EPA employees ‘shocked’ over suspensions for signing a letter of dissent
139 employees, including 5 in the New England regional office, were placed on administrative leave Thursday.

Healey administration shutters hotels, transfers families through HomeBASE program
Thirty families moved out of the shelters that closed Monday.
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Draft regulations circulating on three-year bachelor's degrees
The Board of Higher Education is moving ahead with steps to allow public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor's degrees, reducing the typical 120-credit requirement. -
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Musician Carsie Blanton says she wants to bring 'revolutionary optimism' to a new generation
Protest music appeals to young activists who say 'Trump has reignited some struggle'. -
'So much reasonable doubt': analysts reflect on Karen Read acquittal
Karen Read was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe. -
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.
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