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Mass. health secretary Kate Walsh steps down. New leader will focus on primary care and ‘most vulnerable.’
Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human ...
Gang leader serving life sentence in Mass. used coded Monopoly card for drug trafficking
A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug ...
To handle Mass. and Cass, city councilors say other communities need to ‘step up’
Officials say that a pooled fund where neighboring municipalities help Boston pay for recovery services at Mass. and Cass is ...
Mass. Pike lanes reopen after electric vehicle blaze forced closure near Prudential Tunnel
The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just ...
BREAKING: Mass layoffs expected at State Department
U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit ...
No evidence connecting dad of Mello Buckzz to River North mass shooting, prosecutors say
The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass ...
A battery storage facility is being proposed in a Central Mass. town. Residents are pushing back.
Locals warn that a fire could release pollutants into the Quabbin watershed, threatening drinking water and damaging local ...
Mass. kids struggling in school need support. Too often, they’re being sent to court.
Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, ...