Chris Lisinski The Legislature’s point people on senior services echoed concerns about a funding shortfall projected to hit the home care industry, and one senator told...
Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON,…..(Less than) a week before key changes are scheduled to take effect, anti-homelessness advocates rallied outside Gov. Maura Healey’s office on Tuesday,...
Ella Adams BOSTON, DEC. 4, 2024…..Leaders in immigration advocacy, the climate transition and the Republican Party on Wednesday added to a conversation taking over the Bay...
Ella Adams While a substance use disorder bill sits unmoving in the Legislature, experts and advocates continue to band together to push for increased harm reduction...
Michael P. Norton State officials have issued two new orders designed to expand access to solar power through a program that allows customers to offset their...
FREETOWN, MASS., NOV. 25, 2024…..Flanked by the fire chiefs from seven nearby communities, state officials on Monday celebrated the arrival of $900,000 worth of equipment they...
Colin A. Young Department of Revenue tax collectors brought in $1.057 billion during the first half of November, a jump of $306 million or nearly 41...
By Alison Kuznitz With emergency family shelter costs projected to continue topping $1 billion annually, a commission created to tackle the problem approved a report Tuesday that lacks...
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 13, 2024……State health officials are monitoring increasing cases of whooping cough and pneumonia. Children and adolescents are primarily affected by...
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 12, 2024…..Massachusetts should slash its reliance on hotels and motels used as shelters, invest in rental assistance and rehousing support,...