Is Mass. trying to close last two facilities for developmentally disabled adults?
These state-run facilities are the last two to care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They haven't accepted new residents since at least 2023.
King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears
The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the more than 200 enslaved people identified by the church.
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66 years after trains left, South Coast is ready for commuter rail
The region hasn’t had a train to Boston since the 1950s, when highways became king. Now, after more than three decades of political promises and $1 billion spent, South Coast Rail is scheduled to open Monday. -
What to know about the declassified JFK assassination files
More than 63,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released to the public. -
Maine's shifting songbirds reflect a warming climate
Warming winters allow once rare species to stay in southern parts of the state year round. -
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State council approves Dana-Farber hospital plan
MGB Cancer official raises questions about demand, impacts on community hospitals
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