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Same Sex Marriage Celebrates 9 Years in MA

Date: 05/16/2013

Contributor: Sarah Birnbaum

Maureen Brodoff and Ellen Wade joined six other gay couples in suing the state for the right to marry.

Date: 05/16/2013

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

The Pentagon announced this week furloughs for up to 11 days for civilian employees at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts are scheduled to begin July 8th.

Date: 05/15/2013

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority says there is no evidence of any water quality issues at the Quabbin Reservoir after seven young people were caught allegedly trespassing early Tuesday m

Date: 05/15/2013

Contributor: Fred Bever

A Massachusetts state Senate committee's budget proposal for the next fiscal year delivers another blow to Governor Deval Patrick's more ambitious plan for new transportation and education spending

Date: 05/15/2013

A Massachusetts state Senate committee's budget proposal for the next fiscal year delivers another blow to Governor Deval Patrick's more ambitious plan for new transportation and education spending

Date: 05/15/2013

Contributor: Sarah Birnbaum

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe plans to build a 550-million dollar casino complex that's facing federal, and now state, hurdles.

Date: 05/15/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

Convicted arsonist Anthony Baye was sentenced Wednesday in Northampton, Massachusetts to up to 20 years in prison and 15 years' probation for setting 27 fires in that city between 2007 and 2009.

Date: 05/14/2013

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

Eastec, the largest manufacturing trade show on the East coast, has returned to the Big-E in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 05/14/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

In an attempt to boost Mohegan Sun's bid for the sole casino license in western Massachusetts, developers in Palmer announced a resort-style development this week on land adjacent to the site of th

Date: 05/14/2013

Contributor: Leanna First-Arai

A bill that would update state zoning laws to encourage more concentrated and sustainable communities had its first hearing in Boston on Tuesday.

Date: 05/14/2013

Contributor: Sarah Birnbaum

Grief stricken parents were on Beacon Hill pushing for legislation they say could have saved their daughter's life.

Date: 05/14/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

A house fire in Springfield last night uncovered what city police call a "sophisticated" marijuana growing operation.

Date: 05/13/2013

Contributor: New England Pub...

Alleged Northampton, Massachusetts arsonist Anthony Baye unexpectedly pled guilty today to forty-eight criminal counts. The plea abruptly ends a trial over three years in the making.

Date: 05/13/2013

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

The Massachusetts Medical Society has approved a policy on gun violence it says was spurred by last December’s mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

Date: 05/13/2013

Contributor: Jeremy Goodwin

As a proposed state-wide ban works its way across Beacon Hill, Great Barrington, Massachusetts this past week became the fourth municipality in the commonwealth to ban the small plastic bags typica

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