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Protesters call on Gov. Healey to end Dept. of Correction’s cooperation with ICE
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Protesters call on Gov. Healey to end Dept. of Correction’s cooperation with ICE
A crowd of more than 40 protesters demonstrated in front of Gov. Maura Healey’s Arlington home Monday morning at 5 a.m., calling on her to end a Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) cooperation agreement with ICE.
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Gov. Healey commemorates Juneteenth with Black advisory council
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Gov. Healey commemorates Juneteenth with Black advisory council
Crowded into her ceremonial office with Black leaders from across the state, June 18, Gov. Maura Healey drew their attention to the Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common below.
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Gov. Healey says resilience is key during tough times
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Gov. Healey says resilience is key during tough times
A hero is defined as a person admired for achievements and noble qualities or someone who shows great courage. For Gov. Maura Healey, she didn’t have to look far to find hers.
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Task force on Carney Hospital plans broader focus on social determinants of health
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Task force on Carney Hospital plans broader focus on social determinants of health
The working group assigned by Gov. Maura Healey to figure out what to do with the shuttered Carney Hospital is planning to look more broadly at the roots of health disparities in the Dorchester community.
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For Massachusetts, transportation funding takes center stage
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For Massachusetts, transportation funding takes center stage
Through an ambitious funding plan, announced last week, Gov. Maura Healey set her sights on stabilizing and improving transportation across Massachusetts.
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State legislature passes new health care reform bills
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State legislature passes new health care reform bills
State legislators passed two bills at the end of the legislative session that, if signed by Gov. Maura Healey, would add new health care reform in Massachusetts.
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MBTA announces elimination of all subway slow zones
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MBTA announces elimination of all subway slow zones
For the first time in more than 20 years, trains in the MBTA can run at full speed throughout the entire subway system.
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Bridge renamed in honor of Celtics legend Bill Russell
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Bridge renamed in honor of Celtics legend Bill Russell
On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jeannine Russell, Gov. Maura Healey, other state and local officials, and Celtics leadership and players to rename the North Washington Street Bridge the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge, in honor of NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell.   
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City aims for equitable allotment of new liquor licenses
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City aims for equitable allotment of new liquor licenses
The passage of new state legislation last month slated 225 new liquor licenses to hit Boston’s streets in the coming years.
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State secures federal funding for family shelter system
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State secures federal funding for family shelter system
Massachusetts received more than $20 million in federal funding to assist in managing its ongoing shelter crisis, the state announced on Aug. 28.
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State announces deals for transition of ownership at five Steward hospitals
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State announces deals for transition of ownership at five Steward hospitals
Five of the seven remaining hospitals owned by Steward Health Care are on their way to officially being under new ownership, according to an announcement last week by Gov. Maura Healey.
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New state policy limits emergency shelter stays
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New state policy limits emergency shelter stays
As a new state shelter policy that will limit longer-term access gears up, support providers for migrants in the state are grappling with increased need and growing panic from the communities they serve.
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