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Matt Murphy of the State House News Service explains how areas of government are faring as COVID-19 health and safety measures are gradually lifted, and the Statehouse in Boston allows visitors again.
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Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a new state budget Wednesday that shifts hundreds of millions of dollars in federal pandemic relief outside of normal appropriations, funds a middle-class property tax relief program and makes major new investments in social services, health care, education and economic development.
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A panel of journalists review and analyze some of the top stories of interest to people in western New England.
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A panel of journalists review and analyze some of the top stories of interest to people in western New England.
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The insurrection led by a desperate Pelham farmer named Daniel Shays, in the late 18th century, was peaceful and orderly, according to Easthampton author Daniel Bullen. This view is directly counter to the widely taught and repeated rebellion story. Bullen's new book is called "Daniel Shays's Honorable Rebellion: An American Story."
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Baker to press for tax relief, mental health, criminal justice bills in final year as Mass. governorLegislative leaders offered a muted response Tuesday to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's call for wide-ranging new tax breaks, cautioning that the "devil is always in the details" as the outgoing governor prepares to mount an offensive to support his legislative priorities.
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MGM Springfield was the only property in Massachusetts to post an increase over October's gross gaming revenue. November was the first full month live poker had returned to the casino since the start of the pandemic.
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Some lawmakers plan to push for tax changes in the next legislative session.
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A western Massachusetts town official addressed state lawmakers Monday, asking them to support a bill that would allow the community to impose a 3% tax on…
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The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) will not be on the Connecticut legislature’s agenda during a special session expected to occur within the next two weeks.