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The current chief, David Pratt, recently announced his retirement. He has been on the job for the last three years, but a member of the Holyoke police force for more than 30.
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Alcohol oversight has traditionally all been done by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, until the House's spending plan re-assigned oversight at casino restaurants last month.
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Lawyers for Civil Rights from Boston has filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a student victim of racial harassment and a mock slave auction in the Southwick school district.
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Today on the Rundown, panelists dig into pro-Palestine protests on local college campuses, alleged discrimination against Palestinian and Arab students at UMass, and the search for new superintendents at two local school districts.
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The Center for Financial Literacy and Economic Prosperity at AIC will provide financial advice and literacy for residents in Springfield.
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Last year, Valley Bike Share's previous vendor went bankrupt, which kept the bikes off the streets.
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The campaigns for the initiative petitions now must press ahead and gather more signatures in order to qualify for the ballot.
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Emergency teaching licenses became available in Massachusetts in June 2020 to accommodate teacher candidates who could not complete their traditional training due to the pandemic, state officials said.
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The former Water Department superintendent in Southampton, Massachusetts, admitted to violating the state’s conflict of interest law after he accepted valuable gifts, including a free ski trip, from the companies that provide the town with its water meters.
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Legislators in the Massachusetts House passed a bill, among hundreds attached in amendments to the budget, aimed at disclosing the use of artificial intelligence in political messages.