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Deaths due to opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts declined by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a report by the state’s Department of Public Health. COURTESY OF AIR FORCE MEDICAL SERVICE

Opioid-related deaths decreased in Massachusetts last year

Anders Larson February 19, 2019
Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a Feb. 13 report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Saturday a new Neighborhood Trauma Team dedicated to Grove Hall that aims increase the city’s ability to support the neighborhood’s residents impacted by trauma. OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE

Neighborhood Trauma Team to expand resources to Grove Hall

Mia Cathell February 12, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Saturday that an additional Neighborhood Trauma Team, which serves individuals and families impacted by community violence, will be available to residents of Grove Hall, an area comprised of parts of Roxbury and Dorchester.
Gov. Charlie Baker files an act requesting $200 million in Chapter 90 funding for transportation projects around Massachusetts. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gov. Baker requests $200 million in transportation funding

Jordan Kimmel February 22, 2017

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker called for $200 million in Chapter 90 funds to progress local transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state, according to a Thursday press release...

Northeastern dining hall workers strike on Friday to march with students in inauguration protests. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern dining hall staff strikes to attend inauguration rallies

Till Kaeslin January 24, 2017

Northeastern University food service staff participated in a one-day strike on Friday in order to attend rallies that protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a press release from...

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Mass. has fifth-smallest gender pay gap nationally, report finds

Jacqueline Contreras December 11, 2016

Women in Massachusetts earn 99 cents for every dollar men earn in similar jobs — which is 1 percent higher than the national average — making Massachusetts the state with the fifth-smallest gender...

The MBTA announced Friday its decision to outsource its cash collecting system. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA to privatize cash collection operations

Alice Donnelly October 13, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Fiscal and Management Control Board voted on Friday to approve a two-year $7.7 million contract with Brink’s Incorporated, which will handle the MBTA’s...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has launched an early voting website “Vote Early Boston” as an initiative to make voting more accessible for people who can’t make it to the polls on Election Day.  PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston launches early voting website

Maddie Domenichella September 22, 2016

The City of Boston and Mayor Martin Walsh launched its inaugural early voting website, “Vote Early Boston,” on Monday, which provides information about how residents can vote up to 10 days before...

The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, the T’s largest labor group, is gearing up to fight the potential privatization of MBTA buses. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA considers bus privatization amid $100 million operating budget deficit

Dave Sebastian September 11, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering the privatization of bus services and maintenance work, according to a Sept. 1 report by the Fiscal and Management Control Board. The potential...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance Friday that will crack down on the residency law that requires municipal employees to live in the city limits. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh requires municipal workers to live and vote in Boston

Meagan Schwarz March 17, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance into law Friday to require municipal employees hired on or after July 1, 1976 to be a resident and registered voter in the City of Boston, according to...

The North-South Rail Link project, a mile-long underground tunnel that would connect the two hubs, is being reexamined after an approximately 13-year hiatus. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Michael Dukakis and William Weld continue push for North-South Rail Link

Anna Whitelaw February 26, 2016

Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld have been urging current Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to move forward with a $2 million study for the North-South...

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