Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the emergency assistance program at 4,000 families starting later this year and allow the state to block from the system anyone who is not a Massachusetts resident.
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Massachusetts could see 1 to 4 inches of snow from quick-hitting storm, along with sleet, freezing rain, rain
Massachusetts could see 1 to 4 inches of snow from quick-hitting storm, along with sleet, freezing rain, rain
Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates: ‘Concerning,’ says Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey slammed a memo from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that directs the federal Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in communities that have birth rates higher than the national average.
‘We cannot play nice anymore’
BILLERICA — As Americans and the rest of the world grapple with a steady drumbeat of controversial actions in the first weeks of the new Trump administration, some attendees of a town hall hosted by Democratic U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan expressed deep fears over the direction of the country.
Harvard University sued for paying workers only once a month: ‘Withholding… millions of dollars’
Harvard University sued for reportedly paying employees only once a month: ‘Withholding… millions of dollars’
Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased costs of doing business.
