All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 22 2018 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Steward Carney Hospital does not have a duty of care after a patient released from an involuntary psychiatric commitment fatally stabbed his neighbor.The court found...
Aug 20 2018 // A Massachusetts dessert company that accused its ice cream supplier of destroying its business by secretly altering the recipe has been awarded $720,000.The jury verdict came Friday in the legal battle between...
Aug 13 2018 // A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to a- from bbb for the members of Bunker Hill Insurance Group.The outlook...
Aug 10 2018 // In anticipation of the first recreational marijuana stores opening within Massachusetts in the coming weeks, state officials Wednesday stepped up warnings to motorists about the risks of driving while stoned.A new public...
Aug 10 2018 // Two more buildings damaged when a tornado tore through a Massachusetts town last weekend have been condemned.The Telegram & Gazette reports that two buildings in Webster were demolished Saturday soon after the storm...
Aug 10 2018 // A study has found that construction workers are six times more likely to die from opioid overdoses than all other occupations in Massachusetts.The state Department of Public Health reported Wednesday there were more than...
Aug 6 2018 // A tornado warning in Massachusetts has expired, and meteorologists from the National Weather Service are surveying building damage that may have been caused by a tornado.Extensive damage to buildings and trees are reported...
Aug 1 2018 // The Massachusetts Legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that would tax and regulate short-term rentals, including those offered by Airbnb and other online platforms.After weeks of negotiations, House and Senate...
Jul 27 2018 // Rogers & Gray Insurance, a South Dennis, Mass.-headquartered, independent insurance agency, has appointed Patrick Marshall as a business insurance consultant. Marshall comes to Rogers & Gray from Denver,...
Jul 19 2018 // Thunderstorms have caused flights to be delayed and knocked out power in some parts of Massachusetts.A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the areas of Springfield, Clinton, Boston and Northborough...
Jul 18 2018 // A Massachusetts woman who was fired by a food services company for her recreational marijuana use says she was wrongfully terminated.The Eagle-Tribune reports that 55-year-old Bernadette Coughlin was fired last month from...
Jul 18 2018 // The Arbella Insurance Group has appointed Andrew O’Donoghue to the position of assistant vice president of sales and marketing.In this role, O’Donoghue will report to Steve Jacobs, vice president of sales and...
Jul 16 2018 // Hanover Stone Solutions, an advisory firm providing risk consulting services to U.S. property/casualty and life insurance companies, has appointed Joanne Morrissey and Gary Dubois as senior advisors based in New York...
Jul 16 2018 // Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law an act that will mandate an annual August sales tax holiday, increase minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and medical leave program in...
Jul 12 2018 // A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to stealing about $2.7 million from her former employer.Federal prosecutors say 57-year-old Debra Mulloy, of Milford, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to aggravated identity theft and wire...
Jul 9 2018 // The federal government has cited a Massachusetts blasting company for its role in a Rhode Island quarry blast that injured two workers and damaged nearby buildings. The Mine Safety and Health Administration, a division of...
Jul 9 2018 // Partners Insurance Group LLC, a Swansea, Mass.-headquartered independent insurance agency with eight locations in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has promoted Kristine Audette to assistant vice president of...
Jul 2 2018 // The Concord Group Insurance Companies, located in Concord, N.H., has added Sue Greene to its Massachusetts marketing team as a senior marketing representative. Greene spent the past 18 years with an insurance carrier in...
Jun 29 2018 // Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law an act that will mandate an annual August sales tax holiday, increase minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and medical leave program in...
Jun 29 2018 // A possible chemical leak at a Massachusetts electronic cigarette manufacturer resulted in a hazmat response and the hospitalization of dozens of plant workers. Officials say a hazmat team was called to the e-cigarette...