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Here’s what education gets out of Massachusetts’ new state spending plan
With education facing impending cuts at the federal level, the new $61 billion state budget continues free school lunches, ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey defends immigration record from opponents: "I'm all for getting the bad guys"
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey defended her record from criticism from her two Republican challengers for governor ...
Gov. Healey’s out-of-state travel draws criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates
Gov. Maura Healey is out of town this week after quickly signing the yearly budget into law Friday and making clear she was ...
Sparks fly over fed bust of Chinese grow houses in Massachusetts, Maine
Gov. Maura Healey says she’s “grateful” for the bust of the alleged network of Chinese grow houses in Massachusetts and Maine ...
Gov. Maura Healey approves $5M for immigrant legal defense fund in FY26 state budget
Gov. Maura Healey approved a $5 million legal defense fund for immigrants as part of the fiscal year 2026 state budget she ...
Here’s one way that Massachusetts is better than Hawaii
If you’re considering moving your company from Massachusetts to the Aloha state, think again: CNBC has once again ranked it ...
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Massachusetts Sets FY26 Budget
Gov. Maura Healey has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget and supplemental budget for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ...
Massachusetts lawmakers look to ban cell phone use in schools
Western Mass News reached out to the Massachusetts Teachers Association for comment. They told us they agree with device free ...
Why Gov. Healey’s claims about fixing Mass.’ biggest problems sparked fierce Republican backlash
Healey did what most practiced pols do when they’re confronted with that kind of question: She flipped the script and turned ...
Trump administration withholding $108 million from Mass. schools, Healey says
The funding was already appropriated by Congress and should have been received on July 1. Billions never made it to the ...
Defendants released in Massachusetts as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved
Defendants including some charged with serious crimes have begun being released in Massachusetts amid a dispute over pay for ...
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Protesters call on Gov. Healey to end Dept. of Correction’s cooperation with ICE
A crowd of more than 40 protesters demonstrated in front of Gov. Maura Healey’s Arlington home Monday morning at 5 a.m., calling on her to end a Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) ...