A debate on how Massachusetts courts address ICE detainers against illegal immigrants has heated up after a local superior court released a noncitizen charged with forcibly raping a minor.
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Hospital closure working group holds first meeting
AYER – This week the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the membership of the Nashoba Valley working group, which was created to address the health care needs of the region following the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. Last month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced two working groups focused on stabilizing and revitalizing health care in communities impacted […]
Editorial: Will hospitals’ dire financial state move lawmakers to act?
The financial collapse of Steward Health Care, which has dominated the headlines over the past several months, has overshadowed the operating struggles experienced by several other of the state’s medical facilities. That “deeply troubling trend” emerged from new financial data released by a state agency, which found that more than half of acute-care hospitals in […]
Hurricane Milton: Massachusetts pol calls on Congress to ‘stand ready’ with relief funding
As a once-in-century hurricane barrels closer towards Florida’s west coast, one Massachusetts representative says Congress “must stand ready” to approve emergency funding “without delay.”
Massachusetts AG sues TikTok for deliberately ‘addictive,’ ‘deceptive’ practices targeting young people
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday, allegedly the massively popular social media company has deliberately exploited young users.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Harvard statue, smash windows: ‘We are committed to bringing the war home’
