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Massachusetts Parents Say State Took Custody of Their Teen After They Refused to Affirm Her as a Boy

The Kutzkos say Massachusetts officials removed their daughter after a dispute over gender identity, but confidential proceedings and absent responses from authorities mean key claims remain unverified.

International Business Times UK · Sep 15

In 1795, Paul Revere helped bury a secret time capsule beneath Boston's State House; 219 years later, workers opened it to reveal coins, documents and a medal

A 1795 time capsule buried beneath Boston's State House was recently opened. This capsule contained historical items from different periods of Massachusetts history. It was originally placed by notable figures like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. The capsule was also opened and replenished once before in 1855.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Supreme Court blocks efforts to stop mail voting this fall

The Supreme Court Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail mail voting in this fall’s elections, keeping the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule restricting election mail paused. The brief order accompanying the majority ruling Monday left in place an order from Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court…

Roll Call · Sep 14

Edith Wharton bought 113 acres for $40,600 and designed her estate; now a literary landmark

Edith Wharton transformed her Massachusetts property into The Mount estate. She designed the house and gardens, drawing on European traditions. The estate integrated architecture, gardens, and landscape into one vision. Wharton lived and worked at The Mount for a decade. This landmark preserves her literary and design legacy for future…

The Times of India · Sep 11

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney urges judge to acquit her to avoid a second trial

Prosecutors have yet to say whether they'll retry the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse after her mistrial

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets a rare public reprimand

The highest court in Massachusetts has issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the daughter of a hero remembers the mother she lost

Anna Sweeney Rossman was 5 when her mother, flight attendant Amy Sweeney, was killed onboard American Airlines flight 11 after helping authorities identify the hijackers

The Guardian - US · Sep 10

In 1978, Massachusetts sank concrete-filled tyres and created a marine habitat

Off Yarmouth, Massachusetts, thousands of concrete-filled tyres have spent decades beneath Nantucket Sound as part of an artificial reef. First deployed in 1978, the structures were intended to add complexity to the sandy seabed and create habitat for fish and lobsters. By 2019, researchers found fish reached reef sites far…

The Times of India · Sep 9

1978, Massachusetts developed a 127-acre reef of 2,500 concrete-filled tire bundles in Nantucket Sound; a 2019 survey found fish arrived in about 33 seconds at reefs versus nearly eight minutes over bare sand

Nearly fifty years ago, Massachusetts introduced tire reefs to enhance marine ecosystems. Recent research indicates that these structures notably entice fish to the ocean floor, with fish populations arriving considerably quicker than in surrounding sand areas. Notably, older reefs, such as those established in 1978, host more fish than their…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Three Women Jurors Break Cover In Lindsay Clancy Case, Reveal Explosive Arguments With Male Holdout

After seven days of deliberations ended without a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial, three jurors finally revealed the explosive disagreement that left the panel deadlocked.

Bored Panda · Sep 9