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With new federal rules, state is struggling to help people stay on SNAP
State employees say they can’t keep up with calls and are asking for more staffing. -
Framingham, Rutland cancel July 4 fireworks, citing budget and safety concerns
Two more communities in Massachusetts cancel their Independence Day celebrations on the nation’s 250th anniversary, four months after Northampton announced it would pause its festivities. -
‘It’s a ritual’: Boston-area Brazilians kick up national pride ahead of World Cup
Brazil won’t play in Foxborough for the tournament’s earliest stage, although it could in later games. Either way, Greater Boston's robust Brazilian community is fired up. -
Trump administration sues Mass. RMV for refusing to give ICE undercover plates
The state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles stopped issuing those license plates just over two weeks ago. -
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‘We got our licenses!’: Boston gets go-ahead for FIFA World Cup watch parties
The first neighborhood event is less than three weeks away. -
Springfield civil rights leader and former state rep, Benjamin Swan, dies at 92
Swan fought for civil rights in Springfield, championed desegregation in the school system and pushed for reform in the police department. -
Local Catholics say Pope Leo’s apology about slavery is important step forward
Pope Leo apologized for the church’s role in slavery and taking too long to formally condemn it.
