Politics
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Massachusetts vax mandate leads to suspensions, workers quitting
Chris Lisinski/SHNS Hundreds of executive branch employees have been suspended or left state government work altogether nearly two weeks into…
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Single-Payer Backers in Massachusetts Say Trends Underscore Urgency
By Katie Lannan As supporters of a government-based, single-payer health care system made their case to the Health Care Financing…
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City of Fall River announces first round of ARPA fund allocations at press conference, Fall River Holiday Parade also set to return
(FALL RIVER, MA- October 29, 2021)- Mayor Paul Coogan joined the ARPA Advisory panel, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, and Congressman Bill…
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Cannabis Finding Its Way In Tight Labor Market
By Colin A. Young Some businesses have trimmed their hours, changed the way they serve customers, or hiked wages and…
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Massachusetts low-income, essential workers during pandemic could see up to $2,000
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service OCT. 26, 2021…..A day after Beacon Hill Democrats proposed $500 million in bonuses…
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Fierce Nor’easter leaves 500,000 without power
By Colin A. Young State House News Service OCT. 27, 2021…..About half a million Massachusetts households, mostly on the South…
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Massachusetts treatment bill pitched to address opioid epidemic
By Colin A. Young State House News Service OCT. 25, 2021…..Acknowledging that the opioid epidemic that was raging before the…
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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education extends school mask mandate into next year
MALDEN – Today, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that after consulting with medical experts and state health…
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Worker bonuses, UI relief highlight ARPA bill
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service OCT. 25, 2021…..Low- and middle-income workers who provided critical services during the…
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City of Fall River, New Bedford, each receive $2,500,000; sewer & water construction for Fall River, improvements for New Bedford
Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy were joined by state…
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