Prisoners' advocates urge Healey to address a backlog in parole hearings
Prisoners advocates say nearly 100 people who committed crimes as young adults will be ready for hearings in the next ten months following a court ruling.
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Boston reparations panel members are committed to their slow-moving work
One clear point of disagreement between task force members is public meetings — the panel has not had one since March.
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Thousands of Mass. property owners warned of potential lead exposure in their water
Under the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule revisions, all cities and towns need to alert residents whose pipes might contain lead. -
Farmers markets could add beer sales under economic development bill
Package stores say the provision complicates the tough state alcohol market. -
Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday. -
BU suspends admission to a dozen PhD programs
Email obtained by Inside Higher Ed points to recent graduate student workers contract as potential source of financial strain, union rejects that notion. -
Whooping cough cases spike across Massachusetts
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Massachusetts, increasing to “pre-pandemic levels” this year, according to state health officials.
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