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Study pegs Massachusetts wealth surtax haul at $1.3 Billion
By Matt Murphy JAN. 13, 2022…..A new tax on Massachusetts millionaires would add about $1.3 billion in revenue for the…
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Like housing costs, interest in rent control running high
By Chris Lisinski JAN. 11, 2022…..If the city of Chelsea had been allowed to implement a cap on how much…
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Reporting change coming on COVID-19 hospitalizations
By Colin A. Young JAN. 6, 2022…..Beginning next week, Massachusetts hospitals will start to differentiate between patients they admit primarily…
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Massachusetts bill would give students mental health days
By Katie Lannan The COVID-19 pandemic, marked by disrupted routines and social isolation, has drawn new attention to issues around…
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Supply, Labor Strains Squeeze Restaurants, Supermarkets
By Chris Lisinski Supermarkets are turning to different brands than they normally stock in order to fill empty shelves, restaurants…
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Massachusetts COVID Hospitalizations Jump 40% In One Week
Chris Lisinski Massachusetts now has more COVID-19 patients hospitalized than at any point since May 2020, surpassing the tally of…
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First Responders Rally Against Vaccine Mandate in Boston
Chris Van Buskirk Less than two weeks before the deadline for City of Boston employees to receive a first COVID-19…
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Discipline, Incentives Await Unvaccinated Steamship Employees
Michael P. Norton Steamship Authority employees must demonstrate that they have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination by Wednesday in…
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Most Mass. schools reopen amid “wave of infections”
By Katie Lannan State House News Service JAN. 3, 2021….As students returned to classes Monday amid a continued surge in…
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Tax, fee policy changes sought to aid Massachusetts parolees
By Matt Murphy State House News Service Some fees for parolees should be eliminated and the state should offer tax…
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