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News and updates about Massachusetts

Nazi graffiti causes thousands in damage to Massachusetts house

Vandals trash home, leaving swastikas and over $10,000 worth of damage behind. Police working with ADL and local Jewish org.

Nazi graffiti causes thousands in damage to Massachusetts house

ADL: White supremacists enabling rising antisemitism in Massachusetts

Report by ADL Center on Extremism finds far-right propaganda fueling increase in hate incidents.

ADL: Far-right enabling rising antisemitism in Massachusetts

Boston area high school defaced with swastika

Investigation opened after swastika found on bathroom wall, principal decries 'people who are continuing to perpetuate hate' at school.

Boston area high school defaced with swastika

Boston area targeted with 'distressing' swastika graffiti

Boston mayor vows to get to bottom of antisemitic graffiti spree in his city.

Boston area targeted with 'distressing' swastika graffiti

Massachusetts woman arrested for placing swastikas at Jewish woman’s home

Boston-area woman arrested for leaving paper swastikas outside home of Jewish lawyer representing her child’s father in custody battle.

Woman arrested over swastikas at Jewish woman’s home

FBI arrests suspected intelligence document leaker in Massachusetts

Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira arrested for leak of top-secret documents, including documents related to Israel.

FBI arrests suspected intelligence document leaker

Jewish students targeted at Massachusetts middle school

Parent says that children were harassed by as many as 50 students making Nazi salutes.

Jewish students targeted at Massachusetts middle school

Massachusetts man accused of trying to stab flight attendant, open plane door

Man facing charges after allegedly trying to open emergency exit door aboard flight, then attempting to stab a flight attendant.

Man accused of trying to stab flight attendant, open plane door

Jewish Massachusetts high school student’s car targeted with swastika

School board to implement ADL-led antisemitism education following incident in which Jewish student's car defaced with Nazi symbol.

Jewish high school student’s car targeted with swastika

Police investigating antisemitic incident in Boston area

Police investigating swastika found on sidewalk in Swampscott, Massachusetts

Police investigating antisemitic incident in Boston area

Democratic lawmaker calls Israeli government a 'terrorist regime'

Massachusetts state representative accuses Israel of apartheid and genocide, calling the Israeli government a 'terrorist regime.'

Democratic lawmaker calls Israeli government 'terrorist regime'

Secret Service vehicles rented for Biden’s vacation burst into flames

Five vehicles rented for Biden's vacation in Nantucket catch on fire at the airport.

Five vehicles rented for Biden’s vacation burst into flames

Massachusetts town names bridge after Jewish novelist

Cora Wilburn, an early American Jewish novelist, gets a bridge named for her in her Mass. town that was at center of antisemitism scandal.

Massachusetts town names bridge after Jewish novelist

Humpback whale lands on top of boat

Massive whale lands on top of fishing boat off coast of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Humpback whale lands on top of boat

Watch: Massachusetts residents targeted with antisemitic flyers

Antisemitic flyers from white supremacist group found in multiple Massachusetts towns, leaving residents shocked.

Watch: Massachusetts residents targeted with antisemitic flyers

Massachusetts: College fires employee responsible for racist graffiti

Boston-area college fires employee who allegedly hit campus with repeated antisemitic graffiti.

College fires employee responsible for racist graffiti

Four Democrats condemn anti-Israel 'Mapping Project'

Massachusetts Democrats, including Ayanna Pressley, condemn pro-Palestinian project mapping Boston Jewish groups.

Four Democrats condemn anti-Israel 'Mapping Project'

Massachusetts confirms monkeypox case

Confirmed case poses no risk to the public, health officials say.

Massachusetts confirms monkeypox case

'Powerful' Holocaust museum to open in Boston

Museum will serve as educational center to "make a mark on humanity to make the world a better place."

'Powerful' Holocaust museum to open in Boston

Massachusetts high school defaced with swastika, hate messages

Front entrance of Middleborough school vandalized with swastika, offensive symbols and threat against principal found around building.

Massachusetts high school defaced with swastika, hate messages

Boston officials denounce neo-Nazi group's presence at St. Patrick's Day Parade

Outcry after 20 neo-Nazis attend Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade unfurling banner that says “Keep Boston Irish.”

