Massachusetts’ top election overseer warned residents against responding to or engaging with text messages that tell them they are not eligible to cast a ballot after local officials reported multiple instances of the communications to his office.
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Nurses, advocates rally to keep Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center open
Nurses and advocates from across the state called on Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to take executive action to keep Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center open amid bankruptcy’s proceedings for Steward Health Care.
Community college staff union says Legislature has delayed ‘crucial’ raises for months
Community college faculty and staff unions are urging the Legislature to fund negotiated raises, after months of delay they argue threaten hiring and staff retention levels at a critical point for the colleges.
Gun owners racing to suspend Massachusetts’ new firearms law amid repeal effort
A Cape Cod gun store owner is in the process of kicking off a mad dash to collect tens of thousands of signatures by late October to suspend the enforcement of a new, wide-ranging gun law in Massachusetts as efforts to repeal the measure also push forward.
Maternal health care expansion signed into law
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey signed omnibus maternal health legislation Friday that will enable pregnant and postpartum individuals to gain access to expanded care options. The legislation creates a pathway for certified professional midwives and lactation consultants to be licensed in Massachusetts, in addition to easing regulatory hurdles to open birth centers for low-risk pregnancies. […]
Mass. Congressional delegation demands Steward pay severance to workers facing layoffs
Members of Massachusetts’ Congressional delegation demanded Steward Health Care pay severance and accumulated paid time off to the more than 1,200 workers facing layoffs this month with the expected closure of two hospitals.
