Months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting, state lawmakers held an hourslong hearing Friday to debate a so-called red flag bill that would let family members petition a judge to remove guns from someone experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Supporters say it's important to reconsider the ...
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — Six state troopers and a constable who may have falsified data about traffic stops won't face state criminal charges, Connecticut's top prosecutor said Friday. Chief State's Attorney Patrick Griffin's office said in a statement that none of the seven officers can be ...
An increasingly deadly year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale got worse this week when another member of the species was killed in a collision with a ship, federal authorities said Thursday. The giant species of whale numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to ship strikes and ...
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Gov. Maura Healey's plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades. The pardons approved by the Governor's Council will take effect immediately, although it will take some ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden teamed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to promote his administration's efforts to lower the cost of inhalers and other health care needs, as the White House continues its effort to highlight Biden's legislative achievements to voters ahead of the ...
BOSTON (AP) — A house fire that spread to multiple buildings in Boston on Tuesday killed one person and injured several others, officials said. The blaze was reported about 5 a.m. at a multifamily home in the East Boston neighborhood. Firefighters used ladder trucks to rescue five people as ...
