MASSACHUSETTS – The ongoing federal government shutdown is having a major impact across the state, affecting thousands of workers and putting billions of dollars in funding at risk.
More than 25,000 federal employees in Massachusetts are impacted, while over $15 billion in funding—much of it connected to health care programs—is on hold.
The shutdown has also forced the closure of sites including the Bunker Hill Monument and the JFK Library, and federal park rangers have been furloughed…