‘We made a mistake’: After court tosses 2 ballot questions, attorney general defends her record
A proposal to bring back rent control was thrown out less than a week after an income tax cut initiative was jettisoned.
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2026 World Cup in Massachusetts
Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
As Ghana competes in the World Cup, Ghanaians in Worcester are using the tournament to celebrate community and identity.
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Marlborough school bus drivers, monitors go on strike
Teamsters Local 170 notified the school district that drivers and monitors will not report to work on Wednesday as they continue to push for better health and retirement benefits from the bus company, NRT Bus. -
Haitian soccer player Frantzdy Pierrot gets hero’s welcome at State House
Gov. Maura Healey declared Tuesday as “Frantzdy Pierrot Day.” -
Police support ShotSpotter after Cambridge City Council votes to end gunfire detection
Councilors said it raised privacy concerns and data being potentially accessed by federal law enforcement. -
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Under 50 and living with colorectal cancer, two Mass. patients strive to help others
The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 159,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. While rates have dropped overall due to screening, cases in people under age 50 are rising.
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