Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
The Worcester Police Department says it’s opened an internal investigation into officers’ response to a crash involving City Councilor Kate Toomey. Toomey’s attorney said she did nothing wrong.
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‘Dooring’ remains deadly, but city riding is getting safer overall, says expert
Josh Zisson, a lawyer who specializes in bike law, weighs in on the safety of biking in Boston and how things have changed over the years. -
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Pollution, climate change drives down water quality in Boston’s three major rivers
Watershed groups say new plans to limit pollutants in the Charles, Mystic and Neponset Rivers don’t go far enough. -
State says 3.7 million Mass. residents have obtained their REAL ID
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles shows more than 3.75 million REAL ID credentials have been issued, giving the state a 67% compliance rate. -
SJC weighs dispute over saint statues in Quincy
Mass. high court asked to decide the appropriate role of religious symbolism in government. -
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Nurses lobby Mass. lawmakers to support a bill addressing workplace violence
According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, someone in a health care facility experiences workplace violence every 36 minutes. -
New law allows for thousands of eviction records to be sealed over last year in Mass.
A new state law allowing some renters to seal their eviction records has spurred thousands of petitions and approvals in Massachusetts housing courts over the last year, lawmakers and housing advocates said Tuesday.
