Compass Rail gets $1M in federal funding to update rail technology
The plan is called 'Compass Rail', and residents will see the earliest project materialize around 2030, with the so-called Inland Route — or what officials are calling the first phase of West -East Rail — connecting Springfield to Worcester and Boston.
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Dozens of school districts failing to investigate bullying complaints, report finds
Report by Northeastern School of Law finds school districts, and state regulators, failing to follow requirements of 2010 state law meant to protect students.
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Advocates testify in support of state legislation limiting immigration enforcement
A local mother describes her fear of pressing charges against her daughter's alleged rapist due to fears of ICE courthouse arrests. -
Is ICE causing a drop in student enrollment? School leaders say yes.
Officials from Massachusetts cities including Chelsea and Lynn say the falling enrollment could translate to budget cuts. -
Anne Manning Martin joins the Republican race for lieutenant governor
She joins Anne Brensley, who’s been campaigning since September 2025. -
SJC appears skeptical of Marshfield's claim that MBTA Act is an unfunded mandate
The town is appealing a ruling from a lower court regarding the state's 2021 housing law. -
NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections
There are fewer than 380 right whales left in the world, with roughly 70 females capable of bearing young.
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