Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates the final tally for how much the state spent on emergency shelters over the last 12 months will come in slightly less than originally anticipated, but costs for the fiscal year that ended Monday are still on track to approach $1 billion.
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American Idol Winner David Cook to headline Pet Rock Fest
LANCASTER — Organizers recently announced that the 27th annual Pet Rock Festival, taking place Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, will feature music lineup headliner David Cook, winner of Season 7 of “American Idol.” Best known for his soulful rock voice and chart-topping hits following his 2008 “American Idol” win, Cook brings his signature style […]
Sanitation workers walk off the job after contract negotiations falter
Hundreds of Boston-area sanitation workers have walked off the job and say they will not collect trash until they reach a deal in their contract negotiations with waste management giant Republic Services.
Beacon Hill Democrats ship Gov. Healey budget accord that boosts reliance on surtax
Massachusetts lawmakers were expected to shuttle a $61 billion budget to Gov. Maura Healey Monday that requires residential brokers’ fees to be covered by the party that enlists those services and boosts the state’s reliance on a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
Massachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
Massachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’