Governor Healey creates Massachusetts poet laureate role

Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order Monday to establish a poet laureate of Massachusetts. Applications for the position are not yet open, but the eventual appointee will be responsible for organizing literary events throughout Massachusetts, …

The Best New England Hotel for the Perfect Getaway is in Massachusetts

There are so many great spots to come and stay at throughout the state of Massachusetts. And especially with Valentine's Day right around the corner, there's never really a bad spot in the Bay State for a getaway. But where would be a great spot in …

Massachusetts Searching for the State’s First-Ever Poet Laureate

Executive orders appear to be all the rage these days. Like Joe Biden before him, President Donald Trump has become an executive order "mo-sheen" – cranking them out left and right. Former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a few …

Massachusetts health officials warn consumers of moldy marijuana

Dick’s Sporting Goods to Open Store in Braintree, Massachusetts

40BRAINTREE, MASS. — Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a store at South Shore Plaza in Braintree, located south of Boston. The square footage was not disclosed. Nordstrom currently occupies the space. Simon Property Group owns South Shore Plaza, which is …

CBRE Brokers Sale of 38,000 SF Shopping Center in Woburn, Massachusetts

75WOBURN, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 38,000-square-foot shopping center located at 99-103 Commerce Way in Woburn, a northern suburb of Boston. Known as MetroNorth Shopping Center, the property houses tenants such as Petco, The Vitamin Shoppe, …

Massachusetts drug dealer busted for millions of fentanyl pills, many resembling heart-shaped pink candy, pleads guilty

A North Shore drug dealer who was busted for one of the largest seizures of fentanyl in the region, including distributing heart-shaped pink pills that looked like candy, has pleaded guilty. Lynn man Deiby Felix, 41, has been tied to a large-scale drug …

Massachusetts declared Feb. 4 as Rosa Parks Day

Gov. Maura Healey designated Feb. 4 in Massachusetts as Rosa Parks Day, in celebration of the civil rights activist’s legacy of advocating for racial equality and change. Lawmakers filed a bill requiring the governor to issue an annual proclamation on Feb. …

Massachusetts recognizes Feb. 4 as Rosa Parks Day

(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Governor Maura Healey announced that Feb. 4 is recognized in Massachusetts as Rosa Parks Day. Feb. 4, which is also Parks’ birthday, was proclaimed Rosa Parks Day “in honor of her enduring legacy …

Massachusetts sees sharp rise in out-of-state abortion patients as state bolsters provider protections

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Board of Registration in Nursing approved extensive emergency amendments on Jan. 8 to strengthen protections for nurses who provide abortions, as new data reveals a significant increase in patients seeking …