Scotia Dorothy Adan Buckhoff

April 6, 1938 - September 6, 2025 Scotia Dorothy Adan Buckhoff passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the age of 87. She died at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a very brief illness. She was born on April 6, 1938 in Springfield,...

Massachusetts bucks HHS, issuing its own COVID guidelines

Amid national confusion and consternation about recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidelines in the United States, Governor Maura Healey has made Massachusetts the first state in the Union to require insurers to cover the vaccine for everyone. In...

Martha Van Oot

Born Nov. 13, 1951 Midland, Michigan Died Aug. 17, 2025 Orleans, Massachusetts Martha “Marty” Van Oot, a distinguished attorney and fierce advocate for justice who was deeply committed to her family and friends, died Sunday, Aug. 17 at her home in...

Massachusetts governor forces health insurance to cover vaccines

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines must be covered by insurance and available in drug stores. File Photo Amanda Sabga/EPA Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Massachusetts is the first state to force health insurance companies to...

ICE begins new immigration crackdown operation in Massachusetts

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

State aims to cut environmental review times for housing projects

Overview: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has proposed new regulations to reduce the time for environmental reviews of housing projects from over a year to just 30 days. The draft rules, which are open for public comment until Oct. 31, aim to cut...

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...

REPORT: Far Left Massachusetts ‘Squad’ Member Ayanna Pressley is a Millionaire Just Like Her Pal Ilhan Omar

Rep. Ayanna Pressley/Image: Video screenshot Last week, it was revealed that far left, anti-capitalist Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is sitting on millions. Now it turns out, her fellow ‘Squad’ member Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts is also a...

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts

Sun Sep 7, 2025 09:18 AM Last update on: Sun Sep 7, 2025 09:38 AM Reuters, Washington Sun Sep 7, 2025 09:18 AM Last update on: Sun Sep 7, 2025 09:38 AM The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport...

Trump admin begins 'Patriot 2.0' deportation operation in Massachusetts: Report

The Trump administration has initiated a new immigration enforcement effort in Massachusetts aimed at arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security was quoted as saying the operation targets "criminal aliens"...

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,...

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...

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 May Hit Large Fossil Fuel Companies With Big Fines

Several Massachusetts lawmakers believe the giant fossil fuel companies should have known for decades that their products were harming the environment and should face hefty fines to establish a climate change "superfund" to remediate that damage....