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The Daily Free Press

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The Massachusetts State House. Gov. Maura Healey signed an emergency preamble on Wednesday to immediately implement sweeping gun reforms across the state. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gun reform advocates celebrate Healey’s emergency implementation of H.4885, opposition looks to repeal

Elizabeth Mehler October 11, 2024
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an “emergency preamble” on Wednesday that immediately implemented H.4885, “An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws.”
The Brazilian Worker Center in Allston for resources on immigration and labor rights. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced a new grant that provides funding for nonprofits focused on legal support for immigrants. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Massachusetts to provide grant funding for immigration legal services for migrants

Sophie Lewis September 28, 2023
Due to the recent surge of migrants into Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is now accepting applications for a $750,000 grant program that provides funding for nonprofit legal services focused on providing immigration-related legal counsel.
Mayor Wu standing behiind a podium and speaking

Gallery: Mayor Michelle Wu delivers her first State of the City address

Andrew Burke-Stevenson January 27, 2023

Mayor Michelle Wu delivered Boston’s State of the City address on Wednesday, her first since being elected. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell were also in attendance. ...

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