Politics

In a shocking video out of Lawrence, Massachusetts, a woman is seen allegedly stealing ballots out of a mans mailbox. The man who does not want to be identified stated he went to vote in last week’s local election, and was told that he already voted. This made him check …

In a newly proposed program called the “Massachusetts Smart Work Week Pilot”, Massachusetts workers will switch over to 4-day work weeks with no decrease in pay. Companies that reduce work hours for at least 15 employees, without giving them a pay cut will receive a tax credit. This aims to …

As of Tuesday, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s black, white, green and red flag is now flying with the POW-MIA and American flag on the town common flagpole of North Andover, Massachusetts. The decision was made despite a month of protests and resistance from residents. The idea was initially brought to …

Massachusetts has officially reached its capacity at emergency shelters to house migrants in the state. As of Friday morning, the “Emergency Assistance Placement Data” government website shows Massachusetts currently has 7,517 families enrolled and 37 families have enrolled in the past 24 hours. Capacity in Massachusetts is 7,500 families. Emergency …

The House made the first legislative foray into the state’s slow-burning emergency shelter system crisis Wednesday, approving $250 million and a list of specific requirements for the Healey administration as part of a larger budget bill that also addresses a slew of Beacon Hill loose ends and completes the accounting …

New Bedford saw a 13.15% voter turnout this Tuesday for the 2023 Municipal Election. Although this is up from a 6% turnout in the preliminaries, it is down from the 2019 Municipal Election, and well, every other election ever recorded beforehand. The New Bedford voting statistics on the election commission …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service House Democrats are moving this week to steer $250 million more into the emergency shelter system and impose several new requirements on the state’s response as part of a larger spending bill that also seeks to tie off a score of legislative loose …

In the state of Massachusetts, a biological male is allowed to play in female high school sports due to the “equal play act”. This past week we saw this in action when a male student was participating in girls field hockey in a match between Swampscott and Dighton-Rehoboth. In a …

On Friday, October 27th, the members of the New Bedford Police Union brought forth a vote of no confidence in Chief Paul Oliveira. A “vote of no confidence” is a vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or management is still deemed fit to …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Lawmakers were cool last session to Gov. Charlie Baker’s idea to allow red-light cameras in any interested city or town, but supporters are hopeful that a more narrow version that would limit the idea to a handful of communities will get a more favorable …