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ESSEX — For Maureen Flatley , there is possibly no task greater than protecting children. Flatley, who has lived in Essex since 2002, was recently named president of…
Read more Essex resident heading up Stop Child PredatorsBOSTON — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she plans to sue the agency that oversees Logan International Airport, accusing officials of withholding details of settlements with state employees…
Read more DiZoglio to sue MassPort over settlement detailsBOSTON — The Healey administration is pumping an additional $250 million into the state-subsidized health care system to help offset the impact of now expired federal tax credits,…
Read more Healey taps $250M to offset rising health insurance premiumsBOSTON — Beacon Hill lawmakers are moving to increase protections for health care workers in response to skyrocketing acts of violence against nurses and other hospital staff in…
Read more House OKs protections for hospital workersBOSTON — Beacon Hill lawmakers are moving to increase protections for health care workers in response to skyrocketing acts of violence against nurses and other hospital staff in…
Read more House OKs protections for hospital workersBOSTON — Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a “historic fiscal crisis” amid rising operating costs, lackluster state aid and restraints on property tax increases, according to a…
Read more Report: Mass. cities, towns face ‘historic’ fiscal crisisBOSTON — More than 350,000 Massachusetts health care consumers will be receiving rebates from several major private health insurers under a state law requiring them to spend a…
Read more Health insurers to provide $75.6M in rebatesPEABODY — The city is partnering with a mental health app to support all residents and their families, especially students of Peabody Public Schools. Bloom is a mental…
Read more Peabody students, residents, can now access free mental health appSTATE HOUSE, BOSTON — In a state where more than 10% of residents live in poverty, lawmakers are pitching an omnibus bill to expand cash benefit programs, raise…
Read more New anti-poverty bill takes omnibus approachSALEM — Local youth recently completed a five-week pilot employment program in which they gained hands-on experience working at a variety of city departments. By Michael McHugh |…
Read more Salem youth complete summer work programPEABODY — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump last month is causing concern among residents and caregivers at a local nursing home who…
Read more Medicaid cuts create concern for North Shore nursing homesPEABODY — Dozens of people gathered at Higgins Middle School on Wednesday night for the first of what Mayor Ted Bettencourt said would be many community discussions on…
Read more Peabody anti-bullying task force plans to take multilayered approach to student supportBOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has created a task force aimed at helping the state fill an expected gap in federal funding for food insecurity programs. President Donald…
Read more Panel to study impact of SNAP cutsEditor’s note: The share of the U.S. population older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. Since nearly half of Americans over 65 will…
Read more Few prepared to cover long-term care costsBOSTON — Lawmakers are seeking more support for the state’s safety net hospitals amid rising concerns about the fiscal health of a fund that helps cover medical costs…
Read more Safety net hospital fund shortfall wideningThe red-state drive to reverse the rights revolution of the past six decades continues to intensify, triggering confrontations involving every level of government. In rapid succession, Republican-controlled states…
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