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Healey wants to find rent control compromise, spokesman says
Gov. Maura T. Healey wants to find a legislative compromise to the rent control ballot question that she opposes, according to her campaign.
New CCC chair flags internal operations as ‘critically important’
The new chairman of Cannabis Control Commission is focused on clearing the air within the agency that has been plagued with internal conflicts.
Massachusetts looks for ‘happy medium’ on swipe fee reforms
As the legal landscape shifts around them and a national fight spills into the states, lawmakers are hoping that business groups, banks, credit card companies and payment processors will help them cut a path through the thicket of credit card swipe fees.
AG’s Office: Station failed to identify and report massive 2023 gas leak
The Attorney General's Office sued an East Taunton gas station for allegedly failing to identify and report a large 2023 gasoline leak contaminating soil and groundwater.
Healey signs $1.56 billion spending bill, disability language measure
Gov. Maura T. Healey signed a $1.56 billion supplemental budget focusing on transportation and education funding, including major MBTA investments and special education reimbursements.
District Court judge arraigned on domestic violence charges
A Cape Cod judge appeared in court on the morning of June 11 as a criminal defendant, pleading not guilty to domestic violence charges in the Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court.
Iran-born engineer wins bail ahead of Boston trial tied to deadly drone strike
A federal judge on June 11 allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges linked to a deadly drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan carried out by Iran-backed militants in 2024.
MassCourts to be offline for system upgrade over weekend of June 19
The Trial Court will implement an important system upgrade on the MassCourts and eFile systems during the weekend of June 19. During the upgrade window, both MassCourts and eFileMA will be temporarily offline.
U.S. charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign
A suspected Russian hacker is in U.S. custody after being extradited from Thailand and has been charged with facilitating a campaign of cyberattacks carried out by a Russia-aligned group that victimized numerous U.S. companies.
Democrats accuse Republican AG candidate of submitting fake signatures
The state Democratic Party has accused two Republican candidates — Michael Walsh, running for attorney general, and Anne Manning Martin, running for lieutenant governor — of “knowingly and willingly” submitting fraudulent signatures to appear on the September primary ballot.
Healey nominates judges to Appeals, District courts
Gov. Maura T. Healey on June 10 nominated a sitting judge for a promotion to the Appeals Court and an in-house lawyer and assistant clerk-magistrate for District Court judgeships.
Ex-Norfolk Sheriff’s Office official pleads to ordering employees to perform maintenance at his home
The former assistant superintendent at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty on June 5 to using his official position to order employees to perform maintenance at his residence, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
