Politics

Baker, Riley, announce school mask mandate to be lifted

MALDEN – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley announced today the statewide mask requirement for…

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COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts drop over 85% since peak in January

The omicron-driven surge in COVID-19 activity that disrupted another holiday season and much of last month peaked around the second…

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Massachusetts Legislators Kill Baker’s Drugged Driving Bill

By Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker last fall impressed on lawmakers the importance of acting to prevent driving under the…

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Baker-Polito Administration to begin distributing $500 payments to low-income workers

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced plans to begin distribution of $500 payments to 500,000 low-income workers as part…

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Massachusetts contractor banned from doing business after collecting money for jobs never completed

BOSTON – A home improvement contractor has been banned from owning or managing a construction company and will pay $150,000…

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Massachusetts AG Healey warns immigrants of fraud and scams

BOSTON – As part of her office’s ongoing efforts to advocate for the state’s immigrant communities, Attorney General Maura Healey…

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Massachusetts could be next state to end school mask mandates

Katie Lannan Two East Coast states on Monday attached end dates to their school mask mandates, spelling out timelines that…

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Marijuana Tax Revenue Surpasses Alcohol in Massachusetts

Meg McIntyre With the fiscal year halfway over, state revenue from the marijuana excise tax is outpacing revenue from alcohol.…

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Massachusetts drug cost bill caps insulin at $25 a month, has oversite for drug companies

By Katie Lannan FEB. 3, 2022….A bill targeting drug costs that the Senate plans to take up next week would…

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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski Joins Diehl Campaign As Senior Advisor

Matt Murphy Lowell native and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has joined Republican Geoff Diehl’s campaign for governor as…

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