Politics
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Food Insecurity Soars as Massachusetts Underfunds SNAP Caseworkers
By Alison Kuznitz Days after Gov. Maura Healey signed the new state budget, food security advocates are already asking for…
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2013 Karam Contract Binds City of Fall River on Pearl Street Garage; Third Street Moves Forward with $6.5M Upgrades
The administration planned to invest $13 million in repairs to its two aging parking facilities, but that changed when a…
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Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll Administration finalizes assisted living safety reforms ahead of anniversary of Gabriel House fire
BOSTON – One year after the tragic fire at Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence in Fall River claimed the lives of ten…
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Fall River City Councilor to introduce resolution to restore funding for Mae’s Playground, Veteran’s Kitchen, Fall River Council on Aging
A Fall River City Councilor is calling on state lawmakers to reinstate full funding for three key community projects that…
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey responds after President Trump’s decision to deny Massachusetts’ request for major disaster relief from 2026 blizzard
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to deny Massachusetts’ request for a…
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Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll Administration announces $18.6 million to create 662 new homes for projects in Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Pittsfield, Taunton, Worcester
FALL RIVER — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $18.6 million in Housing Development Incentive Program tax credit awards to support six housing developments that will create 662 new…
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Massachusetts House passes $561M policy-heavy catch-all bill; here’s what’s in it from AI to horse race bets
Sam Drysdale and Katie Castellani STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, July 8, 2026…..After disposing of nearly 700 amendments and adding about $136 million to…
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$100K for Fall River Autism Playground Denied, $25K for Boston Cats Approved — Silvia Targeted for Audit Support
Democrat Leadership reduced Fall River State Rep. Alan Silvia’s $100k earmark request for a sensor friendly playground in Fall River…
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Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II to Be Released from Federal Prison System on July 11
Former mayor Jasiel Correia II will be released from custody of the Bureau of Prisons on Saturday, July 11, according…
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Department of Justice files complaint against Massachusetts, Rhode Island, concerning tuition reduction to illegal aliens, similar actions in Texas, California, other states
Monday, the Department of Justice’s Civil Division filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island to challenge state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial…
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