State lawmakers drop supervised injection sites from compromise substance use bill
Controversial idea was a main sticking point between Senate and House negotiators.
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Testing how much metal is in your blood could help get an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Research from a UMass-Lowell team found that Alzheimer’s patients had certain concentrations of common elements in their blood plasma not present people who did not have dementia.
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Cities and towns face end-of-year zoning deadline to fall in line on Mass. housing law
Wrentham voters rejected zoning proposals Monday night, adding to the list of municipalities that will be out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Act and risk losing out on state funding. -
Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch
Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them. -
Natick resident charged in connection with deadly Iranian drone strike against US troops
Following the attack, the U.S. launched a huge counterstrike against 85 sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Iranian-backed militia and bolstered Tower 22’s defenses. -
Everett’s mayor to get $1.1 million in defamation settlement with local newspaper
The publisher and editor of one of Everett’s longtime papers admitted to fabricating stories. The newspaper must shutter this week under the settlement. -
From an ice cream truck to cameras, how law enforcement spends money it seizes in western Mass.
While many departments' state and federal forfeiture expenditures are related to policing, they also shelled out seized cash for everything from trophies and an ice cream truck to public-relations consulting.
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