17+ hour, 31+ min ago   (268+ words) MAYNARD — Local and state law enforcement officials responsible for safely disarming live explosives were grateful area residents alerted them about a potential live unexploded artillery shell inside a home on Douglas Avenue. On Thursday, Sept. 10, at 2:34 p.m., the Maynard Police…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (828+ words) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks focused U.S. fears on threats from abroad, Americans have become considerably more concerned about domestic extremists than foreign groups, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. When asked to name the biggest threat to the safety of…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (421+ words) By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALI SWENSON The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections and as affordability has become a central issue for…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (236+ words) By BILL BARROW and JACQUELYN MARTIN Scaffolding was being taken down Tuesday after workers over Labor Day weekend removed a shroud that had obscured the work. The Executive Mansion’s front columns had been covered since July. The work, ordered by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (719+ words) The Massachusetts ballot initiative process has come under intense scrutiny lately, and understandably so. Following a chaotic ballot-question cycle marked by legal challenges and judicial intervention, the state Legislature has proposed a sweeping, fundamental overhaul of the system. While appreciating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to add “Jewish” as an option for ethnicity or ancestry. The goal is to give state officials and researchers better data on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (845+ words) The Trump administration released more details on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described as the biggest oil deal in history. The sweeping agreement has been met with skepticism from analysts who say it will take years to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (336+ words) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Fox’s “Mornings with Maria” program that Trump “reached out to Apple directly.” He said he was confident the “Lake America” name could be seen on its platform soon. Apple did not immediately comment in response....

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (512+ words) Duane ”Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago. A panel of 16 jurors,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. The three were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities and were being investigated for potential misconduct, the agency’s public information…...