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To keep a Mission Hill nursing home open, lawmakers call for government intervention
The Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center in Mission Hill is facing closure this July amid allegations of financial mismanagement. -
Newton teachers and school committee reach tentative agreement after 11-day strike
Massachusetts’ longest teachers strike in 30 years appears headed for resolution. -
Newton paraprofessionals earn lower wages compared to other districts
Salary increases for paraprofessionals remain a sticking point in the Newton teacher strike negotiations. Among its wealthier neighboring school districts, teacher aide wages in Newton are one of the lowest. -
Why some grocery stores are rejecting self-checkout and replacing them with humans
Critics argue it is finally time to check out of self-checkout. -
New Bedford man sentenced to 5 years in prison in state's first known labor trafficking conviction
Fernando Roland was sentenced in Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River for trafficking two immigrant women. A second trial against Rhode Island-based company Martins Maintenance is expected in 2024. -
Boston police union agrees to new contract, including some reforms
The new contract means that officers will no longer be able to dispute termination in the cases of some violations, and that civilian contractors may be able to take over police details. -
Thousands of Starbucks workers are expected to go on a one-day strike
About 150 baristas are hitting the picket line at six Massachusetts stores in Boston, Worcester, Newton and Gardner. -
Teachers union and Andover school committee reach deal to end strike
Earlier in the day striking teachers took their demands to Beacon Hill, holding a protest on the steps of the Statehouse. -
Hollywood's strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers
On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood's actors nor its writers will be on strike. -
'Antisocial' or 'fun'? Shoppers are split on the value of self-checkout kiosks.
"The machines are enormously expensive to install. And ... they're very glitchy, and you constantly have to rescan things."
