The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Yes, You Can Still Be Fired for Being Fat

Weight-based discrimination costs some Americans their jobs. Bills in New York and Massachusetts could expand protections to tens of millions of people.

Businessweek · Mar 15, 2022

Massachusetts man travels to Ukraine to help daughter and grandson escape Russian invasion

‘My only thought was to work through every issue and every problem that I would come across and to get to where my daughter and grandson were’

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

$2.3M Of Bitcoin Forfeited In Deep Web Black Market Vendor Arrest

Binh Thanh Le, a 25-year-old from Brockton, Massachusetts, was sentenced to eight years for selling MDMA, ketamine and alprazolam (Xanax) through the dark web under the nickname EastSideHigh — he was also ordered to forfeit over 59 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) worth over $2 million and $115,000 in cash.

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

Massachusetts Tax Guide

Explore Massachusetts' state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Massachusetts compares nationwide.

Kiplinger · Mar 9, 2022

MariMed Expands Massachusetts Retail Footprint With Acquisition Of Cannabis Dispensary In Beverly

MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a provisional dispensary license from Green House Naturals, LLC.

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Ascend Wellness' Value Cannabis Brand 'Simply Herb' Now Available In MI, Illinois, Mass

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH) launched Simply Herb, a "value" cannabis brand, in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Michigan.

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Massachusetts announces end of facial recognition requirement for unemployment insurance

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance announced Feb. 23 that it would suspend the use of facial recognition technology through ID.me as a way for unemployment insurance claimants to verify their identities. The department cited decreased claim volumes as the basis for the decision.

Ballotpedia · Mar 8, 2022

For whom the bell rolls: Paul Revere chime returning home

A bronze bell cast in 1834 in Paul Revere’s Massachusetts foundry is coming home

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation

One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students gathered to spend the morning cutting cardboard, taping fans and assembling filters in an effort to build 125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That same morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles were setting up 20 homemade purifiers…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Casella Waste Systems Acquires Northstar Pulp And Paper For Undisclosed Sum

Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) has acquired the assets of Northstar Pulp & Paper Co., Inc., Northstar Disposal Corp., and certain real estate holdings. Deal terms were not disclosed. Northstar is a resource management company in Springfield, Massachusetts, focused on recycling processing, brokerage services, and collection across the northeast for industrial, institutional, and…

Benzinga · Mar 2, 2022