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Massachusetts DESE sets timeline for students to return to full-time in-person learning in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley issued a memo today showing the timeline for when Massachusetts students must…
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Massachusetts relief bill coming together to aid workers, businesses
By Katie Lannan MARCH 8, 2021…..Top legislative Democrats on Monday sketched out the broad outlines of legislation they said they’d…
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While Auchincloss, Markey tout American Rescue Plan, both press for $15 minimum wage
While Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers are pleased with the likely passage of the American Rescue Plan, they don’t plan on stopping…
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In 10 months, up to $687 million paid to fraudulent unemployment claims in Massachusetts
BOSTON — The Department of Unemployment Assistance has released updated information regarding the scope and extent of the national unemployment…
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Due to troubling reports concerning abuse, Beacon Hill to take up child protection bill
Matt Murphy Calling the drop during the pandemic in reports of suspected child abuse a “troubling” sign, House Speaker Ron…
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Massachusetts expanding Pandemic EBT program in addition to increasing all benefit amounts
BOSTON –On Thursday, Massachusetts became the third state to receive federal approval to expand the Pandemic EBT program to households…
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Tax Bills May Be Slapped on Small Business Recovery Grants
Thousands of small businesses have received hundreds of millions of dollars in state recovery grants since December, helping them to…
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Warren: Pandemic underscores need for wealth tax
By Matt Murphy MARCH 1, 2021…..Arguing that the wealth of billionaires has grown over the course of the pandemic, U.S.…
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Riley issues plan to remove remote and hybrid learning in Massachusetts schools
Katie Lannan With health metrics improving and mitigation measures in place across Massachusetts schools, Elementary and Secondary Commissioner Jeff Riley…
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Markey, Pressley, others, push for immigration reform and solutions at summit
BOSTON, MA – Friday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Harvard University President…
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