‘We don’t want people to panic unnecessarily’: Massachusetts’ top health official braces for changes under Trump
In an interview with the Globe, Kate Walsh, the state secretary of health and human services, discussed how President Trump’s ...
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PowerSchool Offers Identity Monitoring in Wake of Data Breach
Families of school-children concerned about the PowerSchool data breach announced last year can sign up for two years of free identity monitoring services paid for ...
Columbian national living in Mass. charged with identity theft, stealing $259K in housing benefits
A Columbian national living in Boston is facing federal charges of identity theft and stealing more than $259,000 in Section ...
ACLU and Mass. residents sue Trump over transgender passport policy
The Trump administration's policy bars transgender people from being granted passports that match their gender identity.
A ‘5 alarm fire,’ Mass. Gov. Healey, sounds warning bell on Musk, DOGE
"It is completely irresponsible. It is very dangerous," Gov. Maura Healey said of Musk's potential access to the personal ...
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Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates: ‘Concerning,’ says Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey slammed a memo from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that directs the federal Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in communities that have ...
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Fight builds over Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s proposed closures of state-owned hospitals
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed crackdown on state-owned hospitals continues to face scathing opposition, with stakeholders across Cape Cod set to voice concerns over a planned closure of a ...
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Musings: Getting government ID is no fun
Recently, I had an appointment to visit the DMV office in Garden City to get my government-issued photo ID card in case I need to board a plane. When I arrived at the window, though, my driver’s ...
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Massachusetts Eyes Expanding Capital Gains Tax After Court Case
Budget plan aims to raise $29 million through tax expansion Change proposed after high court ruling in VAS Holdings Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has proposed expanding the state’s authority to tax ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
BOSTON — A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
BOSTON — A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and ...
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Amid mass deportations, a boat packed with migrants intercepted trying to get into the US
Even as the Trump administration's mass deportation of undocumented migrants ... New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed the raids during a news conference this week, saying, "My ...