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Mass. health secretary Kate Walsh steps down. New leader will focus on primary care and ‘most vulnerable.’
Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human ...
Gang leader serving life sentence in Mass. used coded Monopoly card for drug trafficking
A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug ...
No evidence connecting dad of Mello Buckzz to River North mass shooting, prosecutors say
The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass ...
‘This law is not working.’ Mass. bills would allow abortions after 24 weeks.
New legislation aims to make it easier for women to terminate their pregnancies later by leaving the decision up to “the ...
A battery storage facility is being proposed in a Central Mass. town. Residents are pushing back.
Locals warn that a fire could release pollutants into the Quabbin watershed, threatening drinking water and damaging local ...
Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass’ using new rite
Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...
U.S. diplomats brace for mass layoffs after months in limbo
U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...