A Suffolk Superior Court Judge ruled that the four-month vape ban in Massachusetts can stand, but it requires that the executive branch issue an emergency order by Oct. 28 and that a public hearing be held.
Metro, Politics
Lawsuits to Contest Four-Month Vape Ban
Some vape shops have been forced out of business since the four-month vape ban was announced on Sept. 25.
Metro, Politics, Featured Story
Vape Sales Banned for Four Months in Mass.
Vaping product sales will be banned for four months in Massachusetts, as Governor Charlie Baker announced a public health emergency.
Metro, Boston
Anti-Sanctuary State Ballot Measure Deemed Constitutional
A proposed question for the 2020 Massachusetts ballot that would allow police to work with federal immigration authorities and detain undocumented immigrants passed a major qualifying challenge on Wednesday after Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey deemed the proposal constitutional. The ballot question is an anti-“sanctuary state” proposal. In sanctuary cities and states, local law enforcement…
Metro, Politics
Baker Proposes Bill to Combat Handheld Phone Use While Driving
Governor Charlie Baker proposed a bill yesterday that will require all cell phone use while driving to be hands free. The proposed bill says that phones cannot be touched “except to perform a single tap or swipe to activate, deactivate, or initiate hands-free mode.”
Metro, Politics, Newton
Governor Charlie Baker Calls for Temporary Removal of Newton Judge
Governor Charlie Baker calls for the temporary removal of a Newton judge who allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant escape from ICE agents at the Newton District Court.
Metro, Politics
Democrats Sweep Massachusetts Midterm Elections
Both securing second terms, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Governor Charlie Baker triumphed easily in the Nov. 6 midterm elections.
Metro, Politics, Featured Story
Contested Races Draw to a Close in Massachusetts Primary Elections
Ayanna Pressley’s win over incumbent Michael Capuano, BC Law ’77, was one of the most surprising and historic elections of the Massachusetts primary. With no GOP challenger, she is poised to take the seat for the 7th District in the November elections.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Students Celebrate as Storm Blankets BC, Admin Cancels Classes
BC announced Tuesday night that the University would be open at 9 a.m. Wednesday, a slight delay.
Opinions, Column
Sewing Safety Before the Smoke
“Unfortunately, Massachusetts marijuana laws are not nearly as good as they ought to be. It seems to me that the law that was passed was less of a “final cut,” and more like a template for what could potentially be excellent legislation.”
