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1 day ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

While an "outraged" Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey tries to deal with an illegal immigrant crisis that involves headline-grabbing federal enforcement operations and a showdown with Trump Administration border czar Tom Homan, her neighbor to the north continues to rub Healey's nose in it.

1 day ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Chancellor Mark Fuller told a recent legislative committee hearing that a $100 million reconstruction of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Liberal Arts and Sciences (LARTS) building, the most heavily used building on the decades-old campus, is underway. The UMD website says the reconstruction project should take about 18 months. "Building occupancy and reopening will occur before the spring 2027 semester," according to the site.

2 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

A recent Fiscal Alliance Foundation poll conducted in March offered some bad news for Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey, who plans to seek re-election next year, four months after his 80th birthday. The FAF poll gave Markey a 55 percent approval rating versus 30 percent disapproval, yet 55 percent of respondents don't want Markey to seek a third full term. Only 26 percent believe Markey deserves another term.

2 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

I hate traffic cameras. They give me the creeps. It's as though someone is watching your every move and is ready to pounce if you step out of line. It's just too "Big Brother" for me. If you want to catch me speeding, put a cop out there. Rhode Island, where my in-laws live, uses traffic cameras. I feel spied upon whenever I visit. Massachusetts lawmakers have considered allowing local communities to install traffic cameras to catch speeders, red light jumpers and other roadway offenders.

3 days ago | wbsm.com | Michael Rock

Before talk of a boycott of Market Basket, we should pump the brakes and reach out to the store. Market Basket is back in the news. With Arthur T. Demoulas and his children benched, tensions are high between Demoulas and his three sisters, who collectively backed the ousting of their brother from leadership. This story reads like Shakespeare. If we remember anything from the 2014 Market Basket strike, it's that Artie T. is the César Chávez of Market Basket’s 30,000 employees across 95 stores.