Massachusetts school officials under fire for working to ban religious groups from renting facilities

School choice advocates say excluding St. Isidore Catholic School from Oklahoma's charter school program violates the Free Exercise clause and restricts education access for students with needs not met by public school systems. NEWYou can now listen to …

Finality Over Biology: Massachusetts SJC Upholds Strict Deadlines to Establish Parentage

In a recent ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) affirmed the finality of voluntary acknowledgments of parentage (“VAPs”), even if later genetic evidence proves that a parent who signed a VAP has no biological connection to the child. …

Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Scope of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that a forfeiture clause triggered by a breach of a non-solicitation agreement is not a "forfeiture for competition agreement" under the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the Act …

Massachusetts man rescued after falling off cliff near Mt. Kilauea

Massachusetts woman arrested in connection with Ansonia street takeover

ANSONIA, CT (WFSB) - Ansonia police said they arrested a 22-year-old woman from Massachusetts in connection with a street takeover that happened in Ansonia earlier this spring. They charged Madison Braska with first-degree conspiracy to riot, risk of …

New Real Estate Regulations in Massachusetts Shrink Homebuyers' Negotiating Power

Both buyers and sellers in one of the country's most competitive real estate markets could soon have less negotiating power.  In 2024, Gov. Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act. The sprawling legislation included a measure  …

Massachusetts woman charged in connection with Ansonia street takeover

Madison Braska was charged with Riot First Degree, along with other charges in the April 26 incident. ANSONIA, Conn. — A Massachusetts woman was charged in connection with an April street takeover, said Ansonia Police.  On Thursday, Madison Braska, 22, of …

Maine Man Named in 45-Year-Old Massachusetts Cold Case Murder

Genetic DNA testing has implicated a Maine man in connection to a 1980 murder in Massachusetts. Maine Man Died Without Ever Facing Charges for Massachusetts Murder The suspect in this case identified by the Middlesex, Massachusetts District Attorney's …

Marcus Partners Completes 430,000 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Project in Amesbury, Massachusetts

21AMESBURY, MASS. — Regional developer Marcus Partners has completed a 430,000-square-foot industrial project in Amesbury, located north of Boston, that is a build-to-suit for air conditioning contractor Munters. The eco-friendly facility houses Munters’ …

Massachusetts set to bar home sellers from requiring inspection waivers

Buyers retain the right to decline an inspection, but only if the decision is made independently of any seller influence. Sellers will also be required to provide a written disclosure affirming the buyer’s right to an inspection. “A home inspection is an …