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Jill Kaufman/NEPMRed Fire Farm in Granby and Montague, Massachusetts, is among the small farms suing the Trump administration for unlawfully withholding grant funds for agricultural conservation, renewable energy projects for rural communities and farmers, forestry restoration and fuel reduction.
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In Belchertown, Massachusetts, families and educators rallied before a select board meeting, March 17, 2025.Members of the Belchertown, Mass., select board narrowly agreed Monday night to put a property tax override question on the annual town meeting ballot. If it passes, additional revenue could address a $2.1 million funding gap in next year's school budget.
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Photo by Sarah BetancourtAdvocates are lobbying for bills that would limit local law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE. -
Jill Kaufman/NEPMA city councilor in Northampton, Mass., who was recently reprimanded or "censured" by fellow councilors said she was taking care of her constituents.
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The layoffs began with a first round last month, and MGB expects about 1,500 positions to be affected in all. -
Similar conditions last fall caused a rash of fires across Massachusetts. Environmental officials said precipitation over the winter was welcomed but didn't do enough to curb the drought. -
Lawmakers face the challenge of addressing the potential loss of $16B in federal funding in next year’s Mass. budget, which may require significant Legislative action. -
The agency that regulates police training in Massachusetts is trying to finalize new rules. -
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said Massachusetts leads the country in advocating for and protecting veterans and their benefits. -
Rabbi James Greene from Jewish Family Service says the agency had to eliminate four administrative positions in Springfield. -
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has issued a report in response to complaints of bullying and racism at Southwick Regional School last year. -
Newly imposed import tariffs by the Trump administration threaten a major economic link, with consumers bracing for higher prices. -
Starting in September, the state’s attorney general says the new regulations make clear that hidden “junk fees” and related billing practices violate state law. -
Massachusetts state Rep. Natalie Blais of Deerfield was named to co-lead the Legislature's Agriculture Committee.
