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Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support Black Americans facing headwinds from new federal challenges.

If enacted, Pell Grant cuts approved by the U.S. House could upend free community college programs that are just getting started in Massachusetts and saddle current and former students with more student loan debt, public higher education officials warned this week.

McGovern, appearing alongside Congresswoman Lori Trahan and graduates of the Devens center, spoke outside the facility one day after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking the closures for another week. 

The Senate plans to vote next week on legislation updating a 2022 law that shields reproductive and transgender care providers from out-of-state legal action, Senate President Karen Spilka said Wednesday.

Health insurer Point32Health has named Patrick Gilligan as the Canton-based nonprofit’s new CEO, effective this past Monday.

Workers at UMass Memorial Health’s teen detox center are sounding the alarm over the Worcester healthcare system’s decision to close the program.

Looking to keep pressure on what they deem an untransparent and ineffective Legislature, a coalition of unlikely allies is considering whether to bring two "good governance" measures straight to voters via the ballot.

May did not bring any relief to prospective Central Massachusetts homeowners, as a slight uptick in sales did little to slow the persistent upwards march of median prices.

"Canadians, when they hear talk of the 51st state stuff, we're pretty ticked off. It makes us really, really upset," said Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. He said earlier, "Everyone around this table is trying to deal with a situation that was thrust upon us. Nobody here created this situation — has created this divide between our countries." 

Katz has found a unique niche in the digital space and is now taking his channel to new heights after winning the WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown, a pitch competition where college students present their business ideas and receive funding to grow their startups.