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Lawmakers urged to ‘opt out’ of federal mandates
[ad_1] BOSTON — Unions, advocates for low-income workers and other groups urged state lawmakers on Thursday to permanently “opt out” of several new federal…
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Healey urges lawmakers to approve budget
[ad_1] BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey called on lawmakers to use fiscal restraint as they consider her nearly $64 billion budget proposal amid concerns…
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Healey seeks to delay federal tax cuts
[ad_1] BOSTON — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is seeking to blunt the impact to state coffers from changes to the federal tax code under…
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City Council approves $447.4 million bond order to pay for construction of new high school
[ad_1] SALEM — The City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to borrow up to $447 million to pay for the construction of a new…
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Healey taps $250M to offset rising health insurance premiums
[ad_1] BOSTON — The Healey administration is pumping an additional $250 million into the state-subsidized health care system to help offset the impact of…
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Beverly faces nearly $4 million budget shortfall this spring
[ad_1] BEVERLY — The city is facing a nearly $4 million shortfall in funding the fiscal 2027 operating budget. That number — $3,921,385, to…
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State provides tax credits to theater programs
[ad_1] BOSTON — The Healey administration is doling out $7 million to community theaters under a new tax credit program to help the businesses…
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Healey urges Congress to extend Obamacare credits
[ad_1] BOSTON — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is renewing calls for Congress to extend Obamacare tax credits, warning that health care premiums for tens…
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Healey signs $2.3B closeout budget
[ad_1] BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey signed a $2.3 billion supplemental budget Tuesday that plugs revenue gaps from the previous fiscal year and buoys…
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Report: Mass. cities, towns face ‘historic’ fiscal crisis
[ad_1] BOSTON — Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a “historic fiscal crisis” amid rising operating costs, lackluster state aid and restraints on property…
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Amesbury mayor proposes Prop. 2 1/2 override
[ad_1] AMESBURY – Mayor Kassandra Gove on Tuesday announced she will be asking the City Council to consider approving a Proposition 2 ½ budget…
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Report: Mass. taxpayers to get big tax cut in 2026
[ad_1] BOSTON — Massachusetts taxpayers will receive a big break next year under President Donald Trump’s recently enacted spending package, according to a new…
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Panel to study impact of SNAP cuts
[ad_1] BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has created a task force aimed at helping the state fill an expected gap in federal funding for…
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Former Allen properties to be auctioned
[ad_1] ESSEX — The town of Essex will auction off this month four Southern Avenue properties formerly owned by the estate of William Allen.…
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State uncovers $2.3M in welfare, food stamp fraud
[ad_1] BOSTON — Investigators uncovered more than $2.3 million in welfare fraud in the most recent quarter, according to state Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office.…
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Auditor: No tax rebates issued this year
[ad_1] It’s official: Massachusetts’ taxpayers won’t be getting a break this year from a decades-old tax rebate law, the state’s fiscal watchdog says. State…
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Teachers union blasts use of ‘millionaires tax’ money
[ad_1] BOSTON — Backers of the state’s “millionaires tax” are accusing the Healey administration of defying the will of voters by tapping into proceeds…
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Former owner of popular sandwich shop pleads guilty to tax fraud
[ad_1] SALEM — The former owner of Red’s Sandwich Shop in Salem has pleaded guilty to tax fraud after failing to pay more than…
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Objections filed as Steward pushes for sale of hospitals
[ad_1] BOSTON — As Steward Health Care prepares to make the case in federal court Wednesday that the deals it reached to sell four…
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Mass. wagered $412M on sports in July
[ad_1] Gambling activities generated more than $140 million in revenue for casinos and sportsbooks in Massachusetts last month, with $36.5 million of that haul…