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10 hours ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Videos of federal agents taking people into custody are all over social media. Cellphone cameras have captured arrests from Worcester to Waltham, and some are violent. They often show bystanders demanding answers from ICE agents who often ignore their requests. What are ICE agents obligated to do? A common question heard in these videos is the request to see a warrant.
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1 day ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Videos of an ICE arrest in Waltham continue to go viral as witnesses recorded ICE agents on popular Moody Street smashing a window and pulling a man from his truck. Recorded ICE arrests go viralJose Gonzalez was on his way to work when he saw it happen. He stayed a block away and just watched. "No reaction. They just broke the window - you know how they don't care," he said. Gonzalez said roughly five to six people were trying to assist the man by verbally protesting while the arrest was happening.
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2 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
ICE Agents in Waltham were seen on camera leaving a young boy by himself on the sidewalk after arresting the person he was with. Neighborhood Watch volunteers were able to get the boy home. "He looks about my son's age," said Waltham City Councilor Colleen Bradley-MacArthur. "It makes me feel sick to my stomach as a mom, as a human being." Volunteers help boy get homeBradley-MacArthur was there with the volunteers when it happened.
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5 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Boston area arts organizations impacted by federal funding cuts Federal funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts has some Massachusetts organizations reeling. These groups secured tens-of-thousands of dollars in grants last year only to see that money disappear with one email.
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6 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Employees concerned after bizarre interaction with man at Middleboro store The owner of a Middleboro computer repair store is trying to spread the word about a man's strange behavior, in case other businesses are targeted too. Employee Owen Murdoch has seen some interesting customers at Central Square Computer Repair in Middleboro, yet his interaction with a man on Friday still has him and other employees fearing for their safety.
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6 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Tiffany Chan |Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Catholics in Boston said they were shocked yet proud that an American was chosen to be pope but the Archbishop of Boston said he anticipates a smooth transition as Pope Leo XIV assumes his role. "There was a lot of buzz inside, so starting to set things up and prepare and getting the bells ready," said Boston resident John Hickey.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are looking into possibly banning cellphones in schools across the state. There are more than half-a-dozen school proposals on Beacon Hill right now. Each one has a wide range of ideas and requests. One is to ban the use of phones during instruction time. Another requires each school district to create a pouch system. There's also a proposal to create a commission to study phones and bans.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
After eight years boycotting his taxes, a farm owner in Billerica is finally vindicated after the town admits they had been overtaxing his land incorrectly since 1997. We first told you about Bill Griggs and the conundrum regarding his farm in 2022. Town says farm owed $300,000 in back taxesBack then, the town claimed he owed roughly $300,000 in back taxes. That is because Griggs stopped paying his taxes altogether in 2017. "I want to know what I'm being taxed for," is what Griggs told WBZ in 2022.
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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
By Mike SullivanClick here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Massachusetts ( WBZ) - Menotomy Rocks Park is a fishing haven for people looking for an easy catch in Arlington, Massachusetts. Environmentalists say all the activity is now impacting wildlife leading to the deaths of birds and turtles. "One of them was a Great Blue Heron two weeks ago.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
Menotomy Rocks Park is a fishing haven for people looking for an easy catch in Arlington, Massachusetts. Environmentalists say all the activity is now impacting wildlife leading to the death of birds and turtles. "One of them was a great blue heron two weeks ago. As you can see in that photo, it got a hook through its wing, but it also had the line wrapped around its legs," said Laura Kiesel, founder of Save Arlington Wildlife. "We know of two heron casualties just since late fall related to this.
