Mass. childcare sector moving toward post-pandemic recovery, state says
Massachusetts expanded its childcare system by 8,700 seats last year, fueling a continued recovery of the sector once ...
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UMass Memorial sought to buy shuttered Nashoba Valley Medical Center for new ER, but the hospital’s property owner declined
UMass Memorial Health’s first choice to open a standalone emergency room to partially replace the shuttered Nashoba Valley ...
DiZoglio’s audit effort still stalled
AUDIT OR NOT IT — It’s been 756 days since state Auditor Diana DiZoglio was sworn into office and 708 since she first attempted to launch an audit of the Legislature.
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Harvard Doubles PILOT Payments to Town of Southborough
Harvard will double its annual payments to the town of Southborough to $50,000 in response to a request from the city to ...
Lawmakers near agreement on bill that would limit shelter stays
A $425 million bill would keep the state's emergency shelter system afloat while imposing a new cap on the number of families ...
How does Trump’s ban on paper straws impact Mass.? Here’s what to know
Are paper straws here to stay? Here's how Donald Trump's new executive order for plastic straws applies to Massachusetts.
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Lori Streeter, Franklin County's interim sheriff: 'my strength here is my experience'
Franklin County's Interim Sheriff Lori Streeter is a few weeks into her new job. While she is no stranger to Greenfield, Mass ...
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UMass’ response to the Orchard Hill brush fire
Given that the town of Amherst addressed the drought and that many campus community members witnessed the brush fire on ...
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Protesters call for Healey to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state
As the federal government continues to pass legislation against immigration, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said, ...
Federal funds fracas still hitting home
It’s just one example of the confusion that the halt on federal funds has created. Some environmental and infrastructure projects are also still waiting on federal dollars, despite the temporary ...
Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody
Governor Maura Healey’s new policy requiring additional criminal background checks of all adults in the state’s family shelter system has one striking catch: It would not evict anyone who has a ...