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An impossible choice: With little federal help to combat rising costs, Head Start looks to Massachusetts for more help
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (707+ words) For the small kids who attend preschool at a Head Start center in Dorchester, learning happens in a variety of ways. They sound out a cacophony of "buh" sounds as their teacher holds up a letter "B" block. During circle…...
Massachusetts couple mourned after fatal Hawaii helicopter crash
2+ week, 4+ day ago (169+ words) The Massachusetts couple killed in a sightseeing helicopter crash in Hawaii last week are being remembered by colleagues for their kindness. Patrick Haskell and his wife, Margaret Rimmler, were taking a helicopter tour on March 26, when it crashed onto a…...
Battery-electric T buses are (quietly!) whirring their way through Cambridge, Watertown, and beyond
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (567+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full April 16 edition here. On Monday, laptop bag bouncing on my shoulder, I sprinted over the Charles…...
The "abundance" movement wants to build more housing, mass transit, and more. Can it save Massachusetts " and the Democrats?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1044+ words) Good morning. Today we're bringing you an interview with a Cambridge city councilor who thinks finding new ways to build housing, mass transit, and more can help Democrats improve people's lives " and maybe win elections, too. If you've been following…...
What to know about the flu surge in Massachusetts
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (856+ words) Massachusetts is in the midst of a sharp flu surge, with cases and hospitalizations climbing faster than usual for this point in the season. State health officials say low vaccination rates and a rapidly spreading influenza A strain are driving…...
Track layoffs in Massachusetts
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (196+ words) W here are layoffs happening in Massachusetts? As part of the federal The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers in Massachusetts with 50 or more empl. .. Track layoffs in Massachusetts Where are layoffs happening in Massachusetts? As part of…...
Massachusetts employers cut jobs in February, ending a four-month hiring streak
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (372+ words) Massachusetts employers shed 7, 200 jobs in February, backtracking after four straight months of gains, and the jobless rate ticked up to 4. 8 percent, the highest level since the summer of 2021. The job losses were led by the private education and health services…...
Cambridge police commissioner, who became first woman to lead department, retiring
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (166+ words) Christine Elow, who made history in 2022 as Cambridge's first woman police commissioner, is retiring after serving the department for more than 30 years. Elow, a Cambridge native, first joined the force in 1995, and over the years worked in various units, including…...
Plans may change " again "for the Cambridge bike lane that wasn't, then was
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (381+ words) CAMBRIDGE " There is more than one way to have a fight over bike lanes. Even in a city like this one, which is more bicycle friendly than most, it's nearly impossible to leave everyone feeling satisfied with the roads they…...
The inside story of Spain's big bet on Massachusetts
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1049+ words) Happy Launch Day! Shirley here. Jon and I have been working on a number of pieces " thanks to everyone who has been sending tips " but we decided to kick off Power Play with a story about resilience: how the Massachusetts…...