Legal experts defend DA Hayden’s handling of manslaughter case against Boston officer
Officer Nicholas O'Malley is being treated like any other criminal defendant, legal experts say.
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SJC appears skeptical of Marshfield's claim that MBTA Act is an unfunded mandate
The town is appealing a ruling from a lower court regarding the state's 2021 housing law. -
NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections
There are fewer than 380 right whales left in the world, with roughly 70 females capable of bearing young. -
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
Attorney General Peter Neronha released a report after a multiyear review finding 75 clergy molested more than 300 victims since 1950. -
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Fewer au pairs are coming to the US. Some blame immigration policy.
Families blame President Donald Trump’s immigration policies for the decline in international childcare providers. But not everyone is mourning the program’s decline. -
For 200 years, the Mass. State Library has recorded democracy at work
The library is inviting the public to come celebrate its 200th anniversary with several events. -
Holden voters again defy MBTA housing law. Now the town faces a lawsuit.
The vote shut down the proposal by a more than a two-to-one margin. The town now faces a lawsuit from Attorney General Andrea Campbell. -
Navigating the 'for worse' part of a long, loving marriage
For many married couples, when one partner is diagnosed with dementia, there's often no question that the other will become the caregiver. It's the hard part of the "for better or for worse" marriage vow.
