Immigration legal reps decry ‘mega-master’ hearings, lack of due process in court
Former immigration judge says court is ‘failing’ to give immigrants due process.
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Wicked Strange: Easton's Satanic Sawmill
Folklore author and host of the New England Legends podcast Jeff Belanger shares the story of the Selee Mill, an 18th century sawmill that was rumored to be run by imps from Hell. -
GBH Daily: Would you eat 200-year-old candy?
GBH News’ video team stopped by Ye Olde Pepper Companie in Salem to sample centuries-old treats. -
Mass. residents with Jamaica ties worry about destruction but eager to rebuild
After deadly Hurricane Melissa, locals are sending money and trying to contact family and friends who’ve lost power, sustained property damage and likely lost their crops for this harvest. -
New funding in Worcester reserved for small nonprofits that often lose out on grant money
The city and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation are setting aside the money for at least a dozen grassroots organizations with budgets of no more than $500,000. -
Judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown
A Boston federal judge told lawyers that if the government can’t afford to cover the program, there’s a process to follow rather than simply suspending all benefits. -
Biologists identify these bats by their toe hairs. They’re key to Massachusetts’ ecology.
GBH News tagged along with scientists to a top-secret location where they’re trying to protect these misunderstood mammals. -
GBH Daily: Why you should care about bat toe hairs. Really.
Scientists are working to protect the nine bat species found in the Bay State. -
Feds end the automatic renewals of most immigrants’ work permits
The new policy will go into effect Oct. 30, and will apply to people applying for renewals in the future.
