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Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, will be sworn in as the 116th justice today at noon ET. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.
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2.4 million New Englanders are predicted to travel by car for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAfter COVID-19 precautions and protocols limited attendance at Fourth of July events in Connecticut the last two years, towns and cities across the state are ready to celebrate with large crowds in 2022. -
Ted Eytan/Creative CommonsMany transgender and nonbinary people say they feel left out of the conversation on abortion access and reproductive rights.
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Karen Brown/NEPMThe veterans medical center in Leeds, Massachusetts, had been recommended for closure in a March federal report, sparking anxiety and protests.
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The civil lawsuit was one of the last tied to former Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General Anne Kaczmarek's disputed handling of the case against disgraced ex-chemist Sonja Farak.
House Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
Meet the four artists behind the North Adams Contemporary collective
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Commentary
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June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that requires gender equity in education, including sports. Commentator Martha Ackmann reflects on the legacy of that landmark ruling, and one woman who changed the game.
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Abortion in Massachusetts and the rest of New England is likely to remain legal. In Massachusetts, abortion is legal through 24 weeks of pregnancy, under state law. -
'Be as objective and fair as I can': Soldiers' Home claims administrator on process to divvy up $56MDonald Stern, a former U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, is the court-appointed claims administrator in charge of dispersing the $56 million settlement among residents of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home who contracted and suffered from COVID-19.
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At an early morning presser, Chang-Díaz told reporters she will end her campaign for governor because she does not see a path to victory.
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State lawmakers are working on a raft of proposals to preserve and even expand access to abortion in Massachusetts, anticipating that the Supreme Court could soon limit people's right to the procedure.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed new legislation that speeds up the time it takes young offenders to be seen by a judge and to get access to therapy and other services.
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Anika Lopes, founder of the tour, says she hopes to connect Amherst, Massachusetts, residents of color with their history.
Stories about LGBTQ+ identity and experience in western New England.
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After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, lawyers challenged Louisiana's abortions bans and won temporary victories. A New Orleans judge issued a restraining order allowing procedures to resume.
