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Howie Carr: Left Bank is where Gov. Maura Healey belongs
Gov. Maura Healey is the new Marie Antoinette, which is appropriate because last week she was vacationing in Gay Paree as the ...
Healey beach proposal inflames years-long dispute on Vineyard
Governor Maura Healey is resurrecting a proposal at the center of a long-running legal dispute between wealthy property ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey defends immigration record from opponents: "I'm all for getting the bad guys"
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey defended her record from criticism from her two Republican challengers for governor ...
Gov. Healey had quasi-public agencies in mind amid push to expand budget cutting powers
Gov. Maura Healey said she is seeking expanding emergency budget cutting powers in part to target Massachusetts’ quasi-public ...
Maura Healey ready to cut local project spending if Massachusetts hits financial downturn
Gov. Maura Healey said her budget office is ready to slash millions in legislative earmarks for local projects, and will seek ...
Gov. Maura Healey approves $5M for immigrant legal defense fund in FY26 state budget
Gov. Maura Healey approved a $5 million legal defense fund for immigrants as part of the fiscal year 2026 state budget she ...
‘Unconscionable’: Mass.’s Campbell, state AGs sue Trump over $6.8B in frozen school funds
The already approved money, including $108M for Mass., was supposed to fund summer and after-school programs into disarray, ...
‘Distraction-free learning’: Governor Healey throws support behind school cell phone ban
Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public ...
Gov. Healey blasts Trump administration for withholding $108M from Massachusetts schools
"Every day that goes by without this education funding hurts children, educators, communities and our economy," the governor ...
Massachusetts one step closer to banning cellphones in schools
The Massachusetts Senate is moving forward on a bill to ban cellphone use in all Massachusetts schools. The Joint Education ...
Massachusetts barred tenant-paid broker fees. It’s part of a wider war on ‘junk fees.’
The state’s new rule is about more than just housing; it dovetails with broader efforts to make life more affordable.
Massachusetts lawmakers look to ban cell phone use in schools
Western Mass News reached out to the Massachusetts Teachers Association for comment. They told us they agree with device free learning in schools, and say they support a similar bill introduced back ...