What the new salary transparency law means for Massachusetts workers
A new Massachusetts salary transparency law means big changes if you're looking for a job, or if you just want to know if you're currently underpaid.
Mass. food pantries, cities scramble to prevent hunger as SNAP benefits set to expire
With food aid set to expire for more than 1 million Massachusetts residents this weekend due to the government shutdown, communities are scrambling to open emergency pantries and hold food drives to fill the looming gap. Worcester has one of the state’s largest shares of residents receiving benefits commonly known...
Mass. to pay $6.75M to 160 inmates, implement reforms after lawsuit
BOSTON — An agreement by state officials to pay a $6.75 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by nearly 160 incarcerated people at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley received a judge’s approval last Friday. The plaintiffs claimed they were victims of a “weeks-long campaign of violence” by corrections...
HIP program could help families impacted by the lapse of SNAP benefits
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - With the federal government saying they will not be funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of Saturday amid the government shutdown. Western Mass News is getting answers on a local program that could still help families in need buy food. The Healthy...
Mass. residents face massive health care premium hikes amid shutdown
Open enrollment for Massachusetts' health insurance marketplace starts Saturday and nearly 300,000 Bay Staters could see coverage costs soar next year as federal aid that kept premium costs down is set to expire. Why it matters: The Massachusetts Health Connector says the projected hikes could push tens of thousands...
Former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins faces public reprimand for ethics violations
The state board that oversees Massachusetts attorneys has voted to publicly reprimand former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins. She resigned as the state's top federal law enforcement official two years ago after the Justice Department accused her of abusing her authority and committing ethics violations. Justice...
Brockton school officials asking for National Guard support to prevent ‘potential tragedy’
Members of the Brockton School Committee are asking the city’s mayor and Gov. Maura Healey for National Guard support amid safety concerns at...
Cumberland family loses home and pets to fire, community rallies in support
(WJAR) - A Cumberland family lost their home and beloved pets after flames ripped through their Bryant Street house during last Tuesday's snowstorm. "I...
The Number of Walmarts in New England Show What a Retail Juggernaut They Are
Walmart first came to Maine in 1991 with the opening of the very first store in the Pine Tree State in Scarborough. Stores then...
Ipswich Recycles: Changes coming to Mass. Bottle Bill
Massachusetts, the state that pioneered the nation's first bottle bill in 1982, finds itself lagging behind in the fight against plastic pollution. While other...
