Northampton Bans Tobacco Sales For Anyone Born After June 2005
Northampton will ban the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to anyone born after June 2005 under a new nicotine-free generation policy taking effect July 1, 2026.
Newly elected Massachusetts Teachers Association Vice President Deb Gesualdo called the United States a “fascist oligarchy,” said “borders are fake,” and supported illegal teachers strikes in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a budget amendment creating new criminal penalties for teachers, coaches, and other authority figures who engage in sexual conduct with 16- and 17-year-old students.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association plans to spend $2 million to defeat proposed ballot questions that would cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4%, warning the measures would reduce funding for public services.
Retired Massachusetts Judge Carol Erskine argues Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden ignored key U.S. Supreme Court standards when charging Boston police officer Nicholas O’Malley with manslaughter in a fatal Roxbury shooting.
Newly elected Massachusetts Teachers Association Vice President Deb Gesualdo called the United States a “fascist oligarchy,” said “borders are fake,” and supported illegal teachers strikes in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a budget amendment creating new criminal penalties for teachers, coaches, and other authority figures who engage in sexual conduct with 16- and 17-year-old students.
A bipartisan proposal to keep AM radios in every car in the country sponsored by U.S. Senators…
BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh on Wednesday named two city employees to key positions in his Economic Development Cabinet,…
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Bill Burke spent 34 years leading St. Sebastian’s School, building a culture grounded in faith, family, and relationships that shaped generations of students.
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