Uber and Lyft are now required to pay Massachusetts drivers a minimum of $32.50 per hour and will be paying $175 million in a settlement to the state after a multi-year litigation.The settlement comes after the companies were accused of violating Massachusetts wage and hour...
A 77-year-old Massachusetts man injured his spine and had to be taken to the hospital after the machine he was working on “violently jolted,” the Cohasset Police Department said.The man had been operating an excavator with a hammer drill that was breaking apart large rocks...
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Fabian Lysell has been knocking on the door of an NHL debut for the last few seasons. But he has yet to crack the Bruins roster. Boston’s top prospect, though, was close to getting the call to the big leagues this past season. Speaking to...
Despite being a waterfront city, public access to a large portion of Lynn’s coastline has been cut off to generations of residents, in part due to being covered by garbage.A precariously-located landfill — and one that ultimately failed — was built among the heavy industry...
The jury will return Friday for a fourth day of deliberations in the murder trial of Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.Jurors have spent about 14 hours discussing the case since closing arguments on...
Sarah Akinbuwa’s dream of becoming a fashion designer is starting to come true after the 18-year-old Somerville resident went viral on TikTok for crocheting her prom dress.“It’s versatile. Like you could just make something out of strings,” told MassLive, referring to the power of crocheting...
Cities and towns across the Commonwealth are facing layoffs and program cuts as they experience budget issues with inflation and the end of federal stimulus money, including federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) money.As districts are contending with their budgets, some towns...
When the Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators, it left a lot of questions at the goalie position. Boston acquired Joonas Korpisalo in the deal, but he was statistically one of the NHL’s worst goalies in the 2023-24 season.Brandon Bussi has played well...
Criticism is common for the Boston Renegades.At the end of every grueling practice, which occur two nights and a Saturday morning a week, the five-time champion professional women’s tackle football team breaks down into specific position groups to thoroughly scrutinize each other’s performances....
