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October 4, 2019 at 5:29 pm

Judge upholds state’s vaping products ban for now

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge upheld Massachusetts' four-month ban on the sale of vaping products on Friday, at least for now. U.S. District Judge...

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October 1, 2019 at 1:11 pm

Oxfam, other nonprofits urge feds to raise refugee cap VIEW

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts refugee organizations urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to raise its proposed cap on refugees, noting that crises have forced millions...

September 28, 2019 at 6:16 am

Asian American groups oppose Cambodian refugee deportations

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Asian American groups are objecting to the Trump administration's efforts to step up deportations of Cambodians, as dozens of refugees with...

September 27, 2019 at 5:06 am

City hit by explosions a year ago sees gas leak, evacuations

BOSTON (AP) — A gas leak forced the temporary evacuation Friday of hundreds of residents from a Massachusetts city still reeling from a destructive series...

FILE – In this Sep. 21, 2018, file photo, fire investigators pause while searching the debris at a home which exploded following a gas line failure in Lawrence, Mass. Federal officials are discussing their findings from a yearlong investigation into last September’s natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts. The National Transportation Safety Board meets in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, to discuss and vote on its final report about the Sept. 13, 2018, incident. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) NYCD201 NYCD201

September 24, 2019 at 2:36 am

Feds recommend new requirements after natural gas disaster

BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials are recommending stronger nationwide requirements for natural gas systems following last September's natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts. The...

September 20, 2019 at 8:00 am

Woman convicted in texting suicide case denied parole

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts woman convicted of urging her boyfriend to kill himself via text messages has been denied early release. The state Parole...

September 19, 2019 at 2:41 pm

In reversal, Trump administration will resume special program for seriously ill immigrants

BOSTON — The Trump administration reversed its decision Thursday to stop considering requests from immigrants seeking to defer deportation for medical treatment and other hardships,...

September 19, 2019 at 6:33 am

Parole board weighs release of woman in texting suicide case

NATICK, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts officials are weighing whether to grant early jail release for Michelle Carter, the woman currently imprisoned for urging her suicidal...

September 18, 2019 at 12:26 pm

Judge blocks extradition of man accused of killing officer

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked the extradition of a man Wednesday accused of killing a police officer and injuring two others in the...

September 10, 2019 at 9:51 pm

Democrats slam decision to end immigrant medical relief VIEW

Democratic lawmakers criticized federal immigration officials Wednesday for refusing to explain their decision to stop considering requests from immigrants seeking to defer deportation for medical...