Massachusetts to pay for heating assistance with leftover funds — for now
Governor Maura Healey said the state still has $13 million in federal funds from last year that it can use in the short-term.
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Government shutdown hitting National Park Service sites in Massachusetts
Visitors are finding national park facilities closed as rangers stay home without pay. -
Mass. blind community celebrates white cane as a ‘symbol of freedom and independence’
There are about 28,000 legally blind people in Massachusetts. -
Boston bar stirs outrage with its mobster mugshots as decor
Neighbors say the restaurant is glorifying people like mob boss Whitey Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi. The bar's owners say they're only recognizing the history of their place. -
State seeking donations as it braces for lapse in federal food aid
“I talk to governors all around the country – no states can backfill what is supposed to come from the federal government to families across America, and this is very challenging,” Gov. Maura Healey said Friday. -
GBH Daily: Why these local mariners are buoyed
Mariners across New England are delighted with the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to abandon plans to remove navigational buoys from Northeast waterways. -
GBH Daily: Why doesn’t Worcester vote?
Voter turnout in Worcester routinely ranks among the lowest in Massachusetts — but that wasn’t always the case. -
Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Three family members who swam to a private island when their boat caught fire and sank were rescued two days later after their marine radio washed ashore. -
New report finds language access remains barrier across MA courthouses
A new report says many Massachusetts residents who come to court each year still face barriers in navigating the court system, particularly if English isn’t their first language or if they are part of the deaf or hard of hearing community.
