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July 4th is when most pets go missing, Missing Dogs Massachusetts says. Here's how to protect your pet.
While July 4th can be a joyful time for humans, it can be a weekend of terror for some dogs. The days leading up to the ...
Cape Cod Fourth of July fireworks explosion: Massachusetts officials emphasize safety
An explosion ahead of a Fourth of July celebration at a Cape Cod country club has prompted officials to issue safety warnings ...
Massachusetts high court implements emergency protocol to begin releasing defendants without lawyers
The situation has reached a breaking point in Suffolk and Middlesex counties, where the stoppage is most widespread, legal ...
What's open and what's closed in Massachusetts on July 4th?
There are blue laws in Massachusetts that put restrictions on businesses for certain holidays. But while most banks are ...
Fourth of July expected to be sunny, ‘pretty comfortable day’ in Massachusetts
For those looking to get outside and celebrate, Boston should be in for a warm and sunny Fourth of July, according to ...
Massachusetts passes first on-time budget in nearly a decade, includes fare-free transit and end to broker fees
The proposal represents a deal between House and Senate leaders that slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in spending from ...
Massachusetts public schools guilty of ‘rampant antisemitic abuse,’ according to complaint
The school district “knowingly allowed its schools to become a hostile environment for Jewish students, and it has failed to ...
Massachusetts advocates fear Trump’s bill will unravel health safety net in Obamacare’s model state
In the state that served as the model for Obamacare, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is ...
These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of July 2
List of Massachusetts beaches closed ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, according to the state Department of Public Health.
Communities affected by Massachusetts trash strike complain about lack of updates from company
Several Massachusetts communities impacted by the Republic Services sanitation strike​ wrote to the company urging a quick ...
A volunteer finds the Holy Grail of abolitionist-era Baptist documents in Massachusetts
A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...