Expect Bear Sightings to Become More Frequent in Massachusetts

Bear sightings have been common in Massachusetts over the past few months, at least for me. Earlier this summer, I saw four bears in my backyard (a mama and three cubs). Then, in August, when I was driving home from an event, there was a big black bear …

Immigration sweep in Massachusetts raises community concerns

ANTOINETTE, ABSOLUTELY. AND THE INFORMATION WE HAVE SO FAR IS COMING FROM WITNESSES AND THEIR VIDEO, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ARE NOT DETAILING WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING. SOME OF THOSE VIDEOS WE’VE SEEN SO FAR COME OUT OF LYNN, …

Fall fishing is here: See where and when to fish in Massachusetts

According to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), many fish, like bass, are more active during the fall months as they seek to “fatten up” before the long winter. MassWildlife will also stock over 65,500 trout into …

Reinstatement of Massachusetts Cannabis Control Chair on Hold While Ruling is Appealed 

The reinstatement of former Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) chair Shannon O’Brien remains on hold as State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, through Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, appeals last week’s ruling that found O’Brien had been …

Massachusetts AG Approves Ballot Petition to Repeal Adult-Use Cannabis Law  

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has approved the ballot petition to repeal the commonwealth’s adult-use cannabis law. The proposal by Caroline Cunningham comes in the form of two proposed laws, which are both titled “An Act to Restore a …

NWS confirms 4 tornadoes touched down in Central Massachusetts

Op-ed: Generating large opportunities in North Central Massachusetts

In a global economy where industries are ever evolving — and often in new directions at a rapid pace — Massachusetts is at a competitive advantage, especially because of its highly talented workforce. While the state is ripe for investment by sizable …

Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement Underway

Massachusetts’s first “Section 83E” procurement for energy storage is underway, with bids due Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at noon. As we’ve previously discussed, Governor Maura Healy last year signed into law sweeping clean energy legislation that …

Massachusetts Governor in Denial as Sanctuary Cities Harbor Criminal Illegal Aliens

BOSTON, MA- The intersectional governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, is one of a number of Democratic governors who have openly defied President Trump’s crackdown on illegal aliens. Yet Healey bizarrely claims that Massachusetts, previously considered …

One man's mission to play every golf course in Massachusetts

One man's mission to play every golf course in Massachusetts From public "munis" to private clubs, Melia is documenting his epic Bay State golf journey — one swing at a time OTHERS COLLECT SNEAKERS, BUT SHAUN EMELIA HE COLLECTS GOLF COURSES. …