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What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts—unprecedented opportunities for release from life sentences, updated trainings for attorneys, and a big shift in the system
After years of delays, the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare-collection apparatus. Will it only lead to more problems for the embattled agency?

While Massachusetts seeks a contractor to provide healthcare services for people in state prisons, advocates are pushing for stronger oversight of private operators as incarcerated people describe “deplorable” neglect and mistreatment By Dan Atkinson and Jean Trounstine For the past six years, Massachusetts has paid more than half-a-billion dollars to a private, for-profit contractor to […]

Just look at what happened to the former East Cambridge courthouse property (now “40 Thorndike”) …
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
No, Taxing Massachusetts’ Richest Colleges Will Not Bankrupt Them. Here’s Why.
Berklee student Louis De Schouwer is blending shelf-stocking with social media stardom as he trades frat houses for future concert venues
How much of the New York Times' "Best Novel of the 21st Century" is true to author Elena Ferrante's life?
Northeastern students divided after encampment and commencement arrests

How Locally Owned Pharmacies Are Addressing Pharmacy Deserts On January 31, Walgreens closed its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the fourth Boston location to close since late 2022. The shutdown has forced customers to transfer their prescriptions to another location further away and find a new place to buy everyday […]

An interview with First Church Shelter Director Jim Stewart

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