Thousands of wheelchairs are damaged on flights every year. New federal rules could prevent that.
“You really can’t put a price tag on somebody’s independence and freedom to move,” one Massachusetts advocate said.
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Testing how much metal is in your blood could help get an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Research from a UMass-Lowell team found that Alzheimer’s patients had certain concentrations of common elements in their blood plasma not present people who did not have dementia.
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Everett’s mayor to get $1.1 million in defamation settlement with local newspaper
The publisher and editor of one of Everett’s longtime papers admitted to fabricating stories. The newspaper must shutter this week under the settlement. -
From an ice cream truck to cameras, how law enforcement spends money it seizes in western Mass.
While many departments' state and federal forfeiture expenditures are related to policing, they also shelled out seized cash for everything from trophies and an ice cream truck to public-relations consulting. -
2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport
Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport, police said. -
Trump’s Cabinet picks court controversy as Biden crams appointees, pardons into his final days
The Mass Politics Profs discuss Michelle Wu's failed tax plan, Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, Joe Biden's final days in office and more! -
'We're terrified': In the face of denied medical claims, families are constantly on edge
Jacob Dickison relies on ABA therapy, but insurers often push back about the necessity of his treatment.
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