Man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for role in high-end Massachusetts brothel network

BOSTON — A California man will spend more than 2 years behind bars for his role in a high-end brothel network that spanned from Massachusetts to Virginia. James Lee, 70, of Torrance, California, was sentenced to 27 months in prison followed by 3 years of …

In Massachusetts’ island communities, sudden ICE arrests rattle Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard

The effect of the raid reverberated across the islands just as they were emerging into full summer thrum, and left even immigrants with citizenship and legal status feeling tense. “We’re the only Indians here,” said Uma Batta, 56, of Oak Bluffs. Her family …

Raw video: Massachusetts General Hospital, where 1 person was stabbed

Graduates gather for the commencement ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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On reproductive and transgender care, Massachusetts urged not to rest on its laurels

MASSACHUSETTS MAY HAVE been the first state to pass a sweeping shield law protecting patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care across state lines, but the national landscape has shifted in three years and advocates are anxiously …

Remember Shopping at Railroad Salvage in Connecticut and Massachusetts?

Long before Dollar Stores were on almost every corner of Connecticut and Massachusetts, a man by the name of Ruby Vine invited us to shop his Railroad Salvage Stores. Reuben 'Ruby' Vine was born in New Haven, and started his Railroad Salvage Stores …

Summer Gas Prices Set To Increase In Massachusetts

This Sunday, you might notice a major change at your local gas station. The price of gas in Massachusetts has remained stable, with the average cost of a gallon of unleaded gas around $3.01. It is priced slightly higher than what we paid in April, and we …

‘I’m just so sorry’: Good Samaritan recalls moments she tried to save 5-year-old girl who died after Massachusetts crash

By Shaun Chaiyabhat & Imani Clement Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A health care worker says she witnessed the Franklin, Massachusetts, crash that took the life of a 5-year-old girl, and later tried to render …

Massachusetts man arrested on child sexual assault charges in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A West Springfield, Mass., man has been arrested on charges connected with child sexual assaults that occurred in Middletown over a six-year period. He is being held on a multi-million dollar bond.  Derrick Gaither, 59, was charged with …

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