The issue seems likely bound for the U.S. Supreme Court, which so far has never ruled a state's execution method to be unconstitutional.

Juries protect our right to a fair and just trial; replacing the voice of our peers with one judge’s voice is contrary to the ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published Tuesday May 19 at 10 p.m. before it was clear whether the council would override Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto. It was updated Wednesday May 20 at 8:55 ...

Two towns in Worcester County will have Proposition 2½ tax cap override votes on the ballot Tuesday, May 19. Voters in Grafton and Northbridge will decide whether to pass additional funding for their ...

Salem voters passed the debt exclusion override on Tuesday to pay for a new high school by a margin of 4,133 in favor to 3,068 against, according to unofficial results. 'Yes’ votes outnumbered 'no’ ...

WEST BROOKFIELD – Five-year-old Amelia Docimo does not want the West Brookfield Elementary School to close. She has yet to attend a single class, but she’s come to know the school through her ...

Two committee heads are releasing coinciding bills aimed at data privacy in tech and financial services like banks and credit cards. The measures would preempt state laws on data privacy in more than ...

Tensions are elevated in Marshfield following the resignations of two officials last week. The select board chair cut off his sole fellow board member, residents lobbed accusations of “anti-democratic ...