Unintentional killing of endangered species will no longer be prohibited by the feds
Individuals and companies will no longer be required to take steps to avoid unintentionally killing animals on the endangered species list under the new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Boston bar stirs outrage with its mobster mugshots as decor
Neighbors say the restaurant is glorifying people like mob boss Whitey Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi. The bar's owners say they're only recognizing the history of their place. -
State seeking donations as it braces for lapse in federal food aid
“I talk to governors all around the country – no states can backfill what is supposed to come from the federal government to families across America, and this is very challenging,” Gov. Maura Healey said Friday. -
GBH Daily: Why these local mariners are buoyed
Mariners across New England are delighted with the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to abandon plans to remove navigational buoys from Northeast waterways. -
GBH Daily: Why doesn’t Worcester vote?
Voter turnout in Worcester routinely ranks among the lowest in Massachusetts — but that wasn’t always the case. -
Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Three family members who swam to a private island when their boat caught fire and sank were rescued two days later after their marine radio washed ashore. -
New report finds language access remains barrier across MA courthouses
A new report says many Massachusetts residents who come to court each year still face barriers in navigating the court system, particularly if English isn’t their first language or if they are part of the deaf or hard of hearing community. -
U.S. Coast Guard abandons plan to remove navigational buoys in the Northeast
The agency received over 3,200 comments from mariners upset with the plan. -
Women's Pro Baseball League selects New York, Boston, LA, and San Francisco for inaugural season
The Women’s Professional Baseball League has chosen New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as the cities that will represent the four teams that will compete in the inaugural season. The league announced the cities on Tuesday. The upstart league co-founded by Justine Siegal announced plans last year to launch in 2026 as a six-team circuit. The WPBL will now launch with four teams for the inaugural season, with 15 players per club. All of the WPBL’s games will be played at a neutral venue in 2026, which the league said will be announced at a later date.
