December 9, 2022 Massachusetts residents speak out after library nixes Christmas tree: Town 'supposed to be inclusive' A Massachusetts library decided not to install a Christmas tree this year, eliciting outrage from some staffers and other members of the local community who spoke to "Jesse Watters Primetime."
December 9, 2022 Meet the American who created the first department-store Santa: immigrant entrepreneur James Edgar James Edgar is recognized by the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame as the first department-store Santa, greeting guests in a custom-made suit for the first time in 1890.
December 7, 2022 Nantucket approves topless beach amendment to by-law: 'to promote equality for all persons' The law previously banned women from going topless on beaches, with up to three years in prison and $300 in additional fines. The new law only applies to certain beaches.
December 6, 2022 Dems in several states push measures to lower voting age to 16 Democratic lawmakers in California, Virginia, and Massachusetts are pushing measures that would allow residents as young as 16 to register to vote in local elections.
December 6, 2022 Massachusetts ex-town official sentenced to 15 days in prison for role in Jan. 6 protest Suzanne Ianni, a former town official in Natick, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
December 6, 2022 Maryland businessman, Harvard fencing coach face jury in college bribery scandal Harvard's fencing coach and a businessman whose kids attended the school went to trial in an admissions scandal. The man allegedly bought a home from the coach for above-market value.
December 6, 2022 Remains of Massachusetts soldier who died in Japanese POW camp during WWII identified The remains of a soldier that died at a Japanese POW camp were identified by experts. The soldier's remains were accounted for using mitochondrial DNA analysis.
December 6, 2022 Boston planning to open 11 wastewater testing sites across the city to help monitor COVID-19 spikes Eleven wastewater testing sites may be opening across Boston soon. This comes as COVID-19 levels in wastewater across the region are beginning to rise.
December 5, 2022 Texas man charged with threatening Boston physician works for a national LGBTQ health education center A man from Comfort, Texas, has been charged by federal prosecutors with threatening a physician works for a national LGBTQ health education center based in Boston.
December 5, 2022 Massachusetts fugitive Christopher Keeley, accused of killing elderly couple, is arrested in Florida Christopher Keeley, the suspect wanted in connection with the double homicide of Carl and Vicki Mattson of Marshfield, has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida.