Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China
The government claims a Chinese company violated a federal law aimed at preventing the use of forced labor.
Cape Cod bridges turn 90 as replacement plans move ahead
Sunday, June 22, marked the 90th anniversary of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges — and the railroad bridge turns 90 in December. CAI met with Samantha Gray, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger, to hear more about the history.
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Broker fee limits, no new taxes in $61 billion state budget deal set for Monday vote
Beacon Hill lawmakers will pass their final budget while still waiting to find out the scope of federal funding cuts. -
Budget deal reached, floor votes planned on Monday
The Legislature plans to approve a final fiscal year 2026 state budget on Monday, the day before the new spending cycle starts, after House and Senate Democrats announced they reached an accord. -
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West Nile virus is back in Massachusetts
A mosquito carrying West Nile virus was detected in Shrewsbury earlier in the season than in previous years.
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