Massachusetts

Single holdout juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, defense bids removal of juror

If the jury does not reach a verdict and a mistrial is declared, prosecutors would need to decide whether to retry the case, which has included more than 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits.

Lindsay Clancy watches the jury file in at the end of the day without a verdict in the triple murder trial of the Duxbury mother in Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, US, August 31, 2026.
 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks on Capitol Hill during the Patriotic Millionaires Tell the Rich: "PAY YOUR TAXES" press conference on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC

Massachusetts progressive Markey, a longtime Israel critic, expected to rout centrist challenger

In “The Zionists, A Family Storm,” a Jewish clan’s vacation is torn apart by tensions over Israel and Palestine.

A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.

Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits


Jewish nursing home has highest coronavirus death toll in Massachusetts

While the highest number of deaths reportedly came from the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, other nursing homes in the state had a similar number of deaths.

An elderly woman walks through a corridor of a retirement home as visits have been restricted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) concerns, in Grevenbroich

Massachusetts rabbis: Don't rush to reopen shuls even if allowed

Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, included houses of worship in the first phase of Massachusetts’ plan to resume operations after bringing coronavirus infections under control.

An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Judge releases man charged with attempted arson of Jewish nursing home

'Sadly, even during a pandemic, extremists are operationalizing their antisemitism with the intent to kill.'

Ruth's House assisted living in Longmeadow, MA

32 die of coronavirus in Jewish nursing home in Massachusetts

"The loss of so many of our loved ones is reflective of the severity of some manifestations of this terrible disease."

An elderly woman walks through a corridor of a retirement home as visits have been restricted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) concerns, in Grevenbroich

Massachusetts confirms first case of coronavirus

Since the virus outbreak began, 259 people have died in China and as of Friday 11,791 confirmed cases in the country, according to Reuters.

People walk on a skybridge from the emergency room building at Providence Regional Medical Center after a spokesman from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a traveler from China has been the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus, in

Ram Dass, psychedelic drug pioneer, dies at age 88

“He was a guide for thousands seeking to discover or reclaim their spiritual identity beyond or within institutional religion.”

German musician Deva Premal (L,front) and English musician Miten (R,front) lead their fellow artists in a chant during the Ecstatic Chant kirtan weekend at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies retreat center in Rhinebeck, N.Y. September 2, 2007. Back row (L-R) are musicians Snatam Kaur, Nepalese

Police investigate threats against Jewish students at Massachusetts school

It is the second report of antisemitism at a Massachusetts middle school in recent weeks.

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

UMass Resistance Studies Initiative to host BDS panel discussion

84 groups pen letter querying use of UMass name when departments host political events.

ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS with a ‘boycott Israel’ sign.

Suburban Boston students accused of ‘antisemitic social media activity’

“As soon as we found out, we reached out to Framingham police and have been told there’s an investigation underway."

Students take a university entrance examination at a lecture hall in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, June 16, 2015. Students in Spain must pass the exam after completing secondary school in order to gain access to university. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

Israeli flag defaced with swastika in front of Massachusetts synagogue

“This should be a wake-up call for everyone who lives on Cape Cod,” Rabbi Elias Lieberman of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation told the Cape Cod Times.

Swastika painted on Rio Jewish Club