3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1144+ words) Unofficial results from the state Board of Elections showed Foulkes with a 24-point victory, 62% to 38%, which is a wider margin than indicated in most polls. As the conclusion became clear, a roar went up among a few hundred Foulkes supporters…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (787+ words) A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The mistrial, on the seventh…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (671+ words) With the threat of federal funding being pulled next month, at least five other states nationwide plan to join Massachusetts in covering minors’ transgender health care through Medicaid. Their decisions come after a new rule from the Trump administration that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) In the run-up to the Sept. 1 Democratic primary, state Rep. Tram Nguyen seemed to have built up a massive amount of momentum in her bid for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Seth Moulton. Nguyen was racking up…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) WGBH Dan Koh wins primary for 6th congressional district to replace Seth Moulton, AP projects Dan Koh will advance to the general election after knocking out several other opponents hoping to represent Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District. The seat in the northeastern corner…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) The incumbent senator will face Republican John Deaton in November. At Moulton’s party in Dorchester, the North Shore congressman took the stage to address his supporters. “I just called Senator Markey to congratulate him on his victory tonight,” Moulton told…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) Coming near the start of the fourth day of deliberations, this was the first time the jury gave any indication they were at an impasse. On Friday, the jurors had asked to look at a knife that Clancy used to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (151+ words) Watch the enchanting, yet harrowing tale of a Hawaiian finch who sued the State of Hawai'i to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history to be named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit. The film weaves animation and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (586+ words) 🌤️Mostly sunny with highs in the 70s. Sunset is at 7:19 p.m. 1. More people are looking for help paying for clothing, hygiene products, and school supplies this year, said Ari Barbanell, executive director of the nonprofit Circle of Hope. “We used to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (607+ words) More than 80 witnesses have testified. The judge has delivered complex instructions. Now, the Lindsay Clancy murder trial rests with the jury. Behind closed doors, 12 people face the difficult task of sorting through the evidence, applying the law and reaching a…...