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Massachusetts Catholics get dispensation for St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and firefighters file PFAS suit

Irish Catholics in Massachusetts are kissing their lucky shamrocks that God won’t get between them and their corned beef dinner this St. Patrick’s Day. The Archdiocese of Boston stepped in to grant parishioners a “one day only dispensation” for the Irish high holiday, which this year falls on a Friday in Lent. Eating meat is generally […]

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With antisemitism, white nationalism on the rise in Massachusetts, state responds with cash for at-risk groups

Massachusetts has a proud history of firsts.  The first public school started here, the first American university, the first Thanksgiving.  The first subway system — OK, some may be inclined to skip over that one as of late.   But the state where leaders are quick to point to its long list of achievements in being the […]

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Snow time like the present

Not snow fast! Bay Staters who thought they might escape winter with some of the lowest snowfall totals on record got a blustery reminder of what New England winters can be like when Old Man Winter reared his head bringing a nasty nor’easter that buried parts of western Massachusetts in more than 2 feet of snow. […]

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More money, more problems: On heels of raise, Massachusetts voters now want $20 minimum wage

New polling suggests widespread support among voters for yet another minimum wage hike, but as advocates ponder a ballot petition, the question remains if it will be handled legislatively. Especially with business groups already winding up for a fight. Getting down to the numbers: 59% of Bay State voters said they would support raising the minimum […]

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SlowMo: T keeps commute at a crawl

When it comes to inherited headaches for Gov. Maura Healey, the T is at the top of the list. Riders will continue to feel that pain come the Monday commute as the Red, Orange, Blue, Green, and Mattapan Lines crawl along the tracks at reduced speeds. Riders should expect slow motion all week as MBTA engineers continue repair […]