The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

MIAMI — Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday argued that because his administration was busy dealing with Hurricane Ian last year, it didn’t violate the state’s public records law when it failed to turn over documents related to its plan to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Two children sustained “burn-like injuries” after acid was poured onto slides at a Massachusetts playground.

Authorities in Western Massachusetts say two children were burned after sliding on playground equipment doused with acid

Most renters spend more than a third of their income on rent, leading cities like Boston to introduce measures to stabilize rents – but not without opposition

Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to someone he thought was a supporter of the Islamic State group that he intended to be used to fund a war on nonbelievers

The prosecutor in the murder trial of a man charged with killing a Massachusetts police officer and an innocent bystander nearly five years ago told jurors in opening statements that the suspect acted with deliberation when he used the officer’s own gun to shoot him multiple times

Eastern states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada. Plus, will Trump’s once loyal deputy become his nemesis?

The 17-year-old made history in her home state.

Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office didn’t say who it has accused of unlawful restraint in connection with last year’s flight to Martha’s Vineyard paid for by Florida. On Monday, California announced it’s investigating similar flights from El Paso to Sacramento.

State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28. The Delaware Supreme Court led the field with nine opinions issued, followed by Massachusetts, Montana, and New York with six each.