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Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ actions to limit health care
The Trump administration is trying to strongarm hospitals into shutting down their gender-affirming care programs for minors. -
Worcester agrees to pay Holden $35.5 million to resolve sewage dispute
Worcester spent years fighting the lawsuit but has exhausted all of its appeals. -
Disability groups sue Worcester, alleging ADA violations in 911 responses
Disability advocates say while EMTs respond to physical health problems, armed officers respond to mental health crises. -
The world’s first modern rocket launched from a cabbage farm in Massachusetts 100 years ago
Robert Goddard is known as the father of modern rocketry, but at the time, many people mocked his ideas around space exploration. -
Worcester to give tax break to housing project despite opposition
Opponents say the developer of the housing project doesn't deserve the tax exemption because it has violated local development regulations. -
Gender-affirming surgeon takes job at MGH after UMass Memorial canceled her appointments
Dr. Ashley Alford previously performed vaginoplasties, or bottom surgeries, at UMass Memorial in Worcester. -
UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
The Worcester hospital previously canceled patients’ appointments with a preeminent gender-affirming bottom surgeon. -
Former Worcester councilor found guilty of assault, not guilty of interference during ICE operation
The jury cleared her on the charge of interfering with police during a federal immigration operation last year. -
‘I’m crushed’: Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries
Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don’t know what to do. -
Worcester prohibits ICE from using city property
The city says immigration agents cannot use public spaces, such as parks, garages and parking lots, to assemble and mobilize.
