Markey calls for more accountability of postal service
Congressional delegation calls for release of data on postal performance in Mass.
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Dorchester's VISIONS, Inc. celebrates 40 years of diversity and inclusion work
Today, that mission is at the center of political and cultural battles, with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives facing policy and legal challenges around the country. -
Right whales and offshore wind: Reflections on an uneasy coexistence
Michael Moore has spent decades studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. But the veterinarian, author, and scientist emeritus from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution had never seen an offshore wind farm up close — until last week. -
March through Boston celebrates recovery and tries to erase stigma around treatment
Over a thousand people marched through Boston on Thursday, in celebration of Recovery Month, proclaiming personal victories and acknowledging the work they still see ahead. -
Morton Hospital's addiction services program in Taunton is on the chopping block
Steward Health Care is selling the hospital at the end of the month. New leadership at LifeSpan informed staff Wednesday night that the program would be shuttered. -
Mass. Good Neighbor Day aims to combat loneliness and forge bonds between generations
Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report warning about the impact of isolation on public health. -
Worcester nonprofits see ‘blatant racial equity issues’ in some ARPA funding decisions
The pandemic relief money is intended to help underserved communities. The city says it’s done that. Activists say they can do better. -
Healey administration launches groups to address loss of Carney and Nashoba hospitals
Community leaders say Dorchester may already be seeing negative health impacts from closure of Carney Hospital. -
Across continents, two sisters work together to serve Haitians in crisis
Separated by an ocean, Geralde Gabeau and Guerda Vital Previlon work in tandem to heal the wounds of Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and serve people in need.
