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Riley issues plan to remove remote and hybrid learning in Massachusetts schools
Katie Lannan With health metrics improving and mitigation measures in place across Massachusetts schools, Elementary and Secondary Commissioner Jeff Riley…
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Bill that will send $1,400 payments, extend unemployment, expected to pass in House this week
Michael P. Norton By the end of this week, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill could be…
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Lawmakers calling on Baker to reverse decision on vaccines for cities and towns
Katie Lannan Forty-two lawmakers are calling for the Baker administration to reverse its decision to stop sending COVID-19 vaccine first…
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State vaccine website crashes as 1 million more people became eligible
By Colin A. Young Heavy traffic torpedoed the state’s vaccination scheduling website, but there were no appointments for the seniors…
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Massachusetts officials update school bus requirements, including new capacity and social distancing
Katie Lannan Updated school transportation guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education eases some of the rules around…
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Mariano: Teachers should go to “Head of the Line”
By Chris Lisinski and Matt Murphy State House News Service FEB. 16, 2021…..Seven weeks into his tenure atop the House,…
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Massachusetts House Speaker Mariano: “We have no intention of raising taxes”
Michael P. Norton House Speaker Ronald Mariano is sending a message about tax policy ahead of budget season on Beacon…
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Boston to vaccinate veterans this Saturday
Colin A. Young This Saturday, Boston veterans who are 65 years old or older and enrolled in VA Health Care…
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Animal cruelty fueling push to ban fur sales
Michael P. Norton Massachusetts would become the first state on the East Coast to outlaw the sale of fur products,…
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Mail-in, early voting and same-day registration could be here to stay in election reform bill
By Matt Murphy FEB. 9, 2021…..After seeing how voting by mail helped lead to a record number of voters casting…
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