BOSTON — A new campaign chaired by a Massachusetts General Hospital surgeon will oppose a potential ballot question seeking to decriminalize some psychedelic substances. After coming together “reasonably quickly” in the past week, as spokesperson Chris Keohan put it, organizers filed paperwork with state campaign finance regulators making their plans official to fight against the […]
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Mass. Senate’s $57.9B budget proposal does not cover MBTA operating budget gap
Massachusetts Senate Democrats will take up a $57.9 billion budget later this month that does not close a projected budget gap at the MBTA, where officials expect the agency will run a more than $600 million operating deficit come the new fiscal year that starts in July.
Court rulings may force action on home equity theft
BOSTON — After a state judge ruled this month that Massachusetts law governing municipal home equity takings “requires Legislative correction,” a state senator who has filed a related bill for years said Monday that he was ready to start demanding roll call votes on his proposal. Members of the Legislature’s taxation panel began voting Monday […]
Steward hospital crisis threatens cancer care across Massachusetts
Doctors are warning the Steward Health financial crisis threatening hospitals across the state may wear away at the vital link between community hospitals and cancer treatment — widening potentially fatal gaps in cancer detection and treatment.
Sen. Cronin honored for impact on public health policy
FITCHBURG — Sen. John J. Cronin was recognized by the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians as the organization’s Legislator of the Year for Family Medicine during an event held at the UMass Club in Boston. “Sen Cronin’s understanding of the health care system as a whole, and his understanding and appreciation of the important role […]
Car vs. tennis court
Ricky’s Towing carefully removed a vehicle from a tennis court in Leominster on Friday morning, after a driver had mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake when leaving a parking spot. The vehicle went down an embankment and into the nearby court abutting the 70 Heritage Lane parking lot. No injuries were reported.
