The move has had a profound impact in the state, where federal agents in May arrested 1,461 people, nearly half of whom had no criminal record.

A Milford family is speaking out after ICE agents arrested Valdiney Goncalves, a Brazilian citizen, in May while he was on his way to work, despite being in the final stages of obtaining a green card.

The family of a murdered Massachusetts teacher shared stories about how survivor advocates helped them in the months and years after the crime.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva's arrest sparked an outcry from Massachusetts officials and the Mildford community where he has lived since he came to the United States in 2012.

Troopers chased after a suspect who later jumped in a backyard pool where she was arrested Monday morning, according to police. State Police started the pursuit at around 8:20 a.m. when a trooper spotted a vehicle on I-495 south that was wanted by Northboro Police.

Brockton police are investigating after two people were shot on Tuesday. Police said the shooting took place on Battles Farm Drive around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. One woman and a juvenile male were transported to a nearby hospital by EMS with non-life-threatening injuries, where police said they are currently in stable condition.

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Data processing of this magnitude requires a staggering amount of electricity, at a time when households in Massachusetts are already reeling from high utility bills and the state is trying to wean itself off fossil fuels to combat climate change.

The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries from the fight, police said. There are no other threats to the community.

A city councilor in a Greater Boston community says federal immigration agents should be prohibited from ‘staging’ at the local police station and other municipal parking lots, but