August 8, 2023 Kamala Harris to hold 'grassroots reception' on wealthy Martha's Vineyard Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a "grassroots reception" on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts despite the island's wealth, and the event's prominent hosts.
August 8, 2023 Coast Guard rescues 3 commercial fishermen off Massachusetts coast The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people after reports of a fishing boat that sank off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
August 8, 2023 Boat crash that killed high school lacrosse star now subject of criminal investigation The boat crash in Cape Cod that claimed the life of 17-year-old high school lacrosse player Sadie Mauro is now a criminal investigation.
August 8, 2023 Massachusetts bans Catholic couple from fostering children due to beliefs on gender, sexuality, lawsuit claims Massachusets has banned a devout Catholic couple from fostering children in the state, citing their beliefs on gender, sexuality and marriage.
August 8, 2023 Massachusetts gov declares state of emergency due to surge of migrants; calls for federal action Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is calling for help from the federal government over a surge in migrants into her state — as she declared a state of emergency.
August 8, 2023 Black teacher sues White nationalist group who allegedly beat him during march through Boston Charles Murrell III, a teacher from Boston, has sued a White nationalist organization called Patriot Front after they allegedly beat him during a march through Boston.
August 7, 2023 Boston-area man accused of killing elderly couple, 97-year-old mother, deemed unfit for trial Christopher Ferguson has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial for the killings of Bruno and Gilda D'Amoro, as well as the latter's mother, Lucia Arpino.
August 5, 2023 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be required to produce evidence, emails about her ‘enemies list,' court orders Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may have to go to court to defend her administration's "enemies list" and explain its origins after a judge agreed to make it part of a case's discovery, the Boston Herald reported.
August 4, 2023 Judge rules in favor of 7 Massachusetts State Troopers who lost jobs over refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine An independent arbitrator ruled in favor of Massachusetts State Police Troopers, who were previously fired for seeking vaccine exemptions.
August 4, 2023 On this day in history, August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother are murdered in Massachusetts On this day in history, Aug. 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden of Fall River, Massachusetts, were brutally murdered inside their home. Daughter Lizzie Borden was later tried and acquitted.