Indicted Suffolk County sheriff steps away from duties
Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort an executive of a Boston cannabis company.
Massachusetts ecologists build a winter ‘hotel’ for snakes
The success of the rocky structure will be measured once temperatures drop.
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Senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts
Under the legislation, every public school would need to have a policy in place by the start of the 2026-2027 school year. -
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For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses
Since 2015, state agencies have spent a total of $324 million with veteran-owned businesses. That is $1.3 billion less than what the state said it would spend. -
Wu: Mass and Cass is ‘One step forward, two steps back, three steps forward’
The mayor acknowledged increased drug activity in the South End and other neighborhoods, but said the situation is improving overall. -
Cost high to expand background checks for shelter applicants
State explores whether to check applicants’ national criminal information.
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