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Published on Jun 18, 2025

ICE agents are concealing their identities as they detain people in Massachusetts. Can they do that?

With US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ratcheting up operations in Massachusetts and nationwide, agents concealing their identities raises a simple legal question: Can they do that? The short answer: Depends on whom you ask. Jen Bade, a Brookline …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Food insecurity in Massachusetts reaches 37%, affecting 2 million adults

More than 2 million adults across Massachusetts, representing over one-third of households, are unable to afford enough food or are uncertain where their next meal will come from, according to a study released Tuesday. The report paints a dire picture of …

Source: MassLive - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Karen Read supporters rally outside Massachusetts courthouse as jury deliberates

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Where to see July 4th fireworks around Massachusetts

Get ready to oooh and aaah. With July 4th approaching, fireworks season has arrived, and there’s no shortage of locations (and dates) to catch a dazzling show. Whether you’re headed to the Esplanade on July 4 or looking for a display days earlier and …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Who will be crowned Miss Massachusetts 2025 in Worcester?

Kingston resident Mia Mitchell is competing in the 2025 Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Competition. The competition takes place June 20-21 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. The winner receives a $15,000 scholarship and advances to the Miss America …

Source: Wicked Local - Massachusetts - Pending
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Massachusetts city weighs banning religious groups from renting school space

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Massachusetts Exempts These Items From Sales Tax-Free Weekend

The Christmas shopping season used to begin the day after Thanksgiving and end promptly at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. However, the commercialization of the holiday and the advent of internet shopping changed all that for good. The Christmas shopping season …

Source: 1420 WBSM - Massachusetts - Pending
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Why Free Community College Is Missing The Mark In Massachusetts

Boston, MA - April 4: Bunker Hill Community College. (Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via ... More Getty Images)Boston Globe via Getty Images Massachusetts is now a couple years into its experiment in rolling back the clock on college policy—and …

Source: Forbes - Neutral
Published on Jun 18, 2025

Massachusetts’ 18 state-owned highway rest stops are being renovated. Here are some changes readers want to see.

Here are some of the most popular topics and a sampling of reader comments: The most common reader response was seeking better and healthier food options. Suggestions for specific restaurants included Sweetgreen, Shake Shack, Tasty Burger, and Panera. Some …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on Jun 18, 2025

US tender alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh energy storage

Massachusetts is initiating efforts toward its goal of procuring 5 GW of energy storage by 2030. A draft RFP for 1.5 GW of four- to 10-hour energy storage resources has been released. The exact release date for the Long-Term Contracts for Energy Storage …

Source: ESS News - Pending