BOSTON – Saying state spending has risen 50 percent since 2006, state Rep. James Lyons appealed to his colleagues in the House of Representatives Monday to roll back the Massachusetts sales tax to 5 percent from 6.25 percent.
Rep. Stephen Kulik, a Worthington Democrat, argued for an amendment to study the proposal, saying a rollback would cut $1 billion from state revenue. "It's critical funding," he said, noting the proposed House budget increases state spending by $1.1 billion.
NORWOOD – One moment can change your life forever. After diving off a boat on a lake in June 2000 to join some friends, Dan Cummings discovered that he couldn't move his legs. The 19-year-old had broken his neck.
After being airlifted to the Boston Medical Center and spending three weeks on life support, Cummings was told by doctors that he would never walk or be able to live independently again.
