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January 10, 2025

Kid Mental Health Is a Bipartisan Issue. Meet 4 Legislators Making a Difference

(The74- Daniel Tartakovsky ) From abortion to taxes to private school choice, many issues divide along party lines. But as youth...
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January 9, 2025

Massachusetts Bans Selling Puppies and Kittens Under Eight Weeks Old

(New Boston Post- Tom Joyce) Puppies and kittens under eight weeks old can no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Massachusetts...
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January 4, 2025

State reports antisemitic crimes up 70% over last year, third yearly increase in a row

(The Republican- Dave Canton) Acts of antisemitism in the commonwealth ballooned to an eight-year high in 2023, a new state report...
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December 28, 2024

Westfield state Sen. John Velis is instrumental in adoption of new law to treat substance-abuse disorder

(Westfield News- Cliff Clark) A bill to make substance-abuse disorder treatment and recovery support more affordable, and championed by state...
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December 26, 2024

Western Massachusetts lawmaker pushing for home care funding

(WWLP- Olivia Ray)–The Massachusetts Home Care program is expecting a fiscal deficit this year, which could leave some elderly people...
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December 20, 2024

Air Force Secretary decision moves F-35s closer to Westfield

(The Republican- Jim Kinney) The Secretary of the Air Force has signed off on stationing F-35 jets at Barnes Air...
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December 16, 2024

Massachusetts senator to refile bill to expand rules and regulations on drone operations

(WWLP- Kiara Smith)Drones are being spotted across the U.S. and it has become a concern for many Americans. These drones...
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December 5, 2024

We bought a machine that makes fentanyl pills. It wasn’t hard.

(MassLive- Hadley Barndollar) Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in an ongoing series about how pill presses are changing...
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November 24, 2024

Jolt of funding boosts CitySpace project to restore Old Town Hall

(Daily Hampshire Gazette- Naomi Scully) The top floor of Easthampton’s Old Town Hall boasts stunning stained-glass windows which shine into...
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November 16, 2024

WMass legislators call for Hampden County representation on state Appeals Court

(The Republican- Stephanie Barry) — Legislators want Gov. Maura T. Healey to boost Hampden County’s presence on the Massachusetts Appeals...
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