Forecasters are keeping an eye on a possible winter storm just days into 2025 that they believe could bring the first “significant” snowfall to our area. Kate Beckinsale posted a video on Instagram in which she detailed a handful of instances where she has suffered harassment and abuse on various sets.

Several new laws will take effect on New Year’s Day in Massachusetts and will impact a lot of people. There is a new law around salary and wage transparency. The goal is to close the gender and racial wage gaps in the state.

A range of new state laws will take effect Jan. 1, including measures aimed at expanding health plan coverage, banning hidden fees and enhancing public safety. The DFL trifecta advanced the new legislation over the course of the last two legislative sessions.

Another huge piece of legislation passed by the House and Senate and signed by the governor, the economic development bill known as the Mass Leads Act, includes a provision to let purveyors of craft beer and spirits offer their wares at Massachusetts farmers markets.

January 1st brings with it a host of new laws in Connecticut. Chief among them: a bump in the state’s minimum wage. That increases 66-cents, from $15.69 an hour to $16.35.