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Governor Charlie Baker mental health budget

Baker-Polito Administration allocates $115 million in funds for behavioral health initiatives

Phoebe Chen February 1, 2022
The Baker-Polito Administration announced Jan. 26 an allocation of  $115 million to help facilitate easier access to behavioral health clinical services for adults and youth in Massachusetts. 
Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. Teachers’ unions across Massachusetts are asking the state to put teachers back into a higher priority group for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Teachers unions disapprove of Massachusetts vaccine distribution

Rin Velasco January 29, 2021
“The governor keeps pushing schools to reopen for in-person learning more quickly, regardless of the risks to staff and students, yet he has just made it much harder to do that safely,” said Beth Kontos, president of the AFT Massachusetts.
Framingham State University in Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito announced a plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth Thursday at Framingham State. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker administration plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth

Daily Free Press Staff February 6, 2019
Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito announced a plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth Thursday at Framingham State University.  
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