Nearly 18 months after legislative leaders kicked off the two-year term by identifying sky-high housing costs as one of their chief areas of focus, the Massachusetts House stamped its approval on a $6.5 billion plan that top Democrats believe will begin to unwind decades of sluggish production.
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital in Massachusetts when it comes to serving low-income patients and those from varying racial backgrounds, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
Things have only gotten worse in the year since its last State House lobby day, but the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers reiterated its priorities Tuesday, hopeful that lawmakers will include them in any of the multiple health-related bills expected to be considered in the coming weeks.
The Town of Shrewsbury was awarded a $185,600 grant from lobbying group and trade association American Beverage to provide new recycling containers for nearly 12,000 households.Â