players “Taking a Knee”
(FOXBOROUGH, MASS) September 24 – Many fans at tailgate parties outside Gillette Stadium saying, in essence, America – love it or leave it. But those dissenting had their supporters, too.Read More →
Keene, NH to resume Pumpkin Festival after 2014 Riots
(September 23) Beefed up codes and the cooperation of landlords in the college town will keep a lid on violence, the mayor says. Read More →
Aaron Hernandez’s Brain Showed He Had Severe CTE
(BOSTON) September 21 – The study, by Boston University’s CTE Center, forms the basis of a lawsuit brought by Hernandez’s lawyers against the NFL and the New England Patriots. Read More →
Opening Arguments in Conspiracy Trial About Attempted Blogger Beheading
(BOSTON) September 20 – A lawyer for David Wright saying her client is an idiot but not a terrorist. Read More →
Opening Arguments in Trial of New England Compounding Pharmacist
(BOSTON) Prosecutors say Glenn Chin showed a shocking disregard for human life. Read More →
Arrest Made in 25 year-old Rape and Murder Case
(BOSTON) September 18 – New technology aided in the identification and arrest of Schara who has been a person of interest in the case since 1993, Gullini says.Read More →
A New Way to Measure Potential Football Concussions
(BOSTON) September 18 – Professor Ji has developed a computer model that can be used to measure the impact of blow during a game of football.Read More →
79 Items belonging to Princess Diana sell at Boston auction
(BOSTON) September 14 – Many of the bidders had an emotional connection to Princess Diana, Robert Livingston of RR Auction says.Read More →
Ice Bucket Challenge Founder Pete Frates Honored With Day in Boston
(BOSTON) September 5 – The mayor, the commissioner of baseball, and the president of the Red Sox were on hand for the event.Read More →
USS Constitution Reopens for Free Tours
(BOSTON) September 3 – The next turnaround will be October 20th, the 220d birthday of the ship, Commander Robert Gerosa says. Read More →