If you were in a local GOP primary for a state rep’s seat in Worcester County next week, who would you rather be endorsed by? Candidate John Marsi is supported by the popular Republican sheriff, Lew Evangelides, as well as by state Sen. Peter Durant and another local GOP legislator, Rep. Donnie Berthlaume. Marsi is … Read more
Four Boston councilors say the state’s mattress disposal ban has put a “tremendous strain” on city resources, and has left beds on densely-packed streets for weeks as employees struggle to keep up with the backlog of mandated recycling requests. City Councilors Gabriela Coletta, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan and Liz Breadon of Districts 1, 2, 8 … Read more
A Wilbraham Police officer was shot by a man who barricaded himself inside a house on Saturday night and was later arrested, according to the Massachusetts State Police Department. Police exchanged gunfire with the man at a Wilbraham residence on Old Carriage Drive and requested assistance from the state police department around 8:40 p.m. on … Read more
Maybe it’s Old Man Winter crying and howling because Bill Belichick is leaving. The precipitation just won’t quit this week, as the next storm is set to blast the region from Friday night into Saturday. The potent system will be the third storm to hit the Bay State within a week. The intense storm with … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey’s pick for the state’s highest court will get her first job as a judge, after the Governor’s Council unanimously approved her appointment to the Supreme Judicial Court. State Solicitor Elizabeth “Bessie” Dewar, 43, received the support of the eight-member council after a December hearing on her nomination, in which they questioned the … Read more
It would be better to see voters stop former President Donald Trump’s second shot at a second term through an election, than for judges or administrators to do so by removing the 45th president from the ballot, according to the Bay State’s senior U.S. Senator. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, reflecting on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent … Read more
For the sixth straight month, the state took in far less tax revenue than expected, continuing a trend of worrisome shortfalls that has policymakers watching carefully. According to information released by the state’s Department of Revenue late Thursday afternoon, the state fell about 2.1% short of its projected revenues, pulling in just $3.776 billion despite … Read more
![2023 top overtime earners [2,000+]](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TaxDollarsLOGO.jpg?w=552&h=287 "2023 top overtime earners [2,000+]")
For the 17th year, we roll out the Herald’s “Your Tax Dollars at Work” report. We start with every state worker who earned $50,000 and up in overtime — and it really goes up from there. Stay tuned for more searchable databases in the days to come. As always, all tips welcome to [email protected]. To … Read more
Is there about to be a run on bread and milk at the grocery store? Forecasters are keeping a close eye on a possible major winter storm that may pound the region with “significant plowable snow” over the weekend. The nor’easter could dump more than 6 inches of snow on parts of Massachusetts, according to … Read more
An Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their 4-million-pound ($5 million) mansion in Massachusetts, United States, in what is being seen as a possible murder-suicide case. Rakesh Kamal, 57; his wife, Teena; and their daughter, Arianna, 18, were found dead on Thursday in their luxurious mansion located in one of the … Read more
