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Judge halts DHS plan to revoke temporary protected status for Haitians
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (620+ words) Thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts can continue to work here, after a federal judge ordered a halt to Department of Homeland Security's effort to revoke their temporary protected status. On Monday, Judge Ana Reyes, who sits in the federal court…...
Massachusetts, Denmark strengthen trade ties amid Trump tensions over Greenland
2+ hour ago (444+ words) Relations with Washington might be strained, but there's nothing rotten in the state of Denmark when it comes to ties with Massachusetts. Flanked by Danish business leaders and Danish Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper M'ller S'rensen, Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday…...
Wise ways to respond to renewed ICE activity in Mass. (The Republican Editorials)
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (451+ words) The following editorial is from the opinion page of The Republican newspaper in Springfield. It reflects views of the newspaper's leadership and not necessarily those of MassLive. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to [email protected]. Don't be…...
Mayor John Vieau: Our fair city getting high marks for affordability, family friendliness (Viewpoint)
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (614+ words) Mayor John Vieau: Our fair city getting high marks for affordability, family friendliness (Viewpoint)MassLive Mayor John Vieau: Our fair city getting high marks for affordability, family friendliness (Viewpoint) Chicopee continues to move forward with a wide range of projects…...
We can control how we think about the world | Daniel Aaron Cohen
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (595+ words) Editor's note: With this final column, we conclude a five-part weekly series by local pastor and psychotherapist Daniel Aaron Cohen. The essays explored ways to lessen political polarization. Step 5: "Faith over fear: Transcending party polarization" In the last column I…...
Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (551+ words) A proposed apartment project on Worcester's Shrewsbury Street moved forward on Monday night, despite opposition from residents regarding parking availability. The city's Zoning Board of Appeals granted relief to Parkside Holdings Inc.s proposal to redevelop 172-174 Shrewsbury St. into 44 apartments…...
Opponents go to court to derail Mass. income tax cut ballot question
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (269+ words) With billions of dollars on the line, one of the most significant affordability and tax policy decisions of the year in Massachusetts appears headed for a showdown before the state's highest court. Opponents of a proposed ballot question that lowers…...
Why Trump could bring ‘mayhem’ to the midterms (Viewpoint)
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (485+ words) Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to [email protected]. It is Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. President Trump and congressional Republicans fear that a…...
Why Mass. is about to face a health care staffing crisis. And how that will affect your family
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (626+ words) Health care leaders across the Bay State have spent weeks bracing for a Tuesday deadline ending the special protected status for the thousands of Haitian immigrants who are the industry's backbone. And now two Massachusetts politicians are asking those same…...
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (334+ words) President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah over comments made at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Noah, who hosted the 68th Grammy Awards, made a joke about Trump's relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former president Bill Clinton....