Category: Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital Decries ‘Misinformation’ After Promoting ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgeries

Facing a backlash over a widely accessible video series promoting “gender-affirming” surgeries, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) quietly updated its website to indicate that such procedures are only available to adults, accusing those who question otherwise of spreading “misinformation.” The pediatric hospital, which offers “surgical care of transgender patients” at its Center of Gender Surgery, came…


Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects GOP Challenge, Green-Lights Mail-In Voting

The highest court in Massachusetts threw out a challenge on July 11 to absentee voting rules brought by state Republicans, a move that allows voters to submit mail-in ballots in the September primary election without having to provide an excuse. A brief unsigned order indicates the court will release a “full opinion explaining the court’s…


Illegal Aliens Set to Get Driver’s Licenses in Massachusetts

Illegal alien residents of Massachusetts have won their long-waged bid for driver’s licenses from the Bay State. On June 9, the Senate followed a vote by the House two days earlier to override Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent veto of a bill to issue driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. The Massachusetts law, entitled the Work and…


Massachusetts Governor Vetoes Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licences

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday vetoed a plan that would have let the state issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants over identity verification concerns as well as concerns involving voting. The bill (H4805), if passed, would have seen illegal immigrants issued a standard driver’s license from the state if they applied starting July 1,…


US Confirms Monkeypox Virus in Massachusetts After UK, Spain, Portugal Cases in Men

A single case of the rare but serious monkeypox virus has been confirmed in Massachusetts in a man. Recent cases in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal have been linked to men who have sex with other men. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the U.S. case on Wednesday, after initial testing completed late Tuesday…


Massachusetts Parents Sue School District for Hiding Child’s ‘Alternate Gender Identity’ From Them

A public school district in Massachusetts is facing a lawsuit over its efforts to encourage children to “experiment with alternate gender identities” at school and hide that information from their parents. In a complaint filed last week in a U.S. district court, two families alleged that administrators and several employees at Ludlow Public Schools have…


Massachusetts State Troopers Fired for Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate

A dozen Massachusetts State Troopers were fired on April 8 for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, despite cases and hospitalizations drastically dropping across the state in recent months. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police told local media that 11 troopers and one sergeant were fired for not complying with Gov. Charlie…


Homeless Grandmother Sues Massachusetts City Over ‘Home Equity Theft’

A homeless 66-year-old grandmother is suing a New England city for “home equity theft” after her home was seized for a tax debt and sold but her equity in the property was not refunded to her. The legal action takes aim at what some call “home equity theft,” which is widespread in Massachusetts, according to…


Family Court Judge Resigns Amid Accusation of ‘Groping’

A Massachusetts family court and probate judge accused of inappropriate touching of an employee has resigned. Judge Paul Sushchyk turned in his letter of resignation to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker earlier this week on Mar. 28. Sushchyk’s alleged misconduct happened outside of the courtroom. Sushchyk has been the subject of an ongoing investigation that started…


MIT Will Again Require SAT, ACT Scores for Admissions, Citing ‘Very Demanding’ Math Classes

Bucking the nationwide trend of test-optional college admissions, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said it will revive standardized test requirements for future admissions cycles. Like many other colleges and universities across the United States, MIT in 2020 suspended its SAT and ACT testing requirements due to disruptions caused by the pandemic. In Monday’s announcement,…