With new federal rules, state is struggling to help people stay on SNAP
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Under 50 and living with colorectal cancer, two Mass. patients strive to help others
The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 159,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. While rates have dropped overall due to screening, cases in people under age 50 are rising.
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Mass. rideshare drivers become first in the U.S. to unionize
The newly recognized union will represent roughly 70,000 app-based drivers across the Commonwealth, marking a major milestone for rideshare drivers. -
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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping the memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
Freeman Johnson, of Centerville, Massachusetts, recalls the surprise attack and shares his memories of serving with the Navy during World War II and his life after the war. -
The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day in the United States is officially about mourning fallen service members. But it has also come to signal the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts. -
Feds put ‘severely disruptive’ restrictions on applying for green cards
Local immigration attorneys say the move by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will impact thousands of people trying to adjust their statuses in Massachusetts.
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