After a mother at an Amherst shelter alleged she was forced into a sexual relationship with a shelter worker, the shelter operator waited a week before filing a written report and it was another week before the state moved the mother out of their care. Continue reading →
The lawsuits said the surgeries were done using an untested approach that caused them severe pain, disfigurement, infections, and other complications. Continue reading →
The unemployment rates in cities such as Fall River and New Bedford have ticked up as more people are looking for work than there are jobs available. Continue reading →
For the first time in decades, more immigrants are leaving the United States than arriving, a new study finds, an early indication that President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda is leading people to depart — whether through deportation or by choice. Continue reading →
A divided New York appeals court on Thursday threw out a half-billion-dollar judgment against President Donald Trump, eliminating an enormous financial burden while preserving the fraud case against him, a remarkable turn in the battle between the president and one of his fiercest foes. Continue reading →
California lawmakers on Thursday passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps, as Democrats try to counter a Republican-driven effort in Texas. Continue reading →
Researchers used CT scans and 3D mapping to study the bones of a child they believe was the result of interbreeding between the two distinct groups. Continue reading →
Israel — which already controls 75 percent of the Gaza Strip, according to its own estimation — appeared to be moving full steam ahead toward the conquest of Gaza City. The IDF issued call-up orders Wednesday for some 60,000 reserve soldiers for early September, military officials said. Continue reading →
The nature reserve, announced last week and named the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor, would stretch across jungle areas of southern Mexico and northern parts of the two Central American nations. Continue reading →
What does it mean to claim a commitment to racial equity if the city allows the physical legacy of one of America’s most important freedom fighters to be sacrificed on the altar of profit? Continue reading →
Tompkins was charged with pressuring owners of a cannabis company by threatening to revoke a partnership with his office, which was central to the company's licensing application. Continue reading →
Riders who have not paid and are stopped by a fare engagement representative will be asked for their ID and will receive a formal written warning with no fine, the MBTA said. Continue reading →
Third-string quarterback Ben Wooldridge and the offense could generate just one scoring drive, while the Patriots secondary was torched most of the evening. Continue reading →
The new third-string signal-caller makes sure that every rep, even the ones he's not under center for, counts in his continued development in the pro game. Continue reading →
The $4 million lawsuit is about “ensuring that no one is unjustifiably pushed aside simply because an organization wants to meet a target or an agenda,” Merrill said. Continue reading →
The attorney general's regulations mean you will be protected against surprise fees tacked on by sellers of products and services at the last moment. Continue reading →
Warren Brodey, who used his background as a psychiatrist to develop wide-ranging ideas about the liberating possibilities of technology at the dawn of the information age -- ideas that helped lay the groundwork for revolutionary fields like artificial intelligence -- died on Aug. 10 at his home in Oslo, Norway. He was 101. Continue reading →
Warren Brodey, who used his background as a psychiatrist to develop wide-ranging ideas about the liberating possibilities of technology at the dawn of the information age -- ideas that helped lay the groundwork for revolutionary fields like artificial intelligence -- died on Aug. 10 at his home in Oslo, Norway. He was 101. Continue reading →
Ahead of his return to New England, Ritter discussed his formative years in Massachusetts, his next novel, and the time Bob Dylan covered his song. Continue reading →
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