U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is renewing calls to enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers, citing a fatal Ohio crash that killed a promising young college soccer player. The push comes as the UMass Lowell community mourns 21-year-old Tobias “Toby” Forsythe, a men’s soccer goalkeeper who was killed …
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced plans to deploy federal election monitors to polling sites in Boston and New Bedford, Massachusetts, ahead of the state’s September 1 primary election. The move is part of a larger effort covering 15 jurisdictions across six states. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet …
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NEW BEDFORD – More than two years after Mayor Jon Mitchell filed a proposal to establish a recall process for all elected officials in New Bedford, the City Council amended and recently passed the measure. It will now move on to the state legislature for approval. Mayor Mitchell submitted his recall proposal …
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In a post on X on Thursday, 7/2/2026, ICE Boston made a partisan political statement and tried to pressure of intimidate me and my Office to break state and federal law. Specifically, ICE stated that the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office did not honor an ICE detainer. For what reason would ICE …
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For at least the sixth time, the most recent procurement for offshore wind has been delayed. State officials said Thursday — two days after what had been the deadline for contracts to be executed with the projects chosen nearly two years ago — that the contract completion milestone has now …
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The following is a statement from Sen. Markey’s Office. Boston (July 2, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s disastrous “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “Trump and Republicans traded basic needs for billionaire greed,” said Senator Markey. “This was really …
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BOSTON – Yesterday, the Massachusetts Senate voted upon a comprehensive energy bill entitled An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy. New Bedford Senator Mark Montigny voted No on the final bill. “Despite crushing home heating bills the past few winters and multiple appeals for …
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Massachusetts lawmakers on July 1, 2026, the first day of the new fiscal year, passed a compromise $63.4 billion annual budget bill and forwarded it to Governor Maura Healey for her review and signature. The measure, known as H. 5555, cleared both chambers with strong majorities and minimal opposition. The …
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A case of allegedly fraudulent nomination signatures that derailed the campaigns of two statewide Republican candidates is also exposing fissures among remaining contenders and party officials. And the infighting comes as Republicans face an uphill battle into the corner office. On Tuesday, gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve hosted a press conference outside the …
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In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender girls (biological males) from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams. The ruling holds that such policies do not violate Title IX or the Equal …
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