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Illegal Immigrants Now Able To Get College Financial Aid Form From Massachusetts State Government

State financial aid forms in English and Spanish are now available to students in the country illegally who attending or planning to attend public or private colleges in Massachusetts. “We are taking quite a bit of care to make certain that if a student starts an application and does not complete it for any reason,......

Ayanna Pressley Wants Biden Admin To Halt Haitian Deportations

U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) wants the federal government to commit to not deport anyone to Haiti. Given the political instability in the country, including the recently announced resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and recently heightened gang violence, Pressley told GBH News that deporting someone to Haiti is a “death sentence.” “What we......

Scott Brown Says No To Being RFK Jr.’s Running Mate

Vice President Scott Brown? It was a possibility that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. considered. Kennedy asked the former United States senator and state senator from Massachusetts about being his running mate, according to various news reports. However, the Republican passed on the opportunity. “It’s true,” Brown told New Hampshire Journal. “I respectfully......

‘Office of Energy Transformation’ Added To Massachusetts State Government Bureaucracy’s War On Climate Change

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is adding a new “Office of Energy Transformation” to try to de-carbonize “community-by-community,” her administration said. The new office “will provide leadership in strategic planning, roadmap development, and stakeholder engagement to advance the transformation of the state’s energy delivery ecosystem,” the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said in......

New Hampshire Man Indicted On Second Degree Murder Count In Death of Pregnant Girlfriend’s Unborn Baby

A 38-year-old New Hampshire man charged with killing his pregnant live-in girlfriend has been indicted on two second-degree murder charges – the woman and the unborn baby. A Carroll County grand jury indicted the man, William Kelly, of Ossipee, New Hampshire. The deceased are Christine Falzone and her unborn child who was about 35 to......

Don’t Shack Up With Mr. Right, Marry Him, Says 109-Year-Old Vermont Woman

A nursing home resident who turned 109 this past week has some advice for the youngsters:  “If you’re lucky enough to meet the right guy, marry him. Don’t just live with him.” Josephine Tansey, a widow who was married for more than 50 years, celebrated her birthday Friday, March 15 with staff at Genesis HealthCare’s......

Migrant Charged With Raping Child At Rockland Hotel

A man was arrested in Rockland this week after police said he raped a child at a hotel that serves as a migrant shelter. Cory B. Alvarez, 26, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on Hingham Street in Rockland, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, according to NBC 10 Boston. Alvarez......

Malden Food Market Shuts Down After Selling Misbranded Meats

A retail food market located in Malden has recently reached a settlement agreement with the government following allegations of violating federal laws regarding the sale and transport of misbranded and uninspected meat and poultry products. This agreement comes after the market had been operating under a consent decree due to previous violations. The market, known......

Massachusetts Democratic Party Slams Donald Trump Over Entitlement Reform

Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman slammed former President Donald Trump for expressing a willingness to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits this week. “Donald Trump cares about himself and his wealthy friends, full stop. If re-elected we know that he would be unrestrained in his attempts to cut Social Security and Medicare because he has said......

Gun Control A Campaign Priority For Newton Congressman Jake Auchincloss This Year

As U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) campaigns for himself and others in 2024, gun control will be a top priority, a political action committee said. Auchincloss plans to tout many different gun control measures in hopes of helping the Democratic Party win the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate this......

Feds Should Pony Up ‘At Least $3 Billion’ For Shelters and Services For Migrants, Says Massachusetts U.S. Representative Lori Trahan

The federal Department of Homeland Security should set aside “at least $3 billion” for local communities to provide shelter and related government services for foreign migrants, a Massachusetts member of Congress said. “There is a resounding need from cities and towns across the country for increased federal support to provide migrants with short term humanitarian......