Massachusetts
Monday, February 3, 2025
Expanded tax credits, free tax service help MA families get ahead
Community action agencies in Massachusetts called the state's expanded tax credits "powerful antipoverty tools" and they are offering free tax prep se…
MA educators cite chaos, fear following Trump’s directives
Massachusetts educators say President Donald Trump's threat to pause all federal grant programs has created instability for schools and their students…
Educator pay, medical leave top MA teachers union legislative priorities
Establishing minimum salaries for educators and school staff will be a top priority for the Massachusetts Teachers Association this legislative sessio…
MA company ends production of genetically modified Atlantic salmon
Conservation groups are celebrating the end of a Massachusetts-based biotech company's pursuit of bringing genetically altered Atlantic salmon to mark…
Southeast Asian refugees in MA fear deportation, seek Biden pardon
Southeast Asian refugees at risk of deportation in Massachusetts are asking President Biden to pardon them before he leaves office. Deportations …
Federal funds boost climate-focused MA transportation projects
Massachusetts will benefit from more than $100 million in new federal funding for various transportation projects. Neighborhoods divided by busy …
Rightward shifts in solid blue MA ignite Democrats’ ‘listening tour’
Massachusetts Democrats hope a virtual "listening tour" will help clarify voters' rightward shift in last year's election. While Vice President …
Boston gun violence memorial reveals people behind statistics
CORRECTION: The next stop for the exhibit is the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, not the Detroit Institute of Arts. (1:30 p.m. MDT, Jan. 6…
Report: Only half of phone companies use required anti-robocall technology
More than three years after a federal law was passed requiring phone companies to install anti-robocall technology, fewer than half of those …
MA unions, worker co-ops tackle historic wealth gap
Massachusetts unions and worker-owned cooperatives are joining forces to help tackle the state's historic wealth gap. Census data show just a …
Federal regulators urged to consider wildlife in MA transmission plans
Wildlife advocates want federal regulators to consider habitats and migratory routes, when planning new transmission infrastructure in Massachusetts …
MA state grants boost rural economies, climate resilience
Rural communities across Massachusetts are benefiting from state grants aimed at strengthening the local food supply and building climate resilience…