Lesser: Student debt is a problem that cannot be ignored
There are 855,000 student loan borrowers who owe a combined $33.3 billion across Massachusetts, according to numbers presented by Sen. Eric Lesser.
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By Colin A. YoungSTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Taking care of unfinished business
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Some policies don't age well, and for many Democrats and Republicans on Beacon Hill, the state's Clinton-era restrictions on welfare benefits for...
View ArticleMBTA to increase train fares in July
Travel on the MBTA's subway and commuter rail network will cost more starting July 1 after the authority's oversight board approved a fare-hike plan Monday, securing tens of millions of dollars more in...
View ArticlePersonal care attendent fraud has auditor's office on the lookout
State Auditor Suzanne Bump says investigators will be paying close attention to personal care attendants who work with MassHealth recipients.
View ArticleFor 40th year, Abington parade celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Irish pride was on full display in Abington on Sunday, as the town celebrated with its 40th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Get ready to pay more on the T
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.They're unlikely to make it into any spring break guides, but some travel tips came down from Beacon Hill last week."If you feel different, you...
View ArticleStudents tell Mass. legislators they will take fight for tuition-free college...
Students, educators and others who say the cost of a college education has ballooned out of control took their calls for relief to the State House on Thursday and said that if lawmakers don't act,...
View ArticleMassport looking to change traffic flow, add fees for rideshares like Uber...
Massachusetts Port Authority officials are weighing a plan that would significantly change the flow of rideshare vehicles to and from Logan International Airport and would implement higher fees on the...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- A week of government inaction
A review and analysis of the week in state government.The State House was populated by two main groups last week -- people asking for things to be done, and people not doing them.The far-more-numerous...
View ArticleMedian home sale prices vary widely across Massachusetts
At $365,000, the year-to-date median home sale price in Massachusetts is up 4.9 percent over last year and raising eyebrows among buyers, sellers and those left on the outside of the market...
View ArticleMass. health officials alert public of possible measles exposure
Locations include Plymouth, Hyannis, Waltham, Framingham and Braintree. Those exposed or developing symptoms are urged to contact their healthcare provider.
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A recap and analysis of the week in state government.The governor waded into the late-term abortion debate. District Attorney Rachael Rollins told the state's public safety secretary to buzz off. And...
View ArticleMillenial legislators bond around push for renewable energy
With seawall breaches, beach erosion and other weather-driven emergencies, Scituate "has become the poster child of climate change" over the last few years, according to Sen. Patrick O'Connor, who...
View ArticleInvestigate-and-tax approach outlined to address illegal pot market
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 10, 2019....Five months after the first retail marijuana store opened in Massachusetts, two Worcester-area lawmakers are looking to crack down on the continuing illicit sale...
View ArticleGender-neutral ID bill on next week's Massachusetts state Senate agenda
The Senate plans next week to take up legislation that has become a signature priority for Senate President Karen Spilka, a bill that would allow an adult to change state identification records to...
View ArticleCambridge Rep. eyes Capital gains as a way to raise money for state government
A state representative from Cambridge wants to raise the state's capital gains tax in order to generate more than $1 billion in new revenue for the state each year, but at least one fiscal watchdog...
View ArticleMassWildlife offer tips for handling aggressive turkeys during mating season
As turkeys become more active around Massachusetts during their mating season, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife on Thursday gave the public some "turkey tips," suggestions for preventing...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Labor of love for candidates
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.What do butter cows, greasy spoons and Stop & Shop picket lines have in common?If you're running for president in 2020, you probably want to be...
View ArticleMassachusetts judge charged with helping illegal alien elude ICE agents
BOSTON — A district court judge and a former court officer were indicted Thursday on federal obstruction of justice charges for preventing an agent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency...
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