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Massachusetts superintendents: COVID upheaval continuing in schools
By Katie Lannan APRIL 26, 2022…..Though Massachusetts is now past the “apex of fear” with COVID-19, challenges like mental and…
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Massachusetts House rejects series of tax relief proposals
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 25, 2022…..House Democrats kicked off debate Monday on a nearly $50 billion state…
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Massachusetts product bans among panel’s recommendations to rein in cancer-causing PFAS chemicals
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON…..After almost a year of studying how “forever chemicals” touch nearly all aspects of…
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Kerry: Capitalism, not government, likely to lead shift to green economy
By Chris Lisinski If the world wants to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the most disastrous effects…
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Parole awarded to second Baker commutation recipient
Sam Doran William Allen, the second in a pair of commutations backed by Gov. Charlie Baker earlier this year, got…
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Analyst sees housing affordability “rapidly waning” as Massachusetts home prices continue to climb
Colin A. Young Sales of both single-family houses and condominiums in Massachusetts declined in March as housing prices rose even…
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MA unemployment still lags national rate, but improving
Chris Lisinski Massachusetts businesses added 21,000 jobs in March, inching the Bay State closer to pre-pandemic employment levels while the…
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UMass Tuition Rising This Fall After Two-Year Freeze
By Chris Lisinski Tuition across all University of Massachusetts campuses will increase this fall for the first time in three…
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Former NAACP Boston Leader Alkins Remembered For Energy, Hard Work
By Chris Van Buskirk and Sam Doran Leonard Alkins, a longtime face of the NAACP Boston Branch with a four-decade…
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Governor Baker Signs Massachusetts Adoption Bill
Michael P. Norton Gov. Charlie Baker has signed legislation clearing the way for adults to adopt their siblings and younger…
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