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Massachusetts State Government Offers Rental Vouchers To 1,200 Families In Shelter — But Can The State Legally Say No To Other Migrants?

By Colin A. Young State House News Service

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Boy Helps Somerset-Berkley Girls’ Field Hockey Team To Undefeated Regular Season

A boy helped the Somerset-Berkley High School girls' field hockey team to an undefeated regular season this year. Somerset-Berkeley capped off its regular season at 17-0-1 last week, and freshman Ryan Crook played a role in the team's success.

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Notices Warn Mass. and Cass Tent Removals To Begin Wednesday, November 1

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service

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Springfield College Tells Students To Avoid Terms Like ‘Mother’, ‘Father’, ‘Son’, and ‘Daughter’

Springfield College in Massachusetts is telling students not to use words like "mother" and "father" in order to be more inclusive. The college put these suggestions on its "Gender Pronouns" web landing page. It tells students that using such language supports s"gender-inclusive

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Massachusetts Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Alleging Facebook and Instagram ‘Prey’ On Minors

Massachusetts's attorney general issuing the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, claiming the company is "preying upon young people's unique psychological vulnerabilities." Meta Platforms Inc. "has tailored its platforms' features to manipulate and exploit their developing brains in a way that ensures

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MBTA Eyes Late 2024 To Begin Bus Service Overhaul Despite ‘Operator Shortage’

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service After pausing the campaign due to a shortage of drivers, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials are hopeful they can revive an effort to overhaul and expand the bus network by the end of next year.

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Maine Transgender Cross Country Runner Wins Girls’ Class C Regional Meet

One of the best high girls' cross country runners in Maine is a male. Soren Stark-Chessa, a sophomore at Maine Coast Waldorf School, recently won the Southern Maine Class C Regional meet. Stark-Chessa came in first place out of 83 competitors at the October 20 meet, according to Athletic.

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Maura Healey: ‘Poor Judgment’ From Baker Administration Kept Green Line Extension Problems Shrouded

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Senior management at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority displayed "poor judgment" in going ahead with the opening the new Green Line Extension last year despite knowing there were problems with the tracks, and in not disclosing those failures to Governor Maura