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Watchdog group sues Gov. DeSantis, claims public records law was violated over migrant flights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff violated the state public records law for failing to produce documents and other material it requested related to two flights relocating migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.

Orlando Sentinel

Massachusetts police officer shoots pit bull dead after it attacked him while responding to 911 call

The officer, who suffered several bite injuries, responded to the residence on Concord Road after a child mistakenly called 911

The Independent UK

Documents: Florida migrant transport planning began in July

Florida documents show officials began planning to transport migrants to other states in July and told potential contractors their task would be to relocate them on a voluntary basis

The Independent UK

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Movie review: ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’ a satisfying, clever dramedy

In the imperfect, but clever and genuinely moving comedy-drama “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” a lonely bookseller finds love and fulfillment in a way that will remind readers of some of the plots of their favorite books. Set for the most part in the fictional Cape Cod-adjacent Alice Island…

Boston Herald

TILT Debuts Social Impact Driven Brand Black Buddha Cannabis In Massachusetts, This State Is Next

TILT Holdings Inc. (NEO: TILT) (OTCQX: TLLTF) announced on Thursday the Massachusetts launch of Black Buddha Cannabis, a Black and woman-owned and led environmentally conscious, social impact-driven cannabis wellness brand.

Benzinga

Last of migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard to leave shelter

The Massachusetts' governor's office says the last of dozens of migrants shipped to Martha’s Vineyard last month are set to depart temporary shelter at a military base on Cape Cod for transitional housing by the end of the weekend

The Independent UK

Dog rescues owner, 84, 'yelling for hours' trapped at base of 20ft embankment

The pensioner had been walking his dog when he slipped down the steep slope and was trapped despite shouting for hours. Thankfully his trusty pooch raised the alarm in Northampton, Massachusetts

Daily Mirror

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Alleged Brazilian people smuggler charged in Massachusetts

An alleged Brazilian people smuggler, profiled by Reuters last year, has been charged with human smuggling in the United States along with his brother and nephew, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Man charged with mum's murder chokes on wet toilet paper and dies in custody

Adam Howe, 34, from Massachusetts, was accused of killing 69-year-old Susan Howe and setting her body on fire at her Cape Cod front garden on September 30 at about 9.30pm

Daily Mirror

Police officer shoots dead family's pet dog after child in accidental emergency call

Police were dispatched to a family home in Wayland, Massachusetts, after a child accidentally dialled 911 and then hung up as officers were greeted and attacked by 2-year-old Labrador Blaze

Daily Mirror

Cannabis Employee Dies From Inhaling Cannabis Dust At Trulieve Facility, OSHA Report

The Young Jurks, a Massachusetts podcast that covers the state’s cannabis industry and politics recently raised questions about a cannabis worker’s Jan.

Benzinga

Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?

U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they're discharged.

WEKU

Woman charged with setting fire at apartment that killed 4

A former tenant is heading to court to face arson and murder charges in connection with a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building that claimed the lives of four people, including a man who had sued right-wing radio host Alex Jones’ Infowars website

The Independent UK

Airbnb opens Hocus Pocus themed cottage for Halloween stays from just £29

Nestled in the remote woods of Salem, Massachusetts, the Sanderson Sisters’ cottage from Hocus Pocus has been rebuilt close to where men and women accused of witchcraft were executed

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Tribune News Service

Ramesh Ponnuru: The moral case for higher interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s efforts to cool down the economy are causing progressive criticism to heat up. He has been accused of wanting a “brutal” recession, trying to “throw millions of Americans out of work” and using “dangerous” rhetoric. And those are the comments of just one senator, Elizabeth…

The Independent UK

Oregon to cover health-related climate expenses

Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover certain climate change expenses under its Medicaid program

Tribune News Service

Losing a home for unpaid taxes often means losing your equity, too

Last year, Massachusetts Democratic state Reps. Tommy Vitolo and Jeff Roy saw a newspaper story about two brothers in their state who had almost lost their home due to unpaid property taxes. That was followed by another article this year featuring a New Bedford woman, recovering from COVID-19, who slept…

Benzinga

Credibility At Stake? Cannabis Control Chair Has Interest In Two Marijuana Projects Before Her Board

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission tapped former state treasurer Shannon O'Brien earlier this month to serve as its new chairperson, replacing interim chair Sarah Kim

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Brickbat: Conduct Unbecoming

Stoughton, Massachusetts, Police Chief Donna McNamarra said she will ask the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council to decertify three former officers after an investigation found they had inappropriate relationships with a teenage girl who was a member of the department's Explorers program. Matthew Farwell, his twin brother William Farwell,…

The Guardian - US

‘They were preyed upon’: immigration lawyers denounce transport of migrants

Florida governor Ron DeSantis transported asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in ‘appalling’ political stunt

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: The best path to justice in DeSantis’ migrant-flight scandal

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will have to answer for the dubious legality of his cruel stunt that dropped two state-funded planeloads of migrants on the Massachusetts resort community of Martha’s Vineyard. At the very least, he appears to have violated the boundaries of the state…

The Independent UK

Soldier who went missing during Korean War accounted for

A soldier from Massachusetts who went missing during the Korean war and was later reported to have died in a prisoner of war camp has been accounted for

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Shipping of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard shows the rot of our immigration debate

A 27-year-old migrant named Pablo unwittingly shipped to Martha’s Vineyard last week marveled at the speed with which Massachusetts authorities helped him and others who arrived unexpectedly.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: The best path to justice in DeSantis’ migrant-flight scandal

Sports Illustrated

Former NFL Star Antonio Brown to Perform Rap Show at Nightclub

The former wide receiver is slated to rap at a venue in Massachusetts.

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