Massachusetts voters have rejected a ballot measure to pay the state’s tipped workers $15 an hour independent of the gratuities they receive from customers.Tipped employees — an essential part of the bar, restaurant, hotel, and other service industries — are compensated through a distinctive system...
Massachusetts residents voted down a ballot question that would have legalized and regulated some natural psychedelic drugs for purchase and use in specific settings Tuesday night.Ballot question 4 would have enacted a new law governing five psychedelic substances found in mushrooms and plants: psilocybin and...
Handing down judgment on a hotly debated ballot question Tuesday, voters decided to do away with the requirement that public school students must pass the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to graduate high school.The Associated Press called a win for Question 2 at...
A man was shot and killed on Michigan Avenue in Dorchester Tuesday night, according to Boston Police. Boston police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 15 Michigan Ave. in Dorchester around 8:03 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced...
Milton quarterback Patrick Collins looks for a lane during Weymouth’s win over Milton on Friday, October 4 at Weymouth High School.Katie Morrison-O'DayMilton had an up and down regular season, but the Division III postseason has been when the Wildcats and their players come alive.If you...
Chris Vargas has been one of the most impressive quarterbacks in the state this fall and he is only a freshman. In his first year starting, he led the Eagles to a 6-0 start and is one half of one of the best QB-WR duos...
Have you ever walked out at night and wondered what all those twinkling points of light in the sky are? Silly question, right? We all know — just like in all the science fiction movies and shows we’ve seen — that those are stars ...
WESTFIELD - At the Nov. 4 meeting, School Committee member Michael Tirrell brought forward a resolution in support of removing MCAS as a graduation requirement. Tirrell said he was bringing forward the resolution, backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Assoc. of School...
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month in November, MassLive asked readers to identify people who are leaders from the Indigenous community throughout the state, working to make a difference in their own area of interest, be it politics, education, business or the arts. Profiles...
Horse enthusiasts will be saddling up beginning on Nov. 7 as they head to the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield for the return of the Equine Affaire.“Equine Affaire is a place where horse lovers from all disciplines, backgrounds, and ability levels come together to...