Several Massachusetts Democrats running for office this year identify as nonbinary or transgender and use they/them pronouns
Dedham Republican Rob Burke says Boston city workers told him to remove an American flag during a Somali flag-raising ceremony at City Hall Plaza.
The Beverly City Council voted 5-4 to eliminate the city's diversity, equity and inclusion director position after Mayor Mike Cahill proposed reducing it to a part-time job because of budget problems.
Anne Brensley says she went from extreme poverty in Honduras to the American dream after being adopted into a New York family. Now the former Wayland selectman and real estate developer is running a write-in campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor.
Massachusetts congressional candidate Mariah Lancaster says America should “strongly consider compulsory voting,” including possible tax penalties for people who do not vote.
The DOJ says Massachusetts gives illegal immigrants tuition and aid benefits that some U.S. citizens cannot receive.
Newbury says it has not banned American flags on Plum Island, but residents say a town warning discouraged patriotic displays before Independence Day.
Worcester Red Sox infielder Mikey Romero spoke with NewBostonPost about learning to salsa dance, speaking Spanish with teammates, and trying to reach the Red Sox.
Massachusetts is the only state that bans all consumer fireworks. It's time for Beacon Hill to legalize them and keep the business in the Commonwealth.
Boston Red Sox infielder Anthony Seigler has been playing some of the best baseball of his career lately.…
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, knocked a reporter's phone away after the reporter asked whether he supports controversial Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.
The Massachusetts Parole Board has voted to release a man who beat his 2-year-old son to death with a plastic baseball bat more than four decades ago, drawing widespread criticism.
A statue of the Virgin Mary at a Catholic church in Boston was vandalized on Monday. The Catholic Action League is calling for a hate crime investigation.
Hampshire College is hosting a summer workshop this week that promises to teach activists about “radical economics” and ways to move beyond capitalism.
The Agawam City Council approved a resolution urging state and federal leaders to support voter ID requirements at polling places.
Romy Gonzalez is close to returning to the Red Sox lineup as Boston looks for help for one of MLB’s weakest offenses. He spoke to NewBostonPost as he nears his return.
A Martha’s Vineyard town says people may legally swim and sunbathe nude at part of a public beach.
A Cambridge native who identifies as transgender won Ultiworld’s 2026 Division III Women’s Defensive Player of the Year award while competing in women’s college ultimate under USA Ultimate rules.
