Mass. waits for SNAP funding after feds agree to partial payment
Gov. Maura Healey says the state will be ready to pay out benefits but anti-hunger organizations say questions remain.
Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote
Boston, Worcester, Cambridge and Everett will have elections this fall. Read up on what’s on your ballot.
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Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Three family members who swam to a private island when their boat caught fire and sank were rescued two days later after their marine radio washed ashore. -
New report finds language access remains barrier across MA courthouses
A new report says many Massachusetts residents who come to court each year still face barriers in navigating the court system, particularly if English isn’t their first language or if they are part of the deaf or hard of hearing community. -
Advocates worry funding cut could limit services for domestic violence survivors
Programs that work with survivors are calling on Beacon Hill to restore more than $6 million cut in this year's budget. -
Andover Rep. Nguyen enters race for open Congressional seat
The Andover Democrat on Thursday launched her campaign for the seat U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is giving up due to his run for U.S. Senate. -
Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that.
Residents say they don’t expect their votes to prompt real change. Others say they don’t have enough information to cast a ballot.
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Scratch & Win
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College Uncovered
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What Is Owed?
Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’
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