Massachusetts
Raising the child and dependent tax credit to $310 per dependent and removing the cap would provide more than $130 million in relief to more than 700,000 families in Massachusetts, said state Rep. Mark Cusack, then-Revenue Committee chairman.
Energy
Utilities Eversource and United Illuminating spoke Tuesday with legislators on Connecticut’s Energy and Technology Committee to discuss a massive rate hike that hit the bills of residential electric customers starting Jan. 1.
Regional News
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In Mount Holyoke College's 186-year history, there have been no permanent presidents who were Black. That will change when Danielle Holley takes over on July 2, 2023.
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The diocese recently reported 173 people have made credible allegations against 54 clergy between 1950 and 2022. But unlike the vast majority of U.S. dioceses, Worcester doesn't name the clergy accused of abuse.
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The field for Springfield’s 2023 mayoral election grew again on Tuesday, when City Council President Jesse Lederman announced his candidacy.
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A decade of civilian complaints against Holyoke police shows that of the 92 times an officer was named, the department upheld those allegations only three times. NEPM obtained the records after a sweeping police reform law in Massachusetts opened up law enforcement misconduct investigations to greater public scrutiny.
Turners Falls institution the Shady Glen Diner serves up food, sense of community
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"Don’t get into the cars of strangers," most of us — quite sensibly — have been told. But our commentator says hitching can be a valuable way to connect.
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