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Several dozen beaches were closed across Massachusetts on Saturday. There were 42 beaches closed in total, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).
Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human Services Monday, according to a Friday news release from HHS. He replaces Kate Walsh, a former hospital executive who Governor Maura Healey appointed two and a half years ago.
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.
Someone in Massachusetts won $100,000 on Friday from a winning lottery ticket they bought at a shop called "Winner's Corner," located in this town.
Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, according to a new report.
Officials say that a pooled fund where neighboring municipalities help Boston pay for recovery services at Mass. and Cass is needed.
The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.