9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (367+ words) The Second Amendment Foundation and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the process non-residents must go through to obtain a license to carry in Massachusetts, the group announced, arguing the steps create an "unconstitutional barrier." The lawsuit, filed in federal court…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (693+ words) It appears that FIFA is making some last-minute approvals with the World Cup just two weeks away. Cities and towns across Massachusetts that waited for months for FIFA licensing approvals to host watch parties are finally starting to receive them,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (609+ words) As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, a small Central Massachusetts town has canceled its Fourth of July celebration and declared that it is "not feasible" to refund individual donation money. Officials in Rutland are trying to assure residents that the devastating…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (250+ words) Feeling down on your luck as you returned to work on a beautiful summery day after a miserable Memorial Day Weekend? It could be time to chance your luck to win big. Wednesday's drawing will be the third-largest ever in…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (504+ words) A Massachusetts police chief is unloading on critics of his department's social media posts about crime in his small South Coast town, which he says are not meant to "win popularity contests." Rochester Police Chief Michael A. Assad Jr. is backing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (685+ words) Massachusetts leaders spoke out quickly after the death of former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank was announced on Wednesday morning, praising his service to the state and the country. Frank, who served as a U. S. representative for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (380+ words) This is the wicked hot forecast you were dreaming of when feet of snow were pounding the region earlier this year. Some "early season heat" is on the way to the Bay State in the next couple of days, as…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (889+ words) Mansfield wants no part of data centers, as the Boston suburb is the first Bay State municipality to enact a bylaw that essentially bans the "power-hungry" facilities from town. Massachusetts planners and people across the country are reaching out to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (950+ words) The death of a young Massachusetts dirt biker at practice has shaken the motocross community, and advocates are calling for the passage of a state law aimed at improving safety measures at tracks. Alex Mechachonis, a rising motocross star from…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (679+ words) The Charles River and other area water bodies would continue to be flooded with pollution under a plan that officials say "balances environmental responsibility with affordability" " a proposal that critics say is still far too dirty. The Massachusetts Water Resources…...