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Healey aims to aid rural roads through Chapter 90 b0ost
01-28-2025 10:20 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to increase state funding for local road and bridge projects also overhauls the way those dollars are distributed, and includes major boosts for smaller and rural communities with smaller property tax bases but more road miles to care for.

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Tax, policy measures fill Healey budget
01-23-2025 10:14 AM

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Though Gov. Maura Healey maintains that she is not raising taxes, the budget she rolled out Wednesday could apply existing taxes to some purchases, or decrease how much residents are able to write off on their tax returns.


Healey interested in revisiting shelter law intent
01-15-2025 12:38 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday discussed an interest in realigning the state’s right-to-shelter law “with its original intent,” opening up a possible area of debate in talks over her shelter spending bill.


Governor's Council certifies electors for U.S. President
12-02-2024 4:14 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON – The Governor’s Council on Wednesday certified the results of Massachusetts’s electors for the U.S. offices of president, vice president, and U.S. senator and representative.All 50 states had to certify their votes in the federal election and...


Healey signs jobs bill with legislative additions
11-21-2024 10:51 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Gov. Maura Healey spent months clamoring for lawmakers to finish work on a sweeping jobs package she filed in March, and she wound up needing only about 60% of the time allotted for her review before making it law.Healey on Wednesday signed her...


Healey, Dems brace for second Trump presidency
11-07-2024 12:14 PM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

In her first public remarks since Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential election, Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday said she will support a peaceful transfer of power and acknowledged that voters across Massachusetts and the country have...


Sportsman’s Corner: Gun law opinions
10-10-2024 12:38 PM

By Mike RocheThere are many famous quotes about opinions. Everyone has them. The question is about value as compared to facts and it seems to me like too few people form opinions based on facts. But that is my opinion.After returning from my odyssey...


Gov. Maura Healey signs emergency preamble to block effort to suspend gun law
10-02-2024 4:14 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she plans to immediately implement a sweeping gun reform law, in the process blocking opponents who appear to be on the verge of suspending the law for more than two years until voters get the final say.A...


Lawmakers return slimmed-down spring supp to Healey
09-15-2024 5:05 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

Six months later and $180 million lighter, lawmakers on Thursday returned to Gov. Maura Healey a spending bill that ratifies 38 collective bargaining agreements for state employees and approves millions in last-chance spending of federal pandemic...


Gov. Healey signs policy-filled $57.8 billion state budget
07-30-2024 1:18 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON – Gov. Maura Healey gave her OK to sweeping statewide policy changes Monday afternoon as part of the overdue fiscal year 2025 budget, signing free community college, online Mass Lottery products, free rides on regional transit authorities and...


House to review $250M shelter funding in Healey’s spending bill
11-07-2023 5:00 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE and ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON—The House seeks to steer more funds to the state’s strained emergency shelter system as part of a spending bill it plans to consider on Wednesday.Gov. Maura Healey requested $250 million from the Legislature in September to supplement $325...


Comerford: Healey tax package a benefit to North Quabbin
10-23-2023 9:59 AM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Although she didn’t support every detail in the legislation, state Sen. Jo Comerford believes that the $561 million tax relief package recently signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey will benefit the residents of North Quabbin.Comerford,...


Healey plans clean energy permitting overhaul
09-25-2023 3:53 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — The governor plans Tuesday to sign an executive order that will address the process by which clean energy projects and infrastructure are permitted, an issue which utility companies and others have said could determine whether Massachusetts...


Athol officials hope to see portion of $375M for bridge, sidewalk work
08-08-2023 3:34 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Last week, Gov. Maura Healey signed a $375 million spending package for bridge and road maintenance, and Athol officials are hoping to see enough funds for several projects.The bill was created by a House-Senate conference committee before...


College leaders, politicians condemn Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions
06-30-2023 6:00 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

The Supreme Court decision Thursday banning the use of affirmative action in college admissions drew condemnation from education leaders, politicians, and others across the Pioneer Valley and state.In statement after statement released shortly after...


Healey: tax relief remains “absolutely essential”
05-08-2023 4:43 PM

By Sam Drysdale

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey doubled down on her tax relief plan on Friday, insisting that a shortfall in state revenue that has plunged this year’s state budget into the red was predicted and accounted for in her fiscal 2024 budget.“We put together our...


Proposed funding for human service agencies
03-15-2023 2:59 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

As human service agencies in the Pioneer Valley and across the state continue to deal with pandemic-induced staffing woes, Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget could help ease those challenges, according to local administrators.Healey’s recommended...


Healey seeks $282M for shelter, food aid programs
01-31-2023 2:52 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Reviving debate on an issue that lawmakers left untouched at the end of last session, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday filed a $282 million spending bill she said is necessary to manage a surge in demand for emergency shelter and prevent the free...

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