Trump wants to eliminate home energy assistance program used by 6 million households
125,000 Massachusetts households got help with heating bills this winter from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
MA legislators promise greater transparency. This group of Cambridge voters is holding them to it.
Cambridge Committee for Transparency and Accountability is pushing for a legislative audit and other reforms.
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75 years ago, the Celtics made history by drafting the NBA’s first Black player
Chuck Cooper was a rookie on the first Celtics team to end the season with a winning record. And a separate pick, Bob Cousy, would eventually become his close friend. -
Lawsuit claims Essex County sheriff denies prisoners of hepatitis C treatment
Prisoners' Legal Services said the sheriff’s office is denying treatment to “nearly everyone” with hepatitis C in Essex County jails, despite it being a treatable disease. -
Parking in a bus lane? Soon, that could earn you a $125 ticket in the mail.
The MBTA plans to launch a new automated citation system using bus-mounted cameras later this year. -
Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter Molly
The congressman's daughter is survived by her father, mother Lisa, and brother Patrick. -
Local nonprofits lose millions in federal funds for violence prevention
In the termination letters sent out this week, the DOJ offered organizations a 30-day window to appeal.
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