Patrick: Sheriffs Seeking Immigration Reform "Grabbing Headlines"
Gov. Deval Patrick said three sheriffs traveling to the nation's capitol are "grabbing headlines" in their effort for tougher immigration reform in the Bay State.
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Gov. Deval Patrick said three sheriffs traveling to the nation's capitol are "grabbing headlines" in their effort for tougher immigration reform in the Bay State.
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Gov. Patrick renews his support for a proposal to allow immigrant students without legal status to pay the same tuition rate at public colleges as legal residents.
Gov. Deval Patrick has decided Massachusetts won't participate in a federal program that checks the immigration status of people who are arrested.
Hundreds of people came out to protest - loudly - against a proposed plan immigrant advocates fear could break up families and cast too wide a net.
State officials are hosting its only Boston-area community meeting with immigrant advocates over a controversial federal program that checks the immigration status of people who are arrested.
Illinois congressman Luis Gutierrez met with immigrant advocates for a rally in East Boston on Sunday.
Rhode Island businesses would stand on the front lines of efforts to crack down on illegal immigration under a legislative proposal to require employers to check the immigration status of every job applicant.
Student immigrant advocates in Massachusetts say after the defeat of the federal DREAM Act they are shifting their efforts to state legislation that would allow undocumented students to attend state colleges at in-state tuition rates.
'WBZ Reports' presents an in-depth look at the immigration debate in Massachusetts.
WBZ's Mary Blake continues her week-long series Immigration: The American Dream.
Immigration reform is a simmering debate in this country. WBZ News Radio's Mary Blake continues her week-long report Immigration: The American Dream.
In "Immigration: The America Dream", WBZ News Radio's Mary Blake examines the complex issue from various points of view.
All this week, WBZ Reports presents an in-depth look at the immigration debate in Massachusetts. WBZ News Radio's Mary Blake examines the complex issue from various points of view.
A buzzer-beater by Norwell High School senior Nick Fein that stunned a packed Swampscott gym is now going viral.
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A Peabody, Massachusetts couple has been living in Israel since January, and now with the conflicts in Iran, have repeatedly been taking shelter.
Marshfield police officer Richard Perry is accused of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
More ice and snow are in the weather forecast for Massachusetts, and it could cause treacherous travel Thursday into Friday.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
A grand jury has indicted a former bus driver for Boston Public Schools on three charges in the death of 5-year-old Lens Arthur Joseph.
A buzzer-beater by Norwell High School senior Nick Fein that stunned a packed Swampscott gym is now going viral.
A fire station in Westwood, Massachusetts has been shut down after engineers determined the building is no longer safe.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a right calf strain.
Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic City.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.