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Cannabis Business Owners Relieved as Sales Remain Legal in Massachusetts

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters resoundingly rejected ballot Question 8 on Tuesday, which aimed to repeal the state’s marijuana legalization law, with just over 75% voting no. If approved, the measure would have repealed laws allowing the regulated commercial sales of recreational cannabis and home cultivation while maintaining legal...

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MassLive.com

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19 MIAA Division 7 football players to watch in the state tournament

The road to a state championship begins Thursday for 16 teams in the MIAA Division VII football tournament, with plenty of talent spread across the bracket. From high-powered quarterbacks and dynamic running backs to playmakers on both sides of the ball, the field features no shortage of players capable of making an impact this postseason.

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Another week-long Green Line closure begins Saturday, and there are still more to come

This article was republished with permission from StreetsblogMASS , an independent, nonprofit news organization that covers transportation news across Massachusetts. Click here to read the original article. The MBTA is once again shutting down the central core and several branches of the Green Line for a week-long construction project starting...

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MassLive.com

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POST commission suspends certification of state trooper charged with breaking and entering

Massachusetts’ police oversight commission suspended the certification of a state trooper on Wednesday following his arrest on a breaking and entering charge last weekend. Michael McGuire, 37, of Quincy, is facing one count of breaking and entering at nighttime to commit a felony in Boston Municipal Court Central, according to court records.

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After another wipeout, Mass. Republicans face a reckoning: What comes next?

That’s the one big question that Massachusetts Republicans are asking themselves after an Election Day Blue Wave washed over the Bay State, taking their statewide slate of candidates with it. From the race for governor and U.S. Senate to attorney general, Bay State voters soundly rejected a statewide GOP...

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Public’s approval of Q1 sends clear message for government transparency

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Question 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ballot measure, which passed with 86% of the vote statewide and...

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Hundreds fewer students enrolled in Springfield schools than previously accounted

The Springfield Public School district, the third largest in Massachusetts, announced Tuesday that 800 fewer students were enrolled this school year, a much higher number than previously understood. The figure is over three times higher than what was projected for the 2026-27 school year, based on figures from the New...

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WWLP

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Youth homelessness advocates push ID access, housing-voucher fixes

Over 36,000 young people are experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts, according to one of the state's service providers — part of the estimated 4.2 million young people she said are experiencing homelessness in the U.S. every year.

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MassLive.com

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It's time of MIAA to stop punishing blameless kids for adult mistakes | Matt Vautour

Boston English's playoff disqualification over a clerical slip is the latest example of the MIAA's flawed enforcement. A smarter penalty system could finally set things right.

Boston, MA · 10h

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Massachusetts Tractor Supply Stores to Honor Hometown Heroes

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., OCT. 20, 2026 – Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, is celebrating National Hometown Heroes Day on Saturday, November 7 by activating all 2,400+ stores nationwide to recognize and honor local police, fire, veterans and active military service members.

Massachusetts · 6h

The Cool Down

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Seniors hoping to downsize face new crisis as younger buyers compete for the same homes

The authority's federal public housing list is no longer open to new applicants.

Worcester, MA · 4h

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Berkshire region real estate sales – November 6, 2026

98-100 Commercial Street: Star Generation LLC of Adams to Theresa Whitney, $240,600 on 10/23/2026. 51 Mountain Pasture Road: Michael Ragusa of Becket to Matthew Gerber, $45,000 on 10/22/2026. Clarksburg. 573 River Road: Devon C. Tosches of Clarksburg to Lyndsey Degrenier, $10,000 on 10/20/2026. 70 Brooks: Tobe A. Cote of Clarksburg...

Great Barrington, MA · 15h

MassLive.com

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Behind the Scenes: For Dems, the hard-fought elections are over. The real work now begins

Massachusetts Democrats secured key victories, with attention now turning to how the state's congressional delegation will leverage its anticipated leadership roles.

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Months after new firearm licensing requirements, instructors deal with conflicting instructions

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Getting your gun license in Massachusetts now costs more time and more money. Some instructors even say they’re still confused about the rules. Its been six months since new rules for gun safety classes went into effect here in the Baystate. Back in April – we spoke to the owner of a local gun store who wasn’t sure what was going to happen to her shop’s courses. Now, Western Mass News is following up and getting you answers.

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19 Dog Breeds For Massachusetts Runners From Boston Paths To Berkshire Hills

Massachusetts runners face a fun puzzle: icy January mornings, sticky July afternoons, flat river paths, and steep Berkshire climbs. Not every dog handles all of that with a smile. Some breeds love snow, some shine in heat, and some could chase you up Mount Greylock twice. The right match depends...

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Rain returns Friday, could be heavy at times

Our incredibly dry and warm stretch of Fall weather is about to come to and end, but oh what run it has been!. While we MAY catch a few fast moving, relatively light showers Thursday afternoon and evening, the most likely timeframe for some occasionally heavy rain (and even a few rumbles of thunder!) is Friday into Friday night.

Rhode Island · 1d

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Results Lag, But Winners Never in Doubt

The multi-page ballots caused delays in casting and counting ballots throughout Massachusetts yesterday, and that was no different in the Greater Lowell area, with cities and towns reporting their election results far more slowly and later than usual. When the numbers did come in, however, in Lowell, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable,...

Lowell, MA · 2d

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Mild air continues but our dry stretch is coming to an end

Plenty of mild air still in the pipeline for the next two days. While we step back from our upper 70s, today still manages mid-70s. And with increasing cloud cover, we’re not nearly as bright. A quick, passing shower is possible in the afternoon, but we don’t see any...

Boston, MA · 1d

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The blue wave hit Mass. long ago. This election was about the ballot wave

Election Day resulted in a blue wave that turned into a tsunami, giving much of the country a taste of business as usual in the Bay State. All the intrigue locally came down to nine ballot initiatives posed to voters on issues from taxes to transparency to guns to cannabis.

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Editorial: A more open election process the loser in Question 3’s defeat

Massachusetts voters had opportunities to put their stamp on nine ballot questions Tuesday, but they whiffed on the one measure that struck at the heart of the democratic process: creating an all-party state primary. As of this writing, voters had rejected Question 3 by roughly a 60–40 margin, a result...

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