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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New England Revolution fire coach Caleb Porter with 4 games left in the season
The team is on track to miss the playoffs for the second straight season. -
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UMass grad pays it back with $50 million donation
UMass Amherst is set to receive its largest-ever private donation — $50 million over 10 years — and will rename its engineering college after the former Apple executive and UMass alumnus who made the gift. -
‘Very disheartening’: Americans reading for pleasure plummets in 21st century
A national study that looked at data over the last 20 years has found that the number of Americans who read for pleasure has dropped by 40%. -
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