Gov. Maura Healey asked a group of elected officials to approve a plan that would pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions, a move she said could impact hundreds of thousands of people.
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Massachusetts police officers push for Mass State Police review amid ‘crisis of confidence’
A Massachusetts law enforcement group is again pushing for a state review of Mass State Police following a series of brutal headlines for the embattled agency facing a “crisis of confidence.”
Mass. launches new $10.5M program to help 400 migrant families move out of state-run shelters
Massachusetts’ eight resettlement agencies inked $10.5 million worth of contracts with the state to move 400 families out of state-run shelters and into stable housing by the end of the year, kicking off a program the Healey administration hopes will free up shelter space, according to resettlement and state officials.
Co-pay: Bay State pols green with cash from Steward CEO
Massachusetts politicians have benefitted from the deep pockets of embattled Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, who spent years funneling tens of thousands to Democratic political causes before mostly switching allegiance to conservative movements, according to campaign finance records.
Fort Point shelter to serve migrants resurfacing at Boston’s Logan Airport
The new 80-bed safety-net site in the ritzy Seaport neighborhood will be the second facility to open this year in Boston for migrant families that have taken refuge at Logan, weeks after the state converted a Roxbury rec center into a shelter.
Even Healey expresses desire for shelter reforms amid migrant crunch
Gov. Maura Healey said she is open to reforming the state-run shelter system in order to address capacity concerns amid an influx of migrants into Massachusetts, including by imposing “certain conditions or other things.”
