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Massachusetts' K-12 enrollment drops from a year ago, new state data shows
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (542+ words) Enrollment in Massachusetts K-12 public schools'has dropped to'its lowest level in three decades. The drop in students for the 2025-2026 school year'reflects one of the largest enrollment declines since the Covid-19 pandemic, newly released data from the state shows. While there are…...
Massachusetts wants to buy coastal real estate prone to flooding
3+ week, 2+ day ago (79+ words) In Massachusetts, coastal real estate is becoming less attractive as climate change brings repeated flooding to those areas. In Massachusetts, coastal real estate is becoming less attractive as climate change brings repeated flooding to those areas. To move more residents…...
Massachusetts legalized ADUs statewide in 2024. Now, the state wants to pick up the pace
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (766+ words) Gov. Maura Healey's office announced three new initiatives Wednesday to promote the construction of accessory dwelling units, including a special loan program and a design contest. It's Thursday. The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on dueling proposals to address…...
Massachusetts business groups have so far spent $1.6M in bid to lower the state income tax
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (540+ words) The coalition of business groups behind a proposed 2026 ballot question to lower the state income tax, and another to trigger more frequent tax refunds, has so far shelled out $1.6 million to gather the signatures for their campaigns, state records show....
Boston, Cambridge join lawsuit over changes to federal homelessness program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) Boston and Cambridge have joined a lawsuit to overturn Trump administration changes to a federal homeless prevention program. "They have completely reshaped the program "for this next year and years forward," "Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said during an interview with…...
A Massachusetts bank passes a milestone: 10 million rare seeds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) The Wayland-based Native Plant Trust runs an unusual bank. Its shelves and freezers hold tiny gems that some would argue are more precious than diamonds: seeds from rare and endangered New England plants. The bank, which started in the late…...
Immigrant groups want Beacon Hill to bolster protections for migrants in Massachusetts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) Immigrant rights advocates called on Beacon Hill Democrats Tuesday to pass a trio of policies they argued would bolster protections for migrants who are being targeted for deportation. The advocates argued the proposals are necessary to better define the relationship…...
A gameplan to keep people on Medicaid in Massachusetts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) President Trump's big spending law includes new eligibility rules for Medicaid, including work requirements for some recipients. Evan Horowitz, of Tufts University's Center for State Policy Analysis, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to make the case that Massachusetts should be able…...
Massachusetts lawmakers begin holiday break — with lots of unfinished business
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) Massachusetts lawmakers embarked on a six-week holiday season recess Wednesday night, after sending one last spending bill to Gov. Maura Healey's desk and gesturing toward major policy changes in 2026. The House, Senate and Healey spent much of this year backfilling…...
Massachusetts still waiting on LIHEAP funds, despite the end of the government shutdown
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (660+ words) A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you. It's Monday. A quick reminder that the partial Red Line closure between North Quincy and Braintree…...