Online voter registration spikes in Massachusetts following Biden dropout
“What you’re seeing in those numbers is people who no longer want to sit on the sidelines,” said Steve Kerrigan, chair of Massachusetts’ Democratic party.
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Coconut trees, Kesha and Charli XCX: Young Massachusetts voters respond to Democrats' first 'Brat' candidate
Kamala Harris' presidential run has sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.” -
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Fencer Eli Dershwitz heads to Olympics as world sabre champ
Fans are rooting for the Sherborn, Mass. native to do something unprecedented — no American has ever won Olympic gold in men's sabre. -
Temporary workers usually don’t get the overtime pay they deserve, new Mass. study finds
Among the state’s hundreds of thousands of temporary workers, MassCOSH sees “discrimination issues, safety and health issues, wage issues.” -
There's more to do for Boston's water quality, say watershed advocates
Boston Harbor is an environmental success story, but watershed advocates say infrastructure upgrades can improve water quality even more. -
A breaching whale capsized a boat, tossing 2 people overboard off New Hampshire coast
The Coast Guard said the two boaters were uninjured and their boat salvaged. They said the whale appeared to be uninjured. -
At least 20,000 people wait to learn English in Massachusetts
Immigrants are waiting months, even years, for English language classes -
3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
A new report cited communication failures within the chain of command, and between military and civilian hospitals, among other problems.