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For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses
Since 2015, state agencies have spent a total of $324 million with veteran-owned businesses. That is $1.3 billion less than what the state said it would spend. -
Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up.
Rates of depression among older adults has increased since COVID, leading to an array of other physical health risks. -
ADL files complaint alleging persistent antisemitism at Concord-Carlisle schools
The complaint details years of harassment of Jewish students by their peers, but the district says it has proper procedures in place to respond. -
Pappas Hospital staff say the state has ignored patients’ needs
They say there’s been an uptick in discharges but no new admissions, even as need remains. -
Despite DEI pushback, guides along Boston's Freedom Trail widen the lens of inclusion
Several tour groups say they are expanding efforts to spotlight Black, queer and other communities traditionally overlooked in historical accounts. -
‘Pride is political’: ‘No Kings’ protesters join Pride event for celebratory rally in Boston
Thousands of people across Massachusetts also participated in anti-Trump protests. -
In 1775, Boston’s Prince Hall broke Freemasonry’s racial barrier. His global movement marches on.
Prince Hall Freemasons are celebrating their history, focusing on community service and new generations of membership. -
State spending with LGBT-owned businesses fails to meet Healey's benchmark
Gov. Maura Healey set a first-time benchmark in 2023 for state agency spending with LGBT-owned businesses. State agencies spent less than half that target during the first fiscal year the benchmark was in practice. -
When you’re sick in Mattapan, where do you go?
A new report highlights the lack of critical care facilities in Mattapan, as health disparities persist despite decades of promises. -
Harvard will give up photos of enslaved people after legal fight with descendant
The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America.