Mass. attorney general weighs in on criticism over lowering flags for Charlie Kirk
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King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears
The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the more than 200 enslaved people identified by the church.
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Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment
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'Childcare deserts' leave up to 70% of Mass. parents without care options, according to state data
The new data is a striking contradiction for a state consistently ranked as among the best for raising a family. -
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A 'wake up call' for US leadership: Mass biopharma industry group gives gloomy forecast
Massachusetts biopharma faces a sharp decline in funding and investment, and the state's industry group MassBio warns of growing competition from China. -
Mass. nursing home bed shortage could hit by 2029, not 2034
Massachusetts nursing homes might run out of bed capacity years earlier than a task force recently forecast, according to a former budget chief of the secretariat focused on caring for older Bay Staters.
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