FITCHBURG — A Worcester County Grand Jury handed up murder indictments against two men on Friday in the 1993 shooting death of a teenager in Fitchburg, according to a statement released Monday morning by District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. One of the men was previously charged in the case and has been serving time in […]
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‘Old-fashioned power grab’: Hearing over DiZoglio ballot to audit legislature gets heated
A battle over an initiative to expand the powers of the state auditor to audit the Legislature boiled over Tuesday when State Auditor Diana DiZoglio defended her proposal from an array of critics who questioned whether the measure violated separation of power principles in the state constitution.
WBUR offers buyouts, Boston’s NPR station still expects layoffs amid financial woes
Weeks after WBUR’s leader warned of possible job cuts, Boston’s NPR station has announced that it’s offering buyouts before the station likely resorts to layoffs.
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after ship crash; at least 6 missing
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a container ship, sending at least seven cars into the Patapsco River, launching a search-and-rescue operation and prompting Gov. Wes Moore to declare a state of emergency.
New initiative targets homelessness in Worcester County
LEOMINSTER — Federal and state health and housing officials are expected to gather at Community Health Connections on Tuesday to announce an initiative that will aim to reduce homelessness by tackling health-related social needs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Massachusetts Executive Office of […]
Steward hospitals crisis has state leaders on the hunt for legislative solutions
With a host of Massachusetts hospitals and communities’ accessible health care put at risk by Steward Health System’s financial mismanagement, state policymakers are starting to assess the threat of profit-driven models in healthcare and how the issue may be legislatively addressed.
