Wu directing grants to these 3 Boston neighborhoods to target life expectancy gaps
by On Monday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced $5 million in grants aimed at closing the differences in life expectancy in the city’s neighborhoods. The awards …
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Healey officially ends state of emergency over shelter crisis
Governor Maura Healey said on Friday that she is officially lifting the state of emergency that she had imposed in August 2023 to deal with …
Mass. Senate passes school cell phone ban
The state Senate overwhelmingly adopted legislation Thursday that would enact a statewide ban on cell phones in public schools, bringing the proposal one step closer …
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
Washington (AP) After being defunded by Congress, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a pillar of American culture for three generations, announced Friday that it would …
Crimes Against Children Confab held
Written by Sulwa Siraj The 37th annual Crimes Against Children conference, organized by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), is anticipated to bring together thousands …
Dallas ISD hosts a summer of discovery at Future Doctors Camp
DALLAS This summer, students at the Future Doctors Camp weren’t the only ones gaining new knowledge. Lawanna Evans, a teacher who assisted in running the …
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Introduces Legislation Highlighting July as Minority Health Awareness Month
WASHINGTON—Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Doris Matsui (CA-7), and Andrea Salinas (OR-6) joined Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) in introducing H. Res. 619, a bill designating …
Mansfield a Team Base Camp option for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
Written by Rita Cook MANSFIELD The FIFA World Cup 2026 Team Base Camp option is Mansfield. What does that signify, though?After Mansfield Stadium, REV Entertainment, …
This Week In Austin: The Dems have left the house…
Written by Rita Cookhttps://texasmetronews.com/Texas Metro News I informed readers last week that the Texas Special Session, which started on July 21, might see some redistricting …
Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill that includes pay raise for public defenders amid legal crisis
Boston (AP) In an attempt to resolve a legal crisis that resulted in the dismissal of dozens of cases and the release of prisoners from …
Market Basket feud heading to mediation as Demoulas accuses board of silencing his allies
In an attempt to end the ongoing conflict between the grocery chain and Arthur T. Demoulas, its suspended CEO, Market Basket is going to mediation. …
Needle pickup becomes latest flashpoint in mayoral race after toddler is injured in South Boston
A small youngster in South Boston was reportedly stabbed with a discarded needle while playing outside this week, according to sources. The alarming incidence comes …