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The Massachusetts State Legislature held a hearing Tuesday to discuss a bill that would make gender identity a protected class. PHOTO BY ESTHER RO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Strong testimony for Mass. transgender hearing bills

Maddie Domenichella October 8, 2015

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III testified before a Massachusetts State Legislature committee at a Tuesday hearing  in support of two bills that would make gender...

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III discussed access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for minorities with the Latino STEM Alliance on Monday. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rep. Kennedy and Latino STEM Alliance push for equal access to job training education 

Madeline Hren February 27, 2015

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III joined the Latino STEM Alliance on Monday for a roundtable regarding expanding access to education in science, technology, education and math fields. The collaboration took place...

There was a spike in heroin overdoses and deaths in Massachusetts in December 2014. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts sees spike in heroin overdoses, deaths

Gabriela Arriaga February 5, 2015

Ten months after former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s declaration of a public health emergency in March 2014 to combat opiate abuse, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health saw a spike in...

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