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Some local and state law enforcement officials in Massachusetts have said they are having trouble recruiting candidates to become police officers. And some criminal justice educators at area colleges and universities said the reasons for this vary.
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A contract "reset" with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties.
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Through a tri-state partnership with Rhode Island and Connecticut, Massachusetts and its neighbors are planning to coordinate their selections for a combined 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy capacity.
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A special joint committee of the Massachusetts legislature is investigating whether or not they should pose the question to voters in November of legalizing access to some psychedelic drugs.
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Starting next week, the Springfield Public Schools will hold meetings to hear from the public as part of its search for a new superintendent.
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Massachusetts está asegurando que las familias que no hablan principalmente inglés accedan a beneficios de permiso familiar y médico pagado, PFML por sus siglas en inglés, con servicios disponibles en español, portugués, chino, criollo hatiano y más.
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The 30-minute visual light show starts March 23 and will run until May in the Seymore Planetarium at the Springfield Museums.
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Massachusetts is making it easier for families who do not primarily speak English, to access paid family leave benefits, with services available in Spanish, Portuguese, Chines, Hatian-Creole and more.
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Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reported Wednesday that MGM was in the early stages of looking into selling off the facility, but also said it was possible no sale would take place.
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The inaugural Pan African Historical Museum gala will focus on highlighting Black art, culture and history, organizers said.
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Senators are set to debate a bill Thursday that would steer significant new revenue into the state's shelter system, while imposing new limitations on family shelter stays in an apparent attempt to control costs.
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The lawsuit, filed in Berkshire Superior Court on Thursday, alleges both companies knew decades ago that PCBs could be harmful when they sold and used the chemical compound. The EPA classifies PCBs as "probable human carcinogens."
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The woman leading Muslims in Ramadan observances on the Williams College campus, Sidra Mahmood, said the war in Gaza has been a "catalyst" for many students "looking deeper."
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Mechanics Hall has unveiled three newly commissioned portraits of activists Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and couple William and Martha Brown — the first in the concert hall’s 167-year history to feature Black Americans.