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Karen Read’s defense team is calling on the highest court in Massachusetts to drop two of the charges against her in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe in Canton in January 2022.

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Massachusetts voters said yes to auditing the Legislature but rejected increasing the hourly wage for workers who collect tips. Those were among five measures on Tuesday’s ballot.

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The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to Massachusetts’ highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that some charges related to the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend should be dropped. Read is accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm in January 2022….

The holiday season can be the most difficult time of the year for many people. Dr. Ximena Sanchez-Samper, a board-certified psychiatrist from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shares practical tips to help you prioritize your mental health and manage holiday stress.

Massachusetts voters on Tuesday appeared to reject a ballot measure that would have allowed the personal and clinical use of some natural psychedelic drugs, namely psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline. Question 4 had a two-prong approach to legalizing the substances: It would have authorized a system of psychedelic therapy centers where clients could purchase the drugs, with a 15%…

Massachusetts voters rejected a proposal to gradually increase how much employers must pay workers who collect tips, like servers in restaurants. The state’s wage for tipped workers is now $6.75 an hour, while the minimum hourly wage for most other workers is $15. Now, if a worker doesn’t earn enough in tips to bring them up to $15 an hour,…

As most people went to bed early Wednesday morning, it appeared Massachusetts students will no longer have to pass the MCAS exam to earn a diploma in Massachusetts. The yes vote on Question 2 was leading by a 59% to 46.4% margin at 1 a.m. with roughly 75% of precincts reporting. Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, told…

As of early Wednesday morning, Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts appeared on track to be able to negotiate their wages, benefits and working conditions, with voters favoring Question 3 by solid margins. As of 1 a.m. Wednesday with 73% of votes tallied, 54% of voters supported the initiative to allow app-based drivers the right to unionize, and 46% opposed…

Massachusetts voters approved a ballot law Tuesday giving the state auditor the explicit authority to audit the Legislature, backing a measure championed by Auditor Diana DiZoglio. The measure grants the auditor’s office the power to audit the “accounts, programs, activities and functions” of all “departments, offices, commissions, institutions” in the state, including those created by the Legislature and the...

Here’s what it was like at the watch parties for Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her Republican challenger, John Deaton, on the night she was re-elected by Massachusetts voters.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts spoke after winning a third term on Tuesday.

There was optimism at the Massachusetts Republican party’s Election Night party despite Donald Trump’s projected loss in the state. Hear from former Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, the chairman of Massachusetts for Trump 2024.

Police say a male victim has died after being shot Tuesday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The shooting happened on Michigan Avenue, according to police. Officers responded just after 8 p.m. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No arrests have been made. The shooting is under investigation.

Massachusetts voters on Tuesday weighed in on five ballot questions that could impact everyone from high school students to rideshare drivers. As of Early Tuesday morning, one question was approved (Question 1, on auditing the Legislature) and one was defeated (Question 5, on the minimum wage for tipped workers). Here’s a look at the results as they come in. Question…

A man has been arrested a day after a report of drug-making chemicals being dumped around Everett, Massachusetts, led to a hazmat investigation that shut down a neighborhood. Crews worked Monday to secure the home on Gledhill Avenue, about a block from Everett High School. Authorities gave limited information that day, but the city said the investigation was “in response…

A jury on Tuesday found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case came down to whether the jury believed DNA found under Melissa Ann Tremblay’s fingernails was from Marvin “Skip” McClendon Jr. After telling a judge Monday they were deadlocked, the jury returned Tuesday and found McClendon not…

In addition to electing federal and local leaders, Massachusetts voters have the opportunity to effect policy change with five ballot questions.

Voters across Massachusetts cast their ballots on Election Day.

Democrat incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Warren is being challenged by Republican John Deaton. If reelected, this will be her third term.

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Here’s what Massachusetts voters interviewed by NBC10 Boston on Tuesday had to say about the presidential election.

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A 16-year-old Somerville, Massachusetts, resident has been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a pizza shop in Medford last week. Medford police said Tuesday that the teen is facing several charges in juvenile court, including assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a firearm with ammunition, possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500…