My Turn: Joining Robert Hubbell’s democracy brigade

State previews new graduation framework at meeting in Williamsburg

BOSTON — School districts could soon be required to make new coursework and postsecondary planning available as Massachusetts reimagines high school graduation requirements, but some education overseers bristled Tuesday over the timetable for change and other logistical hurdles. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff previewed regulatory proposals for a new graduation framework, including two […]

Question 8 marijuana repeal: Risky rollback or protection for teens?

Bay State voters legalized recreational cannabis a decade ago, opening the door for a $10 billion marijuana industry to grow in Massachusetts. That industry could crumble if Question 8 passes on Election Day. A “yes” vote on Question 8 supports repealing the laws that legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana sales, ending those sales and […]

Officials mark completion of Keystone Bridge repairs

NEW SALEM – State officials and members of the Friends of the Quabbin gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate completion of the work on the historic Keystone Bridge at Quabbin Reservoir Gate 30. Friends Treasurer Paul Godfrey, who acted as clerk of the works on the project, told those in attendance that in 2021, he was […]

Should Massachusetts keep its 2024 gun law? Question 9 supporters, opponents make case at Amherst forums

Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to uphold or repeal a sweeping overhaul of state gun laws signed by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024.

WMass field hockey: Franklin Tech falls short in Class C final

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Franklin Tech field hockey team couldn’t solve West Springfield on its home turf on Saturday, as the top-seeded Eagles fell to the second-seeded Terriers, 4-1, at Clark Field in the Western Mass. Class C championship game. It’s the second consecutive season that the Eagles made it to the sectional final, only […]