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🔒A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging

Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants out in the cold

🔒Preparing for disaster: With nonprofits teetering following federal cuts, the United Way has set aside $500K for the next crisis

Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.

🔒DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.

State Police crime lab in Marlborough set to begin construction in early 2026

The lab is expected to open for more than 250 employees in early 2028, the Healey administration said. The Marlborough site will consolidate existing facilities in Maynard and Sudbury under one roof.
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Senate committee set to debate consumer privacy law Thursday

"This legislation is going to end the Wild West of data collection in Massachusetts," Senate President Karen Spilka told reporters.

Goldberg ends efforts to prevent O’Brien’s return to CCC after legal challenge fails

Goldberg's decision to stop pressing the O'Brien matter in court comes days after she announced that she plans to seek a fourth four-year term next year.

House passes healthcare aid package in 148-1 vote

The vote was 148-1 in favor of the bill (H 4530) aimed at providing financial relief to hospitals and community health centers. Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, Republican of Southwick, cast the dissenting vote.

Judge denies Goldberg appeal to block O’Brien’s return to CCC

Joe Baerlein, a spokesman for O'Brien, said Goldberg "should stop her wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars in a continued attempt to smear Shannon O’Brien’s excellent reputation."
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House budget committee advances $234M bill aiming to provide relief to hospitals

The House budget committee on Tuesday advanced a $234 million spending bill aimed at providing financial relief to hospitals and community health centers, reviving proposals that were left out of a broader agreement earlier this summer.

Lawmakers renew calls for overdose prevention centers

Controversial bills to legalize overdose prevention centers returned to the spotlight Monday, as a committee leader touted...
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