1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (494+ words) GOV. MAURA HEALEY signed the $63. 4 billion annual budget Thursday, coming nine days into the new fiscal year that's poised to inflict major financial turmoil as a federal law reshapes public benefit programs. The signed fiscal year 2027 budget was delivered to…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (555+ words) by Jennifer Smith, Common Wealth Beacon August 6, 2025 THE VAST MAJORITY of infants and a plurality of toddlers in Massachusetts live in child care deserts, new state data show. Despite the recent increases in early education system capacity, sizeable gaps remain…...