How the Globe’s Green Book project came together
It began with the discovery that there was a New England edition of the guide listing places where Black travelers were ...
Governor Healey creates Massachusetts poet laureate role
Prior to the announcement, Massachusetts was one of just three states, along with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, without a poet ...
Gov. Healey, Mayor Wu kick off Black History Month with celebrations in Boston
Boston kicked off Black History Month celebrations on Monday with prayer, song, powerful speeches, and a call to action.
Healey slammed for looking at children’s rehab hospital as a ‘budget problem’
Staffers at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children are calling on Maura Healey to visit their Canton facility after the ...
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What to know about Healey’s proposed candy tax
Sweet treats could soon cost more in Massachusetts. When Gov. Maura Healey announced her $62 billion budget proposal earlier this month, she floated the idea of removing the sales tax exemption on ...
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Healey: Candy tax just 'an idea'
Gov. Maura Healey said her legislation to tax candy sales was just "an idea" as she talked about the Bay State's revenue crunch Tuesday and jokingly apologized for the contemplated price hike on ...
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Healey seeks more pothole money for cities, towns
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey is pledging more money to help cities and towns across Massachusetts fix potholed roads and decaying bridges with a plan that calls for tapping into revenue from the ...
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Healey trying again for local option tax hikes
Gov. Maura Healey on Friday filed a refreshed version of her local option tax bill that got a cool reception in the Legislature last session, again proposing a mix of local-level revenue ...
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Healey answers Schumer’s call
JUST VOTE NO — Democratic governors, including Gov. Maura Healey, gathered last night for a call with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The topic: President Donald Trump’s executive orders ...