A high-stakes battle over the future of education is playing out in the state that has long had the best public schools in the nation – Massachusetts. The likely overhaul of high school education and graduation requirements in Massachusetts is mostly aimed …
CHICOPEE, Mass. - Food insecurity is the condition of not having access to sufficient food and about 2 million Massachusetts adults are faced with the issue. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, headquartered in Chicopee, is busier than ever. Their …
Massachusetts is some amazing bakeries and donut (also doughnut) shops throughout the state. It also happens to be the home of one of the most popular donut chains in the country with Dunkin'. But did you know that the Bay State is also home to a …
Massachusetts had the highest overall performing health system in the country in 2023, excelling in metrics including childhood vaccines and infant mortality, but for older adults, the state’s healthcare industry lagged behind. The state had both the …
Massachusetts is reopening discussions on legalizing online casino gaming, as lawmakers prepare for a scheduled hearing on June 23 to review two long-pending bills—House Bill 332 and Senate Bill 235. Both bills propose a regulatory framework that would …
Important Legislation Would Prevent Workplace Injuries, Save Lives Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (BOSTON) – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical …
The state’s unemployment rate rose for a fifth consecutive month in May to its highest level in nearly four years, as the number of new job-seekers continued to swell while hiring slowed. The jobless rate reached 4.8 percent last month, up from 4.6 percent …
FALL RIVER, Mass, (WSVN) — A feathered foulmouth in Massachusetts is turning heads and has gone viral. It’s not for his good looks. Hendrix, a blue and gold macaw, is up for adoption at Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River. Staff said he can be sweet, …
WINTHROP, Mass. — Several beaches in Massachusetts are closed on the first official day of summer. The majority of closures are due to high levels of bacteria found in the water, according to the Department of Public Health. At Yerrill Beach in Winthrop, …
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