Truck on Storrow Drive rolls over and hits overpass: ‘Trucks are banned on these roads’
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‘How we help communities help themselves’
LEOMINSTER — Gov. Maura Healey visited the city on Thursday to announce the latest round of Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grants, totaling over $50 million. The grants support community-driven climate resilience planning and action ranging from flooding to extreme heat and sea level rise and will be distributed to more than 70 projects across […]
Senate approves maternal health bill
BOSTON — The Senate on Tuesday night passed an omnibus maternal health care package that expands care options and creates a path for certified professional midwives to become licensed. The Senate bill, which is similar to legislation the House passed last month, would also remove barriers to establishing free-standing birth centers, boost access to postpartum […]
Appreciation: Jack Connors was a quiet hero of Boston
“If all the people he helped came together, you’d need Fenway Park to hold them all,” said Joe Nolan, a friend for decades. “If a guy needed a car, Jack would show up with one. He did one good deed after another.”
Massachusetts truck safety regulations spur division in wake of Cambridge cyclist deaths
All state-contracted trucks must be equipped with side guards, improved mirrors and backup cameras by January 2025. The Massachusetts Municipal Association says the order is an “unreasonable ask.”
Fleeing Massachusetts taxpayers cost state $3.9B in 2022 income, IRS data show
Taxpayers fleeing Massachusetts cost the state roughly $3.9 billion in 2022, placing it fifth in the country for loss of “adjusted gross income” due to domestic migration, behind just California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey.
