On Cape, consumer confidence key to curbing unemployment
Regional initiative targets transportation, climate change in underserved rural communities
Although disappointed in options, young Cape Cod voters plan increased role in election
Mass. voters refusing to wear masks will be accommodated at the polls
Five Key Issues Young Voters Are Talking About
Question 1: Amending the state’s Right to Repair law
New England states vary in granting voting rights to felons
Webster police chief sees value of police in schools
Mass. will dig deep into emergency fund to pass fiscal 2021 budget
Racial equity in the arts: Multicultural Bridge, state agency eye diversity, inclusion
Framingham State campus police reported not wearing masks
Local public health improvement bill introduced to State House and Senate
State lawmakers hear testimony on higher ed budget woes
Ridership estimates for east-west rail pose potential problems for critical funding
Abortion rights advocates, officials urge ROE Act in wake of Ginsburg’s death
Police presence in schools is detrimental for students, new study finds
COVID-19 pandemic raises challenges and new solutions, for census data collection
Attleboro area lawmakers respond to governor’s reopening plan with frustration and understanding
People in recovery face more challenges during the coronavirus pandemic
State’s cultural institutions coping with pandemic closings
Legislators, others say remote learning also affects parents’ mental health
‘Fighting a terrible war’: South Shore Hospital nurses recount their days of death amid pandemic
For cities and towns in Massachusetts, increasing density requires outreach, reaps benefits
In search of a hotspot: How one local student is learning remotely in her car
Brookline students collect PPE to be donated to local hospitals
Some towns miss out on cannabis tax windfall
Area lawmakers are keeping open lines of communication
Massachusetts legislators focus on aid for seniors during pandemic
Milford legislators call for PPE donations, distribute them to medical centers
Where do homeless go when advised to stay home? Attleboro area lawmakers back bill to address problem
Lawmakers argue for transportation bill despite gas tax increase
Markey, Fonda see parallels between pandemic and climate change
From home offices and cars, Berkshire lawmakers are in battle to fight effects of crisis
Attleboro area lawmakers react to Baker’s “stay-at-home” order
Some Mass. legislators persist in calling for shelter-in-place
Berkshire lawmakers: Shelter in place might not be necessary, but state needs to plan for it
Comerford hosts phone conferences for constituents
For Rehoboth farm, decline in thoroughbred racing could be a death knell
Recalibrating “the talk:” The decade-long debate on sex education in the Massachusetts classroom
FBI director stresses collaboration in fighting cybercrime
Bill would allow campaign funds to pay for child care
Quincy lawmakers address impact of coronavirus fears on community
Worcester students, superintendent seek state budget boost for early college programs
Rep. Lewis: ‘Long way to go’ for reproductive justice in Mass.
Transit advocates say MBTA needs to adapt
Sex ed ‘class’ briefs lawmakers on curriculum proposal
Baker’s plan to hike fees worries some in Berkshires
Local farmers discuss the benefits of healthy soil
