The Lowell Sun3h
Massachusetts progressives decry Gov. Healey’s proposed emergency shelter changes: ‘Disconnected from reality’
Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters ...
3 major takeaways from Healey’s 2025 State of the Commonwealth address
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey vowed to increase affordability, improve transportation, and change the state's shelter ...
2 men arrested after drug bust in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford police said two men were arrested after a drug bust on Monday. According to police, ...
There’s a new opioid antidote. But Mass. health officials are hesitant to endorse it
A new "powerful tool" for combatting opioid deaths isn't settled science. For that reason, the state is taking a measured ...
Wicked Local2d
Lynn man pleads guilty to counterfeit drug charges. How much time will he serve?
SAUGUS — A Lynn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug and gun charges after authorities say they found $1.2 ...
WBUR2d
Former official who helped write Mass. right to shelter law wants to protect premise of law
Republican lawmakers this week called for stricter regulation of the shelter system. That came amid outcry over the recent ...
WHDH3d
Roxbury man arrested, crack cocaine, fentanyl found in his pockets
A Roxbury man was arrested yesterday on drug trafficking and active warrants. According to authorities, Jashuan Benaflew, 22, ...
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to role in New England’s biggest-ever drug bust at a single location
A Lynn man pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization ...
Healey proposes major changes to right-to-shelter law, including Mass. residency requirement
The residency requirements could effectively end the law as it's currently applied, meaning newly arrived immigrants could be ...
Lucas: Ayotte’s shots at Healey over immigration hit mark
Hardly had Kelly Ayotte, the new governor of New Hampshire unloaded on Massachusetts over its immigration policy, than ...
WGBH3d
Healey wants to limit state shelter to Massachusetts residents
"I believe these changes are appropriate and needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the state shelter system," she ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants
Gov. Maura Healey proposed a series of major changes to state-run emergency shelters Wednesday that attempt to cordon off the maxed-out system from individuals who are not Massachusetts residents, ...