Healey signs $60.9 billion state budget, vetoes $130 million in planned spending
In new filing, governor also seeks expansion of unilateral budget-cutting powers
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Advocates push for juvenile fingerprint data sharing to end, as ICE detains Chelsea teens
“If they [the FBI] hadn’t been sharing the information ... in previous years, it appears as though they’re doing so now,” said criminal justice professor Tom Nolan. -
Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of drunk driving in boyfriend death
The verdict comes nearly a year after a separate jury deadlocked over whether Read killed John O’Keefe in 2022. -
Stay away from the Mass Pike this weekend, officials warn
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction between exits in Weston and Newton, with state transportation officials warning of long backups. -
Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
During a City Council meeting Tuesday, Councilor Etel Haxhiaj said she has been stalked, accosted at public events and sent messages targeting her and her sons. -
Duration of physical restraints at state mental hospital raises concerns
Data shows that when patients are tied down at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, most of the time they remain restrained close to the two-hour regulatory time limit. -
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After court rules against NIH, researchers wonder if their canceled grants will be restored
After a federal judge in Boston ruled Monday that the NIH acted illegally in terminating about 800 research grants, some impacted scientists are unsure what the ruling means for them. -
1 in 3 families in Massachusetts don't have enough to eat, according to new study
A new report from Mass General Brigham and the Greater Boston Food Bank shows that hunger in Massachusetts remains a pressing problem.
