Hundreds of Boston-area sanitation workers have walked off the job and say they will not collect trash until they reach a deal in their contract negotiations with waste management giant Republic Services.
Politics
Beacon Hill Democrats ship Gov. Healey budget accord that boosts reliance on surtax
Massachusetts lawmakers were expected to shuttle a $61 billion budget to Gov. Maura Healey Monday that requires residential brokers’ fees to be covered by the party that enlists those services and boosts the state’s reliance on a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
Massachusetts hotel shelters for migrants, homeless families set to close, questions arise
A majority of hotel shelters for migrants and local homeless families in Massachusetts will be closed by the end of Monday.
Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reach agreement on $61 billion state budget
The Massachusetts Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to an agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday.
‘Burlington’s own Guantanamo’: Protesters mark 10th weekly protest of ICE office
BURLINGTON — When they first began protesting at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office at 1000 District Ave. 10 weeks ago, Laurie and Jared Berezin were the only two people demonstrating. Now, as focus on the ICE facility grows amid reports of poor conditions for detainees inside, the Berezins demonstration has grown from just the couple, to about 150 people some weeks, with newcomers joining every “Bearing Witness” demonstration.
Maura Healey pauses some HomeBase rental assistance after massive spike in demand
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to pause some rental assistance to families receiving benefits through the HomeBase program after total caseloads increased by more than fivefold between 2023 and 2025.
