STATE HOUSE — Senate President Stanley Rosenberg distanced himself Wednesday afternoon from a comment made by his chief communications advisor on Twitter that seemed to call out Democrats who support charter school expansion for not being "real Democrats."
The Democratic State Committee voted Tuesday night by acclamation to oppose a November ballot question that would greatly expand charter schools in Massachusetts. The issue has been one that has divided Democrats and the Legislature's two branches over the years, prompting charter school proponents to take their case straight to the voters.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — In the cybersecurity battles waged on servers and keyboards outside the public eye, Massachusetts is beefing up its bulkhead in Holyoke with a $5 million grant announced Wednesday that will be used to bolster computing technology used by the University of Massachusetts.
The internet, which is increasingly home to business, health and personal connections, is also rife with bad actors and state sponsored hackers.
