Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has already spent more than half a billion dollars this fiscal year on taxpayer-funded shelters housing migrants and local families, according to public data, though state officials contend the number of new arrivals in the system is decreasing.
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Leominster mom to join McGovern at Trump’s address to Congress
LEOMINSTER — Congressman Jim McGovern will be joined by Sue Koehler, a Leominster resident and longtime community advocate, as his guest for President Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday. Koehler is the primary caregiver for her adult son, Shawn, who is disabled and relies on federal Medicaid funding for […]
Littleton Tesla charging station intentionally set on fire
LITTLETON — A Tesla charging station on Constitution Avenue was reportedly intentionally set on fire early Monday morning, according to fire officials. This incident comes amid anti-DOGE protests at Elon Musk’s Tesla stores, and after reports of vandalism against Tesla dealerships. Massachusetts fire investigators are asking for the public’s help, as they investigate the early-morning […]
Auditor says it’s the voters, not politics, behind a push for an audit of the Legislature
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is pushing back on assertions by the Speaker of the House that her pursuit of an audit of the Legislature is somehow politically motivated.
Massachusetts town sues Healey administration over ‘great abuse of power’ with MBTA zoning law
Middleboro has sued the Healey administration due to what it says is a “great abuse of power” as the state withholds previously committed grant funding in a fight over the controversial MBTA zoning plan.
Residents protest Trump, Musk in downtown Fitchburg Saturday
On Saturday morning, a group of Fitchburg residents organized in front of Fitchburg City Hall to protest the activities of Elon Musk and DOGE and their interference in the federal government, as well as expressing shock and dismay at the behavior of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office this […]
