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Boston restaurants are bringing out the red — but hoping to see green — this Valentine’s Day
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T leaders praise Gov. Healey for plan to save the agency with fair share funds — again
Gov. Healey is calling for a nearly $1B cash infusion for the struggling transit agency, which will stabilize the T's budget in the short term. But advocates say a long-term fix is still needed. -
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A long journey home: Hundreds of disabled people have new homes thanks to court settlement
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Healey 'ready to engage' on school financing challenges
The Massachusetts legislature began to wrestle Wednesday with the challenge of balancing fiscal responsibility and spending restraint with state budget investments that could make life easier for residents.
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