Municipalities in Massachusetts must comply with a controversial transit-oriented housing law in order to receive state grant money for firefighter safety equipment, a change fire chiefs said they found out about late Wednesday afternoon.
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L.A. to Logan tales: ‘The world caught on fire’
As their city burns, Los Angeles residents leaving the inferno grabbed their bags at Logan Airport saying they were “one bad gust away” from catastrophe.
Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants
Gov. Maura Healey proposed a series of major changes to state-run emergency shelters Wednesday that attempt to cordon off the maxed-out system from individuals who are not Massachusetts residents, including by implementing a three-month residency requirement.
Black man assaulted by white nationalist group Patriot Front wins nearly $2.8M in court
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House budget chief wants more info on shelter crimes before advancing Healey’s spending bill
A top House Democrat said he wants to see more information on crimes committed in state-run shelters and a plan to boost security from Gov. Maura Healey before advancing a $425 million spending bill.
