3 months in 2026 bring 2 VA disability payments for veterans: Here’s whyThere are three months where scheduled payment dates fall on weekends or federal holidays.MassLive2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityva disability payment schedule
Sandra Birchmore case: New evidence found on Matthew Farwell's phoneFederal prosecutors say the former Stoughton police officer's defense is trying to "rewrite history."MassLive2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritybirchmore case trial
Army Corps reviews Eversource plan for Springfield and West Springfield leveesThe federal department is reviewing the utility's proposal to replace an aging transmission line beneath federally built levees.MassLive3d agoWhole story →PlanetSecuritylevee upgrade review
Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani take different stances on AI in the classroom in Boston, New York CityBoston and New York City's progressive mayors are taking sharply different public stances on AI in schools, reflecting a broader debate over tech, childhood and education.MassLive5d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologyZohran MamdaniMichelle Wuai in schools debate
NY man indicted for raping Mass. girl after posing as teen online, feds sayA New York man has been indicted in connection with raping a 13-year-old Massachusetts girl after posing as a teen boy online and flying to Boston to meet her, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.MassLive5d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologychild exploitation indictment
Sandra Birchmore case: Matthew Farwell trial remains in BostonA federal judge ruled Thursday that the former Stoughton police officer failed to show he couldn't get a fair trial in Boston.MassLive5d agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritymatthew farwell trial
Federal lawsuit against DraftKings claims company 'weaponized AI'A federal lawsuit filed in Boston follows an investigative report in the New York Times that found DraftKings built an AI model to target players likely to lose more money.MassLive6d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologydraftkings ai lawsuit
Methuen officials urge U.S. attorney to reopen police corruption investigationMethuen officials are urging federal prosecutors to reopen an investigation into police department corruption following the conviction of Former Police Chief Joseph Solomon on related charges.MassLive6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticemethuen police corruption case