Tag: Maura Healey
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Voters will decide the fate of Massachusetts’ 2024 gun law
When Air Force veteran Kyle Culotta moved from Arizona to Massachusetts in the summer of 2025, he brought along the guns he had legally purchased out West. A traffic stop shortly after he arrived turned that cargo into criminal charges.…
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State awards nearly $40M to 38 life sciences companies
Gov. Maura Healey announced last week nearly $40 million in tax incentives for 38 companies committed to creating more than 1,600 new jobs in Massachusetts. The recipients include companies working on artificial intelligence, women’s health, therapeutics, diagnostics, medical technology, research…
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Cannabis retailers worry about their future under new state law
The bill would double the amount of cannabis that an adult can purchase and increase the number of retail licenses that one company can have from three to six. The owners of Wonderland Cannabis, which serves much of the Worcester…
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Massachusetts considers one of the nation’s strictest social media bills
Mental health and online safety advocates are praising the bill. Critics say it threatens personal privacy. BOSTON — As Massachusetts considers imposing new restrictions on minors’ social media use, mental health and online safety advocates are praising the effort. But…
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South Coast lawmakers lay out priorities for fiscal 2027 state budget
From playgrounds to addiction treatment, New Bedford legislators are advocating for money for their communities in the state’s fiscal 2027 budget. Each lawmaker is pursuing earmarks for his district as negotiations over the spending plan unfold this spring. The Massachusetts…
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Student Opportunity Act enters its final year in MA. What’s next?
Gov. Maura Healey’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal of $63.36 billion calls for cutting the minimum per-pupil aid increase in half from the current year, reflecting declining enrollments and changes in federal aid. But Senate President Karen Spilka said MetroWest communities have seen significant increases…
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Some Residents Raise Concerns about Anti-drone Effort
With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what would happen to…