Massachusetts /tags/massachusetts Massachusetts en-US WLRN Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT Judge to review South Florida senator's lawsuit over the DeSantis administration's migrant flights /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights A circuit judge will hear arguments about whether he should toss out a lawsuit filed against the DeSantis administration for flying 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights Jim Saunders Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis /politics/2022-09-20/migrants-flown-to-marthas-vineyard-have-filed-a-lawsuit-against-gov-desantis Attorneys for Civil Rights filed a federal civil rights class action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on behalf of migrants who were unexpectedly flown to Martha's Vineyard. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-09-20/migrants-flown-to-marthas-vineyard-have-filed-a-lawsuit-against-gov-desantis Matt Adams Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal? /politics/2022-09-19/flying-migrants-to-massachusetts-was-political-critics-say-but-was-it-legal Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the flights from Texas were voluntary. But if migrants were lured, some argue they could now be victims of a crime. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-09-19/flying-migrants-to-massachusetts-was-political-critics-say-but-was-it-legal Valerie Crowder Venezuelan migrant advocates blast DeSantis' 'cruel political stunt;' he calls complaints 'a fraud' /news/2022-09-15/venezuelan-migrant-advocates-blast-desantis-cruel-political-stunt-he-calls-complaints-a-fraud After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew dozens of mostly Venezuelan undocumented migrants to Massachusetts, South Florida immigration activists called it inhumane. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 22:41:52 GMT /news/2022-09-15/venezuelan-migrant-advocates-blast-desantis-cruel-political-stunt-he-calls-complaints-a-fraud Tim Padgett Migrants on Martha's Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to Boston /politics/2022-09-15/migrants-on-marthas-vineyard-flight-say-they-were-told-they-were-going-to-boston The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:50:00 GMT /politics/2022-09-15/migrants-on-marthas-vineyard-flight-say-they-were-told-they-were-going-to-boston Eve Zuckoff, Luis Clemens, Joel Rose, Greg Allen, Kevin Drew Here are the highlights from a historic Boston Marathon /news/2021-10-12/here-are-the-highlights-from-a-historic-boston-marathon Monday's race strayed from tradition in a few ways: It was the first in-person Boston Marathon since April 2019 and the first to take place in the fall. It also coincided with Indigenous Peoples' Day. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:56:26 GMT /news/2021-10-12/here-are-the-highlights-from-a-historic-boston-marathon Rachel Treisman Thousands Fled Homes After Apparent Gas Explosions, Fires In Massachusetts /2018-09-13/thousands-fled-homes-after-apparent-gas-explosions-fires-in-massachusetts One person was killed and several injured following blasts and fires on Thursday evening. Dozens of homes were damaged and about 8,000 people have been displaced. The cause is under investigation. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:49:00 GMT /2018-09-13/thousands-fled-homes-after-apparent-gas-explosions-fires-in-massachusetts Vanessa Romo, Camila Domonoske