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Tornado warning declared in Massachusetts amid widespread storm activity
Severe weather swept through the East Coast of America on Saturday with intense thunderstorms and multiple tornado warnings hitting Massachusetts. Severe storm had first hit parts of New York in the morning hours before moving to the west,...

Massachusetts Attorney General Certifies Ballot Measures To Recriminalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
The attorney general of Massachusetts has certified and prepared summaries for dozens of proposed 2026 ballot initiatives—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s...
Photos: Severe storms, tornado hit Massachusetts Saturday
Dangerous storms moved through Massachusetts Saturday. Storms started in New York with a tornado warning around 1:30 p.m. but slowly moved their way across Massachusetts, leaving a path of destruction. Trees and wires were blown over as the...

Tornado spotted, warnings issued in parts of Massachusetts as storms move through the state
Mass. — A confirmed tornado has been located over Holden, as warnings have been issued in several parts of Massachusetts as storms continue to move through the state. A Tornado warning has been issued in Middlesex and Worcester counties through...

Massachusetts Guard Soldiers Return From NATO Support Mission in Poland
ZAGAN, Poland - Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s 1060th Transportation Company have returned from a deployment to Poland, where they played a critical role in supporting U.S. military logistics and NATO operations. Their efforts...

Report: ICE operation underway in Massachusetts
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Trump administration has started an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Massachusetts, the New York Times is reporting, citing two sources with knowledge of the initiative. The Times is reporting the operation...

Massachusetts lags in housing production despite units added in Healey's term
More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade. Of the 90,400 units cited by...

Trump administration-led ICE launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts
US President Donald Trump-led administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and deport illegal migrants, while quoting the Department of Homeland Security which said it was...

Massachusetts anesthesiologist dies at 77
Michael Sisson, MD, an anesthesiologist, has died at age 77, according to an obituary published by the Cape Cod Times Sept. 4. Dr. Sisson earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Tufts University in Boston. He went on to complete a...

Massachusetts' Most Misspelled Word For 2025 Is...
C'mon, fess up, Massachusetts residents! Just how good or bad a speller are you? It's okay, you can tell me. I promise you that nobody else will know. I was once a pretty good speller. I say "once" because as I got older, some of those skills are...

Suffer the Children: Massachusetts Puts Its Anti-Christian Bigotry Ahead of the Needs of Foster Kids
Massachusetts is a blue state with a Democratic Governor, Maura Healey. It also has a major shortage of foster families and problems with abuse in group homes. But rather than address the abuse and encourage people to become foster families, the...

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts – reports
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The DHS and ICE are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people...

Tornado in central Massachusetts was ‘radar confirmed’
(WGGB/WSHM) - During the severe weather that moved across Massachusetts this Saturday afternoon, a tornado with a debris signature was “radar confrimed” through our affiliate stations in Boston as well as the National Weather Service. The spin up...

Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through Massachusetts

Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts
The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Trump admin launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, reports say
The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, The New York Times and Boston media reported on Saturday, quoting the US Department of Homeland Security as saying it was targeting...

Massachusetts Bar Named Best Hot Wings in the U.S.
Massachusetts residents love football and the season is right around the corner. The season officially kicks off this Thursday, September 5. As fans across the country prep to host football gatherings each week, there's no debate about everyone's...

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, reports say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, the New York Times and Boston media reported on Saturday, quoting the Department of Homeland Security as saying...

Tornado, severe weather ravages through Massachusetts, leaving trail of destruction

‘Pretty crazy’: Severe weather ravages through Massachusetts, leaving trail of destruction
HOLDEN, Mass. — Following a tumultuous day of severe weather and even a reported tornado, some residents are dealing with the aftermath. In the town of Holden, residents are reeling from the effects after a reported tornado touched down in the...