Mental Health
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 50 men report that they have experienced military sexual trauma.
National
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For some workers, the four-day workweek has been a dream and helped restore their work/life balance. Others say it doesn't create as much flexibility as it might seem.
Regional news
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Elizabeth Román/NEPMThe Department of Conservation and Recreation has partnered with 25 communities across the state to offer free activities for kids and teens in urban areas throughout the summer. -
Davis Dunavin/WSHUGuns are being transformed into garden tools by a group aligned with the Episcopal Church of Connecticut. Sword to Plowshares Northeast, which recently held an event in Springfield and several in Connecticut, sees blacksmithing as a response to America’s epidemic of gun violence.
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Nirvani Williams/NEPMMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that allows voters to send in mail-in ballots for elections.
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Jim Gathany/Centers for Disease ControlThe award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.
House Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
Avery Maltz, a student at Holyoke Community College, receives Point Foundation scholarship
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Summer Fiction
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David Gillham's new novel, "Shadows of Berlin," tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who is working through the trauma she endured in Germany while she builds a new life in New York.
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Here's what Massachusetts' new "clean energy and climate" plan says the state needs to do for 2025 and 2030. -
A new, summer weekend train service from New York City to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is about to take its inaugural run.
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A Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Republican running for Congress, has been indicted on stolen gun charges, and misleading investigators.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's administration said racial equity remains a priority when it comes to vaccinations, but critics say more accountability is needed.
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The court decided that the federal Environmental Protection Agency lacks the authority to strictly regulate carbon emissions from power plants.
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People experiencing a mental health crisis will soon have a faster way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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The roadside attraction was built in 1980 from local granite, commissioned by an unknown person or group under the pseudonym R.C. Christian.
