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May 05 2024
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Thousands join Walk for Hunger to fight food insecurity in Massachusetts
Over 3,500 people banded together in the Boston Common to raise funds fighting food insecurity in Massachusetts in the 56th annual Walk for Hunger sponsored by Project Bread on Sunday. “Every dollar raised and every Walker who participates today makes a huge difference in our year-round work,” Project Bread CEO Erin McAleer said Sunday. “It’s a tangible impact.” Project Bread, a food security
Boston HeraldMay 12 2024
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Massachusetts health agency inked multiple no-bid contracts for shelter system
The state’s health and human services agency greenlighted at least four no-bid contracts and an agreement to rent shelter space at a Quincy college for more than $237,000 a month as the Healey administration attempted to respond to an influx of migrants over the past year, according to documents obtained by the Herald. Contracts between the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and
Boston HeraldMay 05 2024
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Massachusetts will no longer keep federal benefits meant for foster children
The practice, which affected about 600 youth annually, was legal but controversial, with child advocates calling it exploitative; that it amounted to making kids pay for their own care, advocates said. In recent years, DCF withheld about $5.5 million annually, or roughly 90 percent of the survivor and disability benefits intended for foster children who lost a parent or have a disability, and
The Boston GlobeApr 30 2024
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Massachusetts gets feds to help with migrant shelter costs
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AxiosMay 04 2024
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Steward hospital crisis threatens cancer care across Massachusetts
Doctors are warning the Steward Health financial crisis threatening hospitals across the state may wear away at the vital link between community hospitals and cancer treatment — widening potentially fatal gaps in cancer detection and treatment. Steward Health Care, a Dallas-based private equity health system that owns eight operational hospitals in Massachusetts, has been scrutinized over
Boston HeraldMay 07 2024
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Coastal flood statement issued for 7 Massachusetts counties until Tuesday night
On Tuesday at 6:02 p.m. a coastal flood statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Tuesday between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. for Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service states, "Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (2.3 to 12.7 feet Mean Lower
MassLive.comMay 13 2024
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Poll: Most Massachusetts parents think state should require the ‘science of reading’ in classrooms
The poll, conducted by the MassINC Polling Group between April 8 and May 2, found a combined 84 percent of parents believe schools definitely or probably should be required to use “evidence-based” reading curriculum, or teaching materials supported by a vast amount of scientific research. That research, often referred to as the “science of reading,” shows most students will need explicit
The Boston GlobeApr 23 2024
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Pro-Palestine protests grow on Massachusetts campuses
STUDENTS ARE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD. MATT AND JESSICA. SO FAR, THERE’S BEEN NO ARRESTS HERE IN BOSTON, BUT WE HAVE SEEN SOME HEATED INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE EITHER TRYING TO GO TO SCHOOL OR TO WORK AND HAVING TO PASS THROUGH THE SALLY, WHICH IS NOW ESSENTIALLY THE HEART OF THIS PROTEST HERE IN BOSTON, IN FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT DAY, EMERSON COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN OVER THIS ALLEY JUST OFF
WCVBApr 23 2024
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Massachusetts' migrant shelter funding still in flux
Massachusetts lawmakers haven't reached a deal on a supplemental spending bill that could prevent the emergency family shelter system from running out of money in weeks. Why it matters: The fates of more than 7,000 unhoused families — migrants and locals — are in the hands of a state legislature that is infamous for leaving critical legislation to the 11th hour. Catch up fast: A group of state
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