Boston officials denounce neo-Nazi group's presence at parade

Suburban Boston college targeted with Nazi graffiti

Curry College once again experiences hate incident, an ongoing recent pattern at the Massachusetts school.

Suburban Boston college targeted with Nazi graffiti

Man who left threatening voicemails for Massachusetts synagogue set for trial

“Reprehensible” voicemails described as "antisemitic and anti-Israel" left for Newburyport synagogue denounced by the ADL.

Man who left threatening voicemails for synagogue set for trial

Serial Massachusetts synagogue arsonist was under investigation for domestic terrorism

FBI was investigating alleged Massachusetts synagogue arsonist at the time of the fires.

Serial synagogue arsonist was under investigation for terrorism

Attempted Jewish nursing home arsonist gets 5 years in jail

Massachusetts man who was found guilty in June of attempting to firebomb a Jewish nursing home has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Attempted Jewish nursing home arsonist gets 5 years in jail

Antisemitic threats to Salem health board denounced by local leaders

Threats targeting Jewish members of Salem, Massachusetts health body denounced as "unacceptable" and "repugnant."

Antisemitic threats to Salem health board denounced by leaders

Five antisemitic incidents occur over three days at Boston area college

Series of troubling antisemitic incidents at Curry College late last week prompt police investigation.

Five antisemitic incidents occur over 3 days at Boston college

Winter storm pummels eastern US

New York and Massachusetts receive two feet of snow, thousands left without power as major winter storm hits.

Winter storm pummels eastern US

Tufts University to address campus antisemitism

Tufts University has unveiled a plan to address campus antisemitism after an undergraduate survey validated the concerns of Jewish students.

Tufts University to address campus antisemitism

Northampton, Massachusetts mayor condemns antisemitic incidents

Mayor condemns series of antisemitic incidents that occurred in her city in recent weeks, including during an online public meeting.

Northampton, Massachusetts mayor condemns antisemitic incidents

Massachusetts firefighter accused of anti-Semitic social media post

The city of Worcester has opened an investigation after a firefighter was accused of posting an anti-Semitic image to Instagram.

Massachusetts firefighter accused of posting anti-Semitic image

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Massachusetts college for third time this semester

Anti-Semitic graffiti found in a dorm at Mount Holyoke College being investigated by local and federal police.

More anti-Semitic graffiti found at Massachusetts college

Massachusetts town apologizes after using Christian menorah in holiday display

Town holiday event in Massachusetts goes awry after city worker uses Messianic group's menorah picture in a display about world religions.

Massachusetts town apologizes for Christian menorah

Massachusetts to require genocide education in high schools

Following high-profile anti-Semitic incidents, Massachusetts lawmakers vote to require genocide education in high schools.

Massachusetts to require genocide education in high schools

Lack of response to anti-Semitism at U of Massachusetts worries Jewish advocacy group

Louis D. Brandeis Center calls for investigation after violent incident at pro-Palestinian rally.

Lack of response to anti-Semitism at UMass worries Jewish group

Massachusetts Senate passes Holocaust and genocide education bill

The bill is in response to worry from lawmakers, amid an increase in anti-Semitism, that students were lacking Holocaust education.

Massachusetts Senate passes Holocaust education bill

Man wearing swastika armband in hours long standoff with Massachusetts cops

Man wearing red swastika armband in hours long standoff with cops after dead body found by officer who is shot four times by suspect.

Man wearing swastika in lengthy standoff with Massachusetts cops

Mezuzah stolen from Jewish student's door at Tufts University

Police at Massachusetts college investigating anti-Semitic incident but so far there are no suspects.

Mezuzah stolen from Jewish student's door at Tufts University

Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols

Swastikas carved into sign of Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham, Massachusetts shortly after Rosh Hashanah.

Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols

Swastika spray painted on Jewish family's garage in Cape Code, Massachusetts

Jewish residents worry the incident might be written off as a prank by kids the way similar anti-Semitic graffiti has been in the past.

Swastika spray painted on Massachusetts Jewish family's garage