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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Are dangerous heat waves the new normal in New England?
Three environmental experts say extreme heat is here to stay. -
The Massachusetts authors taking on ChatGPT
Their suit is part of a growing wave of legal action against artificial intelligence, including from The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and authors like George R.R. Martin and John Grisham. -
Green crabs are decimating the Gulf of Maine’s wildlife and economy. Innovators are fighting back.
NOVA's upcoming series “Sea Change” takes you to the front lines of climate change to see how residents, jobs and wildlife adapt to a changing world. -
Microsoft outage disrupts care at Mass General Brigham hospitals
Emergency rooms are open at MGB hospitals, and a spokesperson said care is being provided in clinics to patients with urgent health concerns. -
State denies permit for discharge of Pilgrim Nuclear's radioactive water
The Department of Environmental Protection says releasing Pilgrim’s wastewater — radioactive or not — into Cape Cod Bay is illegal under the Ocean Sanctuaries Act. -
Some Logan airport flights, Mass. General Brigham hospitals affected by major Microsoft outage
A global computer glitch apparently triggered by software distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused widespread global outages late Thursday and into Friday morning. -
MCI-Concord closes after nearly 150 years
DOC touts $15M-$16M in annual savings; shrinking Mass. prison population eventually opens land to other uses. -
Residents demand transparency from Boston Police, Wu around officer’s demotion
Veteran Boston police officer Eddy Chrispin was recently appointed to the state’s police oversight commission. Then he was demoted from deputy superintendent to sergeant detective.