4 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts
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The state fire marshal sent a notice to Massachusetts bars, restaurants and clubs Tuesday about the dangers of illegal sparklers.
George’s previous startup, BRIDJ, operated a (human-driven) commuter bus service in Boston, Kansas City, and Washington, D.C. about a decade ago. The service shut down in 2017, but the technology was later sold to an Australian company that continues to run buses in Sydney.
Falmouth Planning Board considers what conditions to set for 102-acre solar farm planned at Cape Cod Country Club in East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
From responding to the Trump administration to grappling with the affordability crisis in the state, Massachusetts policy makers have dealt with a host of issues and challenges in 2025.
Massachusetts is one of the only states in New England that isn't seeing an immediate minimum wage increase in 2026. But if some lawmakers get their way, it could go up $5 in the next four years.
Hundreds of Venezuelan Americans gathered Sunday night at a Boston restaurant to continue celebrating the news that Venezuela's former President, Nicolás Maduro, was in U.S. custody.
Nationally, there have been 5,000 flu deaths so far this season. That includes at least nine child deaths, including one in Massachusetts.
BOSTON — With the start of 2026, Massachusetts residents will see several new laws and regulations take effect. Some changes are already in place, while others will roll out later this year. Beginning Friday, Massachusetts will allow on-site cannabis consumption at licensed marijuana establishments.
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced a highly pathogenic Avian Influenza was detected in a domestic flock of chickens.
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is racing to grab back some of the money paid to an alleged cocaine trafficker in a year full of high salaries collected by state employees who were fired,
Low vaccination rates and a rapidly spreading influenza A strain are pushing toward an early, intense flu season.
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