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The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Plus: the damage done by inclusionary zoning, total YIMBY victory at California gubernatorial forum, and Trump's reversion of build-to-rent

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5 most snake-populated waters in New England

New England, a northeastern region of the United States comprising the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. New England boasts a wide range of water landscapes, including large reservoirs and meandering coastal rivers. These waters are not just playgrounds for visitors; they also offer crucial…

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How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration of Independence, announcing to the world that 13 English colonies were freeing themselves from Great Britain and from monarchy.

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Cambridge Shooting: Gunman Tyler Brown Shot By State Trooper And Armed Civilian After Firing 60 Rounds At Cars

A 46-year-old gunman allegedly fired up to 60 rounds at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, before a State Police trooper and an armed civilian shot him, authorities said.

International Business Times UK

Two critical after gunman with assault rifle fires up to 60 rounds into traffic in Massachusetts

Shooter opened fire on drivers passing along busy Memorial Drive in Cambridge, near Harvard University, before being taken down

The Independent UK

Horrifying video shows McDonald’s worker put fries in her mouth then add them to box for customer

A video appearing to show a fast food worker in Southbridge, Massachusetts, contaminating food went viral last week

The Independent UK

Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

Within the past decade, most women’s colleges in the United States – including Smith College, a liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts – have expanded their admissions policies, allowing transgender students to also attend. Many of these policies allow transgender women to apply, while policies for transgender men and nonbinary…

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Massachusetts Education Update: Inclusive Classrooms Continue to Grow

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Massachusetts women allegedly outsmart DHS with Tinder sting operation: ‘We need a miniseries’

Desperate times, desperate measures.

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50 Most Expensive Places To Retire by the Beach

Fourteen California cities appeared in the ranking, including five in the top 10.

GOBankingRates

The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them.

In a bid to “reaffirm its exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets such as Kalshi, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing six states for interfering in federally regulated financial markets.

Reason

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler wins ruling dismissing most of child sexual assault lawsuit

A judge ruled that Julia Misley’s lawsuit had been filed past the statute of limitations in Massachusetts

The Independent UK

Man who killed Brown students, MIT professor targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances, FBI says

Federal investigators say the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did not act randomly, but targeted places and people that held symbolic meaning tied to his perceived failures

The Independent UK

Who Is Janette MacAusland? 'Failed Murder-Suicide' Speculation Goes Viral After Deaths of Her Two Children

The deaths of two children in Massachusetts sparked speculation about their mother, Janette MacAusland, amid an ongoing investigation and unverified murder-suicide claims.

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‘Oh, you’re allergic? Good!’: Massachusetts beekeeper jailed after freeing bees to defend cancer patient friend from cops

Not the bees!

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‘She’s opening the bees!’ US beekeeper jailed for trying to save friend from eviction

Massachusetts woman set swarms of insects on sheriff’s deputies attempting to evict elderly man with cancer

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‘It’s as bad as you can imagine’: Horrifying welfare check leads police to charge ‘doting’ Massachusetts mom for murder

It was a cross-state welfare call.

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‘He no longer has power over me’: Massachusetts teacher aka ‘Mr. Wonderful’ aka an alleged serial predator faces his victims in court

Taking advantage of your power is always despicable.

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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout review – readers will delight in these new characters

The Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton author branches out with the tale of a Massachusetts teacher haunted by trauma

The Free Financial Advisor

Massachusetts’ Millionaire Tax Is Creating Indirect Costs for Some Retirees

Massachusetts rolled out its so-called “millionaire tax” with a clear target: high earners bringing in more than $1 million annually. The policy promised increased funding for transportation and education, and it delivered a surge in state revenue. But the ripple effects have started to reach far beyond the ultra-wealthy.

The Independent UK

Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back

Environmental organizations in Massachusetts are urging water officials to keep sewage out of waterways in several Boston-area communities by committing to a more modern sewer system with separate pipes for waste and storm runoff

The Independent UK

Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution

The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked

The Independent UK

Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project

A Massachusetts judge has temporarily blocked a turbine manufacturer from withdrawing from a major offshore wind farm project

The Conversation

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education

Hampshire College, a private college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced on April 14, 2026, that it was joining the list of small, experimental liberal arts colleges that have closed their doors over the past few years.

Axios

Midwives question insurance rates as birth centers ramp up

Mass., like much of the U.S., falls far behind developed nations in healthy pregnancies and births.

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