Healey signs $60.9 billion state budget, vetoes $130 million in planned spending
In new filing, governor also seeks expansion of unilateral budget-cutting powers
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Feds allege MBTA workers falsified track inspection reports
Four former MBTA inspectors and one current T supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that they falsified Red Line track inspection records while using an agency garage as their own “automobile repair shop.” -
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Harvard will give up photos of enslaved people after legal fight with descendant
The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America. -
Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests
Agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were operating on both islands Tuesday, detaining individuals and leaving the communities shaken. -
Federal judge orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist
The judge said the Harvard scientist’s work furthers the United States’ “interest in finding a cure and treatment for cancer.” -
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ICE begins detentions at immigration courts in Boston and Chelmsford
Advocates say the move is another escalation in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. -
Court-appointed attorneys stop taking new cases in protest over wages
Most clients who can’t afford an attorney are appointed a “bar advocate.” Their attorneys are beginning a work stoppage, saying they need to be paid a higher rate.
