Over 8,000 Uber, Lyft drivers fail new Massachusetts background check

More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers have been denied licenses to operate in Massachusetts under a new, stricter state background check law, according to the Boston Globe. The most common reason? Issues with the driver’s license status, including suspensions. Under the new law, which went into effect in January, drivers for ride-hailing companies must […]

Massachusetts might tax self-driving cars to prevent the rise of ‘zombie cars’

Thomson Reuters Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a tax on self-driving vehicles they say could prevent the rise of “zombie cars.” Introduced in late January, the twin bills would tax self-driving cars per mile and allow large municipalities to ban them altogether, the Northeast-focused news website Metro reported. The bill set is being sponsored by state […]

Rare Amnesia Cases In Massachusetts Likely Linked To Opioid Abuse

A collection of rare amnesia cases in Massachusetts has doctors scratching their heads. In the last four years, 14 patients have been diagnosed with an unusual amnestic condition known as “striking anterograde amnesia” and health officials are still trying to determine a cause. This particular type of rare amnesia prevents sufferers from creating new memories, […]