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MassHealth Taking Up Almost 40 Percent of Proposed State Budget
What's the biggest expense in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's proposed state budget? MassHealth.…
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Marshfield Fair To Take Place This Year
The Marshfield Fair will be back this year, organizers say. The fair normally takes place in August. The fair's board…
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Governor’s Council Member Says She’ll Run For State Auditor
A member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council plans to run for state auditor next year. Eileen Duff of Gloucester, a…
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Suzanne Bump Won’t Seek A Fourth Term
Massachusetts will elect a new state auditor in 2022. That's because incumbent Democrat Suzanne Bump says she won't…
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Newton City Council Wants To Prevent Gun Shops From Opening In Newton, Plans To Severely Restrict Gun Shop Zoning
Should there be a gun shop in Newton, Massachusetts? More than 9,500 people have signed onto a Change.org petition saying…
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Melrose Democrat Scott Donohue Will Run For Lieutenant Governor Instead of Governor
Back in early March, a Melrose resident filed to run for governor of Massachusetts. On Monday this week, however, he changed the…
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Scott Brown Says Donald Trump Was Responsible For January 6 Capitol Hill Riot
Former U.S. senator Scott Brown isn't too happy with former president Donald Trump. Brown served as the U.S.…
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More Than 27,000 Stimulus Checks Remain Uncashed In Massachusetts
Some people aren't cashing in their stimulus checks. In Massachusetts, there are more than 27,000 stimulus checks that haven&…
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Joe Lieberman Bashes The Squad Over Opposition To Israel
Former U.S. senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut a Democrat, who became an independent, is not happy with "The Squad"…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jesse Brown Will Run For Congress In Massachusetts Ninth Congressional District South of Boston
Barring any major redistricting, Plymouth resident and U.S. Marine veteran Jesse Brown will run for Congress in the Massachusetts Ninth Congressional…
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National GOP Wants Chris Sununu To Run For U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
The Republican Party wants Chris Sununu in the U.S. Senate. The governor of New Hampshire has faced increased pressure from members…
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Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Silent As Squad Members Call Israel An Apartheid State
What's the difference between Israel and South Africa 40 years ago? If you ask some Democratic members of Congress, there&…
