US Marshals Service nabs nearly 50 fugitives wanted in Massachusetts" target="_blank

In the month of May, the US Marshals Service apprehended 49 people, some as far away as Virginia and Panama, who were wanted for violent crimes, ranging from homicide to child rape, committed in Massachusetts, authorities said Wednesday. The Marshals …

Massachusetts’s slow adoption of EV chargers through federal program is ‘mystifying’ to transit advocates

FOR ALL THE concern about lost federal funding courtesy of the Republican trifecta in Washington, Massachusetts still has not deployed a single electric vehicle charger through a Biden-era program that President Trump has left intact. The Bay State is …

Advocates push for self-driving cars in Massachusetts as labor unions raise concerns

Every year, millions of cars traverse the roads of Massachusetts, and now, some advocates are pushing for cars without drivers."Our community needs every reliable option of transportation, including autonomous vehicles," said the Rev. Art Gordon. …

Massachusetts House to vote on controversial legislative audit bill

Nearly two years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to audit the Legislature, the House of Representatives has passed a new bill that's being blasted by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio as unconstitutional.  Ever since …

Massachusetts couple arrested after Mercedes break-in and dumpster fire in Key Largo

KEY LARGO, Fla. (CBS12) — A Massachusetts couple was arrested early Monday morning for allegedly burglarizing a parked Mercedes sedan at a Key Largo vehicle repair shop and igniting a dumpster fire. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said that deputies …

See which Massachusetts companies made this year's Fortune 500 list

More than 20 companies from Massachusetts and Rhode Island are included in this year's Fortune 500 list, the magazine's annual ranking of the biggest companies in the country. The magazine includes corporations based on annual revenues, market …

Massachusetts launches investigation after several teachers at same school are all diagnosed with breast cancer

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Massachusetts House approves changes to audit ballot initiative

Do You Know Massachusetts New Recreational Marijuana Laws?

Massachusetts has been in the recreational cannabis business since voters approved legalization in 2016. A little more than two years later, the state’s legal marijuana industry officially got underway, and Berkshire County played a key role. Theory …

In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer

Between 10 and 15 chargers are now installed and awaiting authorization to begin bidirectional charging. The rest are expected to be online by September.  Already, some challenges have been identified. The most pressing, speakers at the event said, have to …