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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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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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Federal shutdown impact NH being assessed
[ad_1] The state has almost 10,000 residents who are federal workers, and many will be working without pay, laid off or perhaps terminated due…
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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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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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Methuen council taking another vote on Searles Estate
[ad_1] METHUEN — The City Council will likely vote on the purchase of the historic Searles Estate for the second time next month. The…
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Report: Mass. taxpayer exodus continues
[ad_1] BOSTON — Massachusetts lost more than $3.8 billion in state-adjusted gross income between 2021 and 2022 as residents fled to New Hampshire, Florida…
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Despite councilor’s questions, Gloucester’s $165M budget OK’d with $2.2M school budget gap
[ad_1] The City Council on Tuesday approved nearly $165 million in spending for city and school budgets, various enterprise funds, Community Preservation Act money…
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Few prepared to cover long-term care costs
[ad_1] Editor’s note: The share of the U.S. population older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. Since nearly half…
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Safety net hospital fund shortfall widening
[ad_1] BOSTON — Lawmakers are seeking more support for the state’s safety net hospitals amid rising concerns about the fiscal health of a fund…
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Hank Greenberg Fast Facts | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth…