Massachusetts residents, labor and community groups convened on the steps of the State House last week, demanding that billions in federal relief aid allocated to Massachusetts from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) be distributed to help those most impacted by…
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Officials Urge Public to Inspect Boxwood Shrubs for Tree Moths
Special to the Record The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is alerting Massachusetts residents that it has received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that a number of nurseries within the…
Turco to Leave Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced the departure of Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Secretary Thomas Turco, III. Secretary Turco is retiring after more than 30 years of public service. The Administration also announced the…
DiDomenico Promotes American Families Plan
On July 7th, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined with Cecilia Rouse, President Joe Biden’s Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, at a local childcare center in his district to promote the American Families Plan. Senator DiDomenico and Chair Rouse, alongside…
Bridgewater Awards Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor’s degrees in the arts, sciences, business and education were awarded to approximately 2,000 graduates including Yesenia Vega of Chelsea during Bridgewater State University’s 180th Spring Commencement Convocation held for the first time off-campus at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, July 31. Undergraduate majors…
New Encore Charity Program Uses Pennies to Help MyRWA, Other Charities
Those who say every penny counts would be happy to know that Encore Boston Harbor has collected more than $13,000 in pennies over the first month of a new program that looks to use unwanted change from the casino’s cash…
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MBTA Bus Drivers being Abused by Non-mask Wearers
Amidst a string of abusive behavior to MBTA bus drivers who are required to ask riders to wear masks on the bus, this week the MBTA is asking for help to identify a woman who entered the bus in Bellingham…
Pressley Advances $300,000 in Federal Community Project Funding for La Colaborativa
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced this week the successful inclusion of $300,000 in federal community project funding for Chelsea’s La Colaborativa in the FY2022 House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor, HHS) Appropriations bill. Funding would support…