It’s now cheaper and easier to change your name in Massachusetts
Advocates for LGBTQ+ people and domestic violence survivors are celebrating the state law change as a win for privacy and safety.
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‘You have to stop this’: MA legislators hear testimony on bill to ban shock therapy
More than a dozen local residents testified on Tuesday in support of a Massachusetts bill to ban the use of electric shock therapies on people with disabilities. -
Three immigrant employees from Allston Car Wash released after bond delay
Volunteers helping the workers with bond ran into problems posting it through ICE’s online payment system. -
Lowell Spinners to make return with Futures League in 2026
Spinners last played in 2019, team was dropped as Red Sox affiliate in 2020 -
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As SNAP benefits stalled, a Massachusetts teen stepped up with a digital lifeline: MySnapMap
17-year-old Sami Juma created an online tool to help families locate local food assistance. Even with the shutdown ending, he says the need isn't going away. -
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USDA worker appeals firing for talking to press about food assistance during shutdown
Ellen Mei is challenging a termination she says violates her First Amendment rights.
