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Officials say Massachusetts test scores show it may take a few years for students to recover from pandemic

MALDEN – The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released 2022 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System results today, providing the state…

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Baker-Polito Administration, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services announce $67.2 billion agreement for MassHealth reforms

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration received federal approval today to expand and extend its Medicaid (MassHealth) section 1115 waiver through…

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550,000 Massachusetts households in SNAP to see increase beginning in October, continue extra emergency SNAP

BOSTON – Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced that approximately 550,000 Massachusetts households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

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13-year-old RI girl in intensive care after being struck by tire and rim while walking home from school

Police are continuing an investigation after a teenage girl was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a tire…

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Company facing over $1 million in penalties after Bristol County man dies on the job

BOSTON – An inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Brockton-based contractor JDC…

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New Orleans woman accused of killing Westport woman receives not guilty verdict

FALL RIVER, MA / NEW ORLEANS, LA – A woman accused of killing a Westport woman has been found not…

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14 Massachusetts vocational schools awarded $24 million to upgrade facilities, increase enrollment

WESTFIELD — The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $24 million in Skills Capital Grants to 14 different high schools. Each school…

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Water main repair in Fall River to impact roadways, water use

Officials issued a notification that work taking place will impact city roads. According to the Mayor’s Office, a section of…

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MA Teacher of the Year announced, Fall River, Swansea, Brockton, Boston, Springfield educators also honored

OAK BLUFFS – The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Danielle “Dani” Charbonneau, an English language arts teacher at Martha’s Vineyard…

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Department of Children, Youth & Families disclose fatality of 10-month-old child

(September 26, 2022) — The Department of Children, Youth & Families is disclosing the fatality of a 10-month-old child from…

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