The Trump administration is freezing more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university said it was rejecting a list of demands from the feds.
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‘We know it is going to be a struggle’
Area food bank and nonprofit organization staff members are speaking out about federal budget cuts and how they will affect how they are able to serve those in the community in need. Ginny’s Helping Hand and Food Pantry Executive Director Brandon Robbins said on Tuesday that he recently received an email from the Worcester County […]
Chris Sununu out on New Hampshire Senate race despite Trump endorsement
New Hampshire’s popular former governor says he will not attempt a Senate campaign, putting to rest some of the speculation about who might seek U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s soon-to-be vacant position.
‘The people united will never be defeated’
WORCESTER — Several thousand people gathered in the city on April 5 for the “Hands Off!” protest, what is now the largest one-day national display of public resistance against President Donald Trump and his administration. It’s estimated that 5 million people combined attended upwards of 1,500 protests held at federal and state capitol buildings, congressional offices, […]
Schools nutrition director said free meals will continue despite cuts
FITCHBURG — As school officials and local politicians speak out about recent federal budget cuts by the Trump Administration, one local official outlines the situation that he’s dealing with as he attempts to provide district students with the fuel that allows them to learn — nutritional meals. Fitchburg Public Schools (FPS) Nutrition Services Director David […]
Local pols react to over $7M in school funding cut in Twin Cities
The Twin Cities were among the hardest hit by the cuts that President Donald Trump made to the Department of Education last Friday, with over $6.5 million in federal education funds chopped from Fitchburg and over $1 million from Leominster. The cuts to Fitchburg’s and Leominster’s public schools are part of $106 million in K-12 […]
