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Connecticut Will Pay $1,000 People To Get Back To Work

Connecticut wants people to get back to work and is willing to pay them to do it. The state's Democratic governor, Ned Lamont, introduced the "Back to Work CT" program this week. It will pay long-term unemployed workers $1,000 after two months of working a

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Job Gains Slow, But 5,100 Positions Added in April in Massachusetts

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Abortion Supporter To Speak At Holy Cross Commencement; Bishop Refers To Euphemism For Abortion As ‘A Woman’s Right’

A supporter of abortion in the United States and around the world is the scheduled commencement speaker at the College of the Holy Cross. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the current U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, plans to give the main address via video hookup during the graduation ceremony Friday morning

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Canada’s Border With Northern New England Won’t Open Anytime Soon

When will Canada open its border with the United States, including three New England states (Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine)? Not any time soon, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Charlie Baker Says He Supports Israel

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is standing with Israel amid conflict in the Middle East. "I stand with Israel in defense of peace and security, and pray for a swift end to the bloodshed," Baker said via Twitter on Wednesday, May 19.

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Wellesley Public Schools Held Non-Whites-Only ‘Healing Space’ Over Zoom Following Atlanta Mass Shooting

Did the Wellesley Public School system break the law when school officials excluded whites from an online event in March? A group called Parents Defending Education thinks so, and the organization has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil

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Ed Markey, Lori Trahan Say No To Instagram For Pre-Teens

Facebook wants to start a version of Instagram designed specifically for children, and a pair of Massachusetts lawmakers are among a group of Congressmen who don't like the idea. Facebook, which owns Instagram, has plans to create a version of the photo-sharing app that children under 13 can

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Advocates, Democratic Politicians Want Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit For Illegal Immigrants

Picture this: an earned income tax credit for illegal immigrants. That is what one coalition, including the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Center, are pushing for on Beacon Hill, as State House News Service reports.