Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s prescription drug tax plan not sitting well with likely voters
Massachusetts residents are sick and tired of paying taxes, and a new poll shows strong opposition from likely voters on Gov.
Healey reduces shelter capacity to 5,800 families, releases new background check rules
Gov. Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released ...
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Mass. launches criminal record checks for shelter seekers
Adult shelter applicants must disclose their criminal histories and agree to a Criminal Offender Record Information, or CORI, ...
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Poll: Voters opposed to tax on drug prescriptions
BOSTON — Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly oppose Gov. Maura Healey’s plans to resurrect a decades-old prescription drug tax to plug revenue shortfalls in the state budget, according to a new poll.
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast set for Sunday morning
Boston’s mayoral race and the state Auditor’s tug-of-war with the state Legislature is teed-up for jokes at Sunday’s St.
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State bars shelter eligibility for some criminal convictions
(SHNS)–All adults seeking shelter in the state’s emergency assistance program must receive a criminal background check before ...
New Mass. shelter system rules aim to further tighten screening
New regulations taking effect Friday aim to toughen the screening for people entering the state’s emergency shelter system after it was rocked by reports of violent crimes committed by people living ...