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Report: New appliance standards will lower energy costs for Massachusetts households
Chris Lisinski The average Massachusetts household can expect to save $163 per year on utility bills under appliance energy efficiency…
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Report: Plan to rescue Steward Hospitals may cost Massachusetts taxpayers $700 Million
Michael P. Norton AUG. 25, 2024…….Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to rescue five bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals could cost Massachusetts…
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State of Massachusetts is closing prison due to “facility’s age, maintenance needs, and required renovations”, third to close in recent years
Michael P. Norton The state is closing another prison, this time in Bridgewater. The Department of Correction announced Thursday “plans…
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Immigration policy divides GOP U.S. Senate contenders for Massachusetts
Sam Drysdale AUG. 19, 2024…..After U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren sided with Republicans to shoot down an immigration reform bill last…
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Healey to sign legislation that will shield Massachusetts firefighters from cancer-causing chemicals
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 14, 2024…..Massachusetts is about to get a new law to shield firefighters from toxic chemicals contained…
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Here is who is buying Stewardship Health pending U.S. Bankruptcy Court and regulatory approvals
Colin A. Young [Coverage Developing] There are still no signs of firm agreements related to the sale of Steward Health…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey signs new veterans’ benefits law; here is what’s in it
Sam Doran LEXINGTON, MASS. – Gov. Maura Healey signed off Thursday on a new veterans’ benefits law that she touted…
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June tax bump still leaves Massachusetts with up to $233 million budget gap
Colin A. Young AUG. 9, 2024…..The state hauled in $40.8 billion in tax revenue for the fiscal year that ended…
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Massachusetts Steward hospitals fates “in the hands of the lenders,” Healey says
Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 8, 2024….Describing herself as “pleased” that a federal court approved state aid to…
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Consensus reached on Massachusetts bill that reforms how a family is defined
Sam Drysdale, Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON…..Negotiators late Wednesday night produced a compromise bill meant to reform how a family is…
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