Politics

Public hearing held concerning moving soil with known contaminants at site of former Brayton Point Power Plant

The Somerset Conservation Commission held a public hearing this week to address a request from Brayton Point LLC (BPLLC) to…

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Inflation widens pothole in Massachusetts road repair budget

Chris Lisinski BOSTON – The House’s point person on transportation did not even need to hear from a single city…

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Somerset Car Dealership’s license to operate reinstated

The Somerset Board of Selectman voted on Wednesday evening to extend the operating license of Three Dads Auto until the…

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Where does Fall River’s state delegation stand on Governor Healey’s proposed tax bill?

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey filed a bill last week that would allow cities and towns to increase taxes on meals,…

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Steward Health Care not only Massachusetts hospitals struggling House Chair says

Chris Lisinski While all eyes are on the financial distress reported at Steward Health Care, a top House Democrat said…

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Massachusetts Republican State Committee Candidate Angel Pantoja Jr. back in court

A candidate for Republican State Committee was back in Fall River District Court yesterday facing a new set of charges…

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United States Senator Elizabeth Warren blasts Steward Health Care citing allegations of patient neglect

Boston, MA – Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding Steward Health Care: “I am…

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Why does Fall River government keep killing new housing projects?

In the past week, the Fall River government has killed two housing projects that would have produced 52 new apartments;…

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With lowest prison population in 35 years, Massachusetts Governor Healey plans to close prison

Michael P. Norton JAN. 24, 2024…..The Healey administration plans to close the state’s medium security prison in Concord by this…

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Massachusetts State agencies to scrap minimum education level for hiring

Sam Drysdale State agencies will no longer specify a minimum level of education when they look to hire new employees,…

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