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'We're terrified': In the face of denied medical claims, families are constantly on edge
Jacob Dickison relies on ABA therapy, but insurers often push back about the necessity of his treatment. -
Boston launches new fund to preserve affordable rental properties
The fund will provide loans to developers to buy existing rental properties and prevent them being sold to investors who would convert them to condos. -
Suffolk DA drops effort to retry a nearly 30-year-old murder case
Joseph Bennett maintained his innocence throughout decades in prison and had been granted a new trial in the 1997 shooting at a Mattapan nightclub. -
Boston hosts inaugural equity, inclusion summit for city workers
The one-day Equity & Inclusion Summit was aimed to help municipal employees center equity and inclusion in their daily work. -
Cambridge unveils street signs that include Native Massachusett language
The signs on the city's numbered streets is part of a broader a effort to recognize the history and continued presence of Indigenous people. -
Boston reparations panel members are committed to their slow-moving work
One clear point of disagreement between task force members is public meetings — the panel has not had one since March. -
A Friendsgiving celebration gives Roxbury youth a sense of gratitude
Children's Services of Roxbury hosted a Friendsgiving gathering for local Roxbury youth affected by homelessness, mental health needs, addiction, and unemployment. -
METCO parent group folds citing unaddressed issues
Parents say their concerns have been “neglected and dismissed” in Concord. -
A newly uncovered memo shows how the JFK assassination reverberated in Boston
A 1963 conference on the "Low-Income Housing Crisis" in Boston was upended by news of the president's death. -
Obesity rates have increased across the country. Early intervention is key, doctors say.
Massachusetts, which has lower rates than other states, has still seen increases especially among young adults.
