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Bill proposed to protect Mass. professionals from federal healthcare investigations

Senate Democrats announced a bill Monday morning intended to shield reproductive and transgender care in Massachusetts from out-of-state threats, saying it was part of the response effort to the Trump administration.

Six Central Mass. businesses to participate in $3.6M e-bike program

Officials from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center met at Landry’s Bicycles in Worcester on Monday to unveil a new incentive program designed to make e-bikes more affordable for low- and moderate-income residents. 

Central Mass. business confidence grows optimistic, as the state’s falls to five-year low

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index defied the state’s broader trend in March, stepping back into optimistic territory while all other regions sank further into pessimism. 

New top federal prosecutor in Mass. says supervised injection sites are illegal

Activists have been pushing state government for years to pass a bill authorizing overdose prevention centers and federal law has consistently been identified as the primary barrier.
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Mariano says Milton has legitimate complaint over MBTA housing law, declines to intervene

"I felt that if I was the judge, and I'm not, all they got is this crazy little trolley car. They don't have a train, they don't have bus access and stuff," Mariano told reporters Thursday.

Visas revoked for 12 Clark University international students

Coming on the heels of news about four WPI students have their visas revoked, Clark University has seen a dozen students at the school suffer the same fate.

Healey says tariff reversal does nothing to stop chaos and uncertainty

"This is why people cannot deploy capital. They can't invest in their workforce," Healey told reporters, flanked by attendees of the State House meeting she convened.

Four WPI international students have visas revoked

Federal authorities have revoked the visas of four international students studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Proposed bill aims to protect hospital workers as workplace assaults rise to one every 36 minutes, hospital chief said

Health care workers are facing increasingly dangerous and violent situations in hospitals, the three health care organizations all testified. In the 16 years since a version of this bill was first introduced, incidents of assault on workers have grown significantly.

Autism advocates call for more support for young adults from state

The Turning 22 program, which has its largest class to date and helps young adults move into adult services, features an increasing share of participants on the autism spectrum.
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