By Chris Lisinski SEPT. 13, 2023…..Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday proposed using nearly $300 million in one-time funds to infuse the state’s strained emergency assistance shelter...
Alison Kuznitz Low-income immigrant families could be eligible for state food benefits and cash assistance through pending legislation that coincides with a massive surge of new...
By Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 11, 2023…..Diane Hunt’s voice broke as she read the name of her deceased son during a memorial ceremony on...
By Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 6, 2023…..Moments after his pitch to revive rent control in November 2024 cleared a key procedural hurdle, Rep. Mike...
By Colin A. Young SEPT. 5, 2023…..Massachusetts is aiming to achieve net-zero emission by 2050 largely by electrifying things currently powered by fossil fuels. While the...
Michael P. Norton Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced Tuesday that it will cover the overdose reversal medication Narcan. The insurer said its coverage of...
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 24, 2023…..State regulators have consented to a developer backing off its contracts for a 1,200-megawatt offshore wind installation, and...
Michael P. Norton BOSTON – Federal officials announced Wednesday that they have ordered Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to address store safety concerns, such as blocked...
Alison Kuznitz Ten climate activists from a recently launched advocacy group disrupted a fundraiser for Gov. Maura Healey at a private Nantucket home over the weekend,...
Alison Kuznitz Investigators in Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office uncovered more than $1 million worth of public benefits fraud from April through June, with the majority linked...