Massachusetts News
News about Events in Massachusetts
Aggregated Massachusetts News Articles
- Judges extend orders against deportation flights, including wartime act on violent Venezuelan gang members
A federal judge ruled Friday that a restraining order on the Alien Enemies Act will be extended through April 12, and another judge in Boston blocked the deportation of migrants.
Fox News. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:08:06 -0400. - Boston leaders launch task force on downtown safety
Downtown business leaders and residents have been upset with what they say are unsafe conditions in the neighborhood, including petty crimes, drug use and discarded needles.
Greg Ryan. American City Business Journals. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:43:10 +0000. - Fenway Sports Group, Citizens partner on new arts venue in Pittsburgh
Citizens Bank has purchased the naming rights to a new 4,000-capacity entertainment venue in Pittsburgh that's being developed by Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its partner, Boston-based Fenway Sports Group.
Tim Schooley. American City Business Journals. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:13:02 +0000. - Russian Harvard scientist hurled in ICE custody after co-worker requested she bring unusual item back to US
Kseniia Petrova, a research scientist at Harvard, was seized at Logan Airport in Massachusetts because she was carrying an unusual item necessary for her work.
Daily Mail. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:03:01 GMT. - Karen Read trial: Juror in 1st mistrial joins defense as suspected cop killer returns to court
A Massachusetts attorney who served as an alternate juror in the mistrial of Karen Read last year has joined her defense in her second murder trial.
Fox News. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:13:18 -0400. - Arrest of pro-Palestinian graduate student goes viral
Video showing the arrest of a Turkish graduate student in Massachusetts who has supported anti-Israel causes has gone viral and drawn condemnation from immigration groups that said it smacked of authoritarianism.
Stephen Dinan. Washington Times. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:10:04 -0400. - International Expansion, Product Launches Support BSX Stock
Boston Scientific continues to successfully expand its operations across various geographies outside the United States.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:01:00 GMT. - Boston Beer (SAM) Down 1.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
Boston Beer (SAM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:30:30 GMT. - Belize officials say 3 American women died of carbon monoxide poisoning
The three women from Massachusetts who were on vacation in Belize died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials confirmed Wednesday.
CBS News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:12:11 -0400. - US immigration officials arrest Turkish student amid crackdown
Tufts University in Massachusetts said that a doctoral student from Turkey's visa had been revoked.
BBC News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:50:49 GMT. - Top seed Boston College plays with Gaudreaus, Voce close to hearts
Three former Eagles died this past summer. The current team hopes to win a national title in their memory.
Jeremy Schaap. ESPN. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:46:05 EST. - Boston's NWSL team reveals new name -- again
In a move to recover from a disastrous branding rollout five months ago, the expansion NWSL team has announced Boston Legacy Football Club as its new franchise name, superseding BOS Nation FC.
Jeff Kassouf. ESPN. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:15:30 EST. - Judge blocks efforts to arrest Columbia student protester
The restraining order comes as another international student from Tufts University near Boston is detained by immigration officials.
BBC News. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:26:00 GMT. - 10-foot tall lantern lighting pays homage to events that set off American Revolution
A 10-foot-tall lantern honors the 250th anniversary of the events that sparked the American Revolution in Concord, Massachusetts.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:44:00 GMT.
Massachusetts Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Massachusetts as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 6,811,779 | 0.41 |
| July 1, 2015 | 6,784,240 | 0.51 |
| July 1, 2014 | 6,749,911 | 0.64 |
| July 1, 2013 | 6,706,786 | 0.73 |
| July 1, 2012 | 6,658,008 | 0.70 |
| July 1, 2011 | 6,611,923 | 0.71 |
| July 1, 2010 | 6,565,524 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Massachusetts was 6,547,629.
In 2008, the estimated population of Massachusetts was 6,497,967, whereas
in 2006, the population of Massachusetts was about 6,443,424.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Massachusetts' demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
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