BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey is turning to a former prison as a temporary safety net shelter for families experiencing homelessness, a surge fueled … [Read more...]
Massachusetts House Budget Writers Propose Spending on Emergency Shelters, Public Transit
April 12, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a proposed $57.9 billion state budget for the 2025 fiscal year that would include $500 million for … [Read more...]
Cape & Islanders Call for Action on Childcare Legislation
January 10, 2024
BARNSTABLE - Dozens of Cape and Islands parents, caregivers, early educators, early education and childcare providers, business leaders, and advocates … [Read more...]
Group Seeks to Clear Names of All Accused, Convicted or Executed for Witchcraft in Massachusetts
October 31, 2023
BOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Unveil Sweeping $1 Billion Tax Relief Package
September 28, 2023
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a tax relief package Tuesday aimed at delivering $561 million in reductions to taxpayers and companies … [Read more...]
