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Mass. Medical Society wants safe injection sites
May 1, 2017In an effort to curb serious illness and disease associated with the use of needle drugs, physicians from the Massachusetts Medical Society will lobby state and federal policymakers to pilot a state-run safe injection site program in Massachusetts.
May 1, 2017
Pregnant workers bill headed for floor vote
May 1, 2017The so-called Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, legislation Speaker Robert DeLeo has identified as a priority, got the unanimous approval of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development last week, clearing its path to floor votes.
May 1, 2017
Bringing higher ed to the masses
May 1, 2017Quinsigamond Community College's president-elect is drawing on his career and upbringing to provide education to populations most in need.
May 1, 2017
How Trump's tax plan could affect Massachusetts
April 28, 2017President Donald Trump on Wednesday released the skeleton of his plan to revamp the federal tax code, a plan that the White House referred to as "the most significant tax reform legislation since 1986 and one of the biggest tax cuts in the American
April 28, 2017
10-year high for workplace deaths in Mass.
April 28, 2017A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.
April 28, 2017
Former Blackstone postmaster pleads guilty to embezzling $31K
April 27, 2017The former postmaster of the U.S. Postal Service Post Offices in Blackstone and Jefferson pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court on charges that he stole approximately $31,000 from the postal service through money orders.
April 27, 2017
Seven Central Mass. hospitals beat state in readmissions rates
April 27, 2017Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.
April 27, 2017
Lawmakers call for more aggressive criminal justice reform
April 26, 2017House and Senate progressives, eager to seize whatever momentum there might be for comprehensive criminal justice reform this session, implored their colleagues Tuesday not to let the chance slip by to overhaul all aspects of the justice system.
April 26, 2017House bid for MassHealth controls fails, employer assessment proceeds
April 26, 2017House Democrats on Tuesday rejected a proposal to limit cost growth in MassHealth, before passing a $40 billion budget.
April 26, 2017
Mass. receives $12M opioid grant to boost outpatient treatment
April 26, 2017Massachusetts is the recipient of an $11.7-million grant to bolster the public health response to the opioid epidemic.
April 26, 2017
On day 1, $20M gets added to House budget
April 25, 2017House lawmakers on Monday night added about $20 million in spending aimed at education, local aid, transportation and state administration to the $40.3 billion fiscal 2018 budget.
April 25, 2017
Workers claim wage theft at 145 Front St. development
April 25, 2017A group of local carpenters who worked on the 145 Front St. project in Worcester are claiming they were victims of wage and hour violations.
April 25, 2017
Two sheriffs want higher pot tax to pay for addiction treatment
April 25, 2017Two sheriffs urged lawmakers on Monday to use the legalization of marijuana as an opportunity to invest in substance abuse treatment by raising the tax on pot sales to support public and private addiction treatment programs.
April 25, 2017
Framingham selectman interested in mayor job
April 25, 2017A Framingham selectman who opposed converting the state's largest town into a city is now gearing up to run for mayor.
April 25, 2017
State colleges want legislature to do more
April 24, 2017State lawmakers are fond of promoting their support for public higher education, but critics of the Legislature say state government could do more.
April 24, 2017
Goldberg: marijuana taxes should be at least 15%
April 24, 2017Massachusetts should raise its taxes on marijuana to 15 percent "at a minimum," according to Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.
April 24, 2017
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