BOSTON – If a coalition of labor unions and liberal activists have their way, Massachusetts soon may regain its old nickname: Taxachusetts.
Last week, sponsors of a proposed ballot question that seeks to impose a surtax on the Bay State's highest income earners submitted more than the required 64,750 certified voter signatures to Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin. Once verified, Galvin will pass the proposal on to the clerk of the House of Representatives for further action. Ultimately, if it clears all hurdles, the initiative it could become law in the final months of 2018, affecting 2019 incomes.
BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — The Salvation Army says someone has placed a wedding band and a diamond engagement ring worth $3,500 in one of its holiday red kettles in Massachusetts.
The charity said Tuesday that the anonymous donation made last week in the town of Billerica, about 20 miles northwest of Boston, is reminiscent of a series of donations of expensive jewelry last winter.
