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March 28, 2023

US states looking to boost minimum wage to $20 as inflation issue continues

U.S. states are considering raising the minimum wage to $20. A handful of states considered raising their minimum wage to $15 per hour but the gains were nearly erased due to inflation.

March 27, 2023

Massachusetts teen dies in ‘complete freak accident’ at Pats Peak ski mountain in New Hampshire

Christopher DiPrima, 15, of Boston, died over the weekend after becoming involved in a ski accident at the Pats Peak Ski Area in New Hampshire, reports say.

March 27, 2023

Elizabeth Warren, 73, announces Senate re-election campaign

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will run for re-election in 2024, the 73-year-old politician announced Monday. Warren was first elected to her office in 2012.

March 24, 2023

Massachusetts House speaker rejects legislative audit

Democratic Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Friday rejected a proposed audit of the Legislature by state Auditor Diana DiZoglio.

March 24, 2023

New Hampshire man, former bouncer, awarded for thwarting attack on passenger flight

Jeff Neil of Exeter, New Hampshire, was awarded by his hometown for tackling a man who attempted to open an emergency door and stab a flight attendant aboard a Boston-bound plane.

March 24, 2023

MA approves spending plan to extend COVID-19 programs including outdoor dining regulations, to-go cocktails

Lawmakers in Massachusetts approved a spending plan that would extend COVID-19 programs including outdoor dining, to-go alcohol sales, and remote access to public meetings.

March 23, 2023

Rifle stolen from marked Massachusetts State Police vehicle

A service rifle was stolen Thursday from a marked Massachusetts State Police vehicle locked inside a residential complex's garage in Malden, just outside Boston.

March 23, 2023

Ayer, Massachusetts train derailment: CSX says no injuries, no hazardous materials involved

Five cars attached to a freight train operated by CSX derailed in Ayer, Massachusetts on Thursday, and officials say no hazardous materials were involved.

March 23, 2023

No hazardous spills reported in Massachusetts freight train derailment

A Norfolk Southern engine and multiple freight cars derailed in Ayer, Massachusetts, on Thursday, though a local fire department reports no hazardous chemicals were being spilled.

March 23, 2023

Former Massachusetts police detective convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting wife

Former Westfield Detective Brian Fanion has been convicted of murder for killing his wife five years ago. Fanion's wife's death was originally ruled a suicide.