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Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service Two issues could become a focus of negotiations between six lawmakers tasked with finding a compromise on vote-by-mail legislation: application mailing methods and limitations on changing polling locations. As a new House-Senate conference committee works out its meeting plans, advocates are pointing to …

The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches reminds residents that certain areas at city parks are marked as designated grilling areas, and that grilling is not allowed in other sections of the parks. Social distancing is encouraged as New Bedford continues to combat the coronavirus. Special event permit …

A Massachusetts man was arrested today and charged with allegedly filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of …

The owner of a tax preparation business in Brockton was indicted last week for preparing false tax returns for others as well as filing a false tax return for himself. Jose Miguel Spinola, 51, was indicted on 13 counts of preparing false tax returns and one count of filing a …

The following was released by the Massachusetts Public Health Association: Today, Governor Baker received all D’s and F’s on a report card rating his reopening policies based on how they prioritize the health of Black and Latinx residents, low wage workers, and others that have been most impacted by COVID-19. …

The hashtag #CancelYale trended on Twitter this past weekend as users highlighted Yale being named after a slave trader. Former Republican Congressional candidate and Iraq War veteran Jesse Kelly started the trend by pointing out that Yale University was named for Elihu Yale, a former slave trader. Yale University was …

The Baker-Polito Administration released its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Capital Investment Plan. The spending blueprint maintains existing investments and enables the Administration to continue working with stakeholders across the Commonwealth to support ongoing capital projects. The plan will ensure Massachusetts is well-positioned for short, medium and long-term COVID-19 response and …

Today at approximately 12:45 p.m. a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 91 near Exit 14 struck the rear of a cruiser occupied by a Massachusetts State Police Trooper. The cruiser was on the scene of a tractor-trailer fire with the West Springfield Fire Department. The force of the crash pushed …

Michael P. Norton State House News Service State universities in Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Framingham, Salem, Westfield and Worcester plan in September to bring students back to campuses, where they are scheduled to return to dorms and attend on-campus classes as the state copes with the uncertainties posed by COVID-19. The state …

A reminder for beachgoers, dog walkers, shore fishermen, and boaters that Piping Plovers are listed as a threatened species and therefore are protected under the Endangered Species Act. It is prohibited to take any threatened species. “Take” is defined as: “Take, in reference to animals, means to harass, harm, pursue, …