Jackson fire crews review safety after deadly assisted living blaze in Massachusetts

A recent fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility killed nine residents and left one in critical condition. More than 30 others were transported to area hospitals. The investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is ongoing, the fire chief …

Massachusetts senator says the Epstein files should be released

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is calling on the Trump administration to follow through on their long-promised release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. "The files should be released," Markey said on television and in a video posted to his social media …

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Rips ED On Student Loan Interest Hike

Department of Education to Resume Interest Accrual for Millions of Student Loan Borrowers in SAVE Forbearance Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced last week that the Department of Education (ED) will resume charging interest to approximately …

Is Massachusetts keeping pace with the AI technology race?

The union representing Fall River’s firefighters and city officials reached an agreement to increase the fire department’s staff, a major point of contention in the wake of a deadly fire that killed nine people at an assisted living facility. At a press …

JLL Brokers $27.9M Sale of Industrial Property in Ashland, Massachusetts

5ASHLAND, MASS. — JLL has brokered the $27.9 million sale of a 218,316-square-foot industrial property in Ashland, a western suburb of Boston. The property consists of two buildings on an 18-acre site that were fully leased at the time of sale to fire …

Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper pleads guilty to crash that killed motorcyclist

A former Mass State Police trooper accused of leaning over to kiss his girlfriend while driving on I-93, swerving and causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist has pleaded guilty. Kristopher Carr, 29, has pleaded guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the …

Greystar Begins Leasing 325-Unit Apartment Community in Everett, Massachusetts

5EVERETT, MASS. — Greystar has begun leasing Jade, a 325-unit apartment community in the eastern Boston suburb of Everett. Jade offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with oversized windows, stackable washers and dryers, …

Legislators, advocates again seek to tighten facial recognition tech. in Massachusetts

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are making another attempt to tighten the state's laws on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. A legislative earing was held on the bills Tuesday. The bills, filed in both the House and Senate, propose …

Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities

Prosecutions for unlawful reentry after deportation spike in Massachusetts

The act of entering the country without authorization is considered a misdemeanor under federal law, and it has largely been treated by federal officials as a civil matter. But federal prosecutors can and do bring the more serious felony charges in cases …