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August 26, 2026
Healey Administration Gives Schools Guidance on How To Avoid Complying With ICE
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Healey Administration Gives Schools Guidance on How To Avoid Complying With ICE
By State House News Service
The Healey administration issued new guidance telling Massachusetts schools and childcare programs how to limit cooperation with ICE agents under the state’s new immigrant…
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King Philip Regional Middle School Progress Pride Mural Draws Attention Online
King Philip Regional Middle School Progress Pride Mural Draws Attention Online
By Tom Joyce
A parent is calling attention to a large LGBTQ Pride mural on a wall at King Philip Regional Middle School in Norfolk.
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Ed Flynn Wants Independent Probe After Boston Voters Receive Wrong Primary Ballots Again
Ed Flynn Wants Independent Probe After Boston Voters Receive Wrong Primary Ballots Again
By Tom Joyce
Ed Flynn wants an independent probe after Boston voters received wrong primary ballots at a site with a history of similar errors.
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry Losing Thousands of Jobs Under Maura Healey
Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry Losing Thousands of Jobs Under Maura Healey
By State House News Service
Massachusetts lost more than 3,600 life sciences jobs in 2025 as the industry posted its first year-over-year employment decline in more than two decades.
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MAC DONALD: Cambridge’s Jason Arday Scandal Shows Academia Has Learned Nothing
MAC DONALD: Cambridge’s Jason Arday Scandal Shows Academia Has Learned Nothing
By Heather Mac Donald
Heather Mac Donald argues Cambridge University should examine how Jason Arday rose through academia despite questions about his scholarship and qualifications.
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