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State uncovers $10.2M in welfare, food stamp fraud
Investigators uncovered more than $10.2 million in welfare fraud in the previous fiscal year, according to state Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office.
City Council bans councilors from requiring that staff sign NDAs
After Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested, a ban on using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of employment ...
Mass. House approves emergency shelter reforms with $425M more in funding
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while passing changes to tighten eligibility and shrink the system’s size.
Lawrence police chief controversy pits mayor against former top Mass. public safety official
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while ...
House puts the squeeze on shelters
The $425 million supplemental budget would strike a current provision that allows families to stay in shelters as officials determine whether they’re actually eligible applicants. It calls for cutting ...