Worcester OBGYN seeing increase in pregnant migrant patients
WORCESTER, Mass. - Families taking the long journey from their home countries to the United States seeking asylum are flocking to Massachusetts in droves,...
State officials tour Ludlow mobile home park after “unjust rent increase” of 150%
LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts State Senator Jake Oliveira and State Representative Aaron Saunders toured the grounds of West Street Village in Ludlow on...
Record-setting weekend warmth, but a storm is headed our way
Temperatures continue to climb Friday with a sun/cloud blend. The deciding factor in reaching 50 (or better) will be the sun and the wind...
BC Law Professor Investigates Court-Mandated Programs Forcing Victims to Work With Their Abusers
When two victims of domestic violence told Claire Donohue they had been court-mandated to participate in a parenting program with their abusers, she took...
Top House Leaders: No Steward Hospital Bailout, Taxpayers Already Gave $54 Million in COVID-19...
Angered over the serious financial challenges at Steward Health Care that could jeopardize the future of safety net hospitals in eastern Massachusetts, top House...
Proposed Mass. Bill Would Impose 2.5% Tax on Harvard Endowment
The Massachusetts legislature is considering a proposal to impose a 2.5 percent tax on the endowment of Harvard and other universities. By Julian J....
Support grows for Mass. minimum wage hike proposal
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A possible 2024 Massachusetts ballot question to gradually raise the minimum wage has gained support according to a new...
Task force formed to combat animal cruelty in western Mass.
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is leading an effort to strengthen the work of animal welfare professionals in Hampshire...
Healey wants to allow a single position to earn both a government pension and...
If passed, the change would allow Municipal Police Training Committee Executive Director Robert Ferullo to earn both a $150,000 salary and his municipal pension.Gov....
Oldest men’s prison in Mass. to permanently close
By Summer MaxwellThe Massachusetts Department of Correction announced on Jan. 24 its plans to close the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Concord, a medium-security men’s...
