April 12, 2019 Former Pennsylvania governor calls Green New Deal 'aspirational' but says details 'don't make sense' Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that the aspirational aspects of the "Green New Deal" are ok but warns that the specifics that some Democrats have championed "don't make sense."
April 9, 2019 Friendly's closes up shop at 23 Northeast locations Friendly’s faces less than friendly store closures. Known for its ice cream and family friendly restuarants, Massachusetts-based Friendly’s decided to close 23 more locations in the Northeast in an effort to recover from bankruptcy and reposition the brand in today’s competitive market, The Boston Globe and Mass Live reported.Â
April 8, 2019 Minimum wage hikes trigger 'payroll tsunami,' as small businesses cut back Small business owners across the country are beginning to feel the pinch as more states move toward a $15 minimum wage.Â
April 7, 2019 Missing college student, 19, found dead in Boston after last seen at party, police say Massachusetts authorities located a body Sunday hours into their search for a missing college student in Boston who vanished early Saturday.
April 4, 2019 Harvard's head fencing coach investigated over real estate deals involving students' family Harvard University announced Thursday that it had opened an investigation into head fencing coach Peter Brand and the May 2016 sale of his house to the father of a prospective student.
April 3, 2019 Massachusetts state prisons offer medication to combat inmates' opioid addiction Some Massachusetts state prisons began administering medication to treat opioid addiction in newly arriving inmates as part of a new law that took effect on Monday -- a groundbreaking new program to help combat the opioid crisis.
March 31, 2019 Uber driver arrested, ICE detainer issued after reported rape in Boston, state police say An Uber driver was arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in Boston early Saturday, according to officials.
March 29, 2019 Hot Pockets heiress among those embroiled in college admissions scandal Michelle Janavs, a former executive at her family’s food manufacturing company, Chef America, which made Hot Pockets, is due in court Friday.
March 29, 2019 Joe Bellino, Navy's first Heisman college football award winner, dies at 81 Joe Bellino, the Navy’s first Heisman trophy winner, passed away Friday at the age of 81 in his home in Massachusetts after being in failing health for some time.
March 29, 2019 Grandmother, 79, killed by Amtrak train reportedly shoved granddaughter to safety A 79-year-old Massachusetts woman killed by an Amtrak train Monday reportedly saved her granddaughter’s life by shoving her out of the way of the speeding train as it rushed toward them.