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Was Massachusetts the first state? Here's when the state joined the country
Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution on February 6, 1788, according to the Census Bureau. Originally, Maine was ...
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Republicans axed the 'green new scam' — but it’s a huge benefit for red states
Clean energy manufacturers and advocates say they’re perplexed how the repeal of tax credits in President Donald Trump’s “one ...
Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
Massachusetts high school student released from US immigration custody
A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested during the weekend by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on ...
‘The Commonwealth’s business model is at risk’: Trump 2.0 is hitting Massachusetts harder than expected
The president’s agenda has exposed how vulnerable the region’s economy is to punitive, ideologically driven federal policy.
Massachusetts high school student should be released, US immigration judge rules
A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested during the weekend by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on ...
Milford, MA, teen describes 6-days in ICE facility: 'Nobody deserves to be down there'
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the 18-year-old Milford, Massachusetts, teen who was arrested last weekend while on his way to volleyball practice, spoke to the media shortly after being released on bail from ...
‘He’s going to be set free’: Supporters of Massachusetts teen arrested by ICE cheer release
Supporters of the 18-year-old cheered loudly outside of the courthouse following a judge's order that Gomes Da Silva be released on bond. He was arrested on May 31 while driving in a car with his ...