Massachusetts has slashed youth cigarette smoking by more than half in the last two decades, aided significantly by higher taxes that rose to $2.51 a pack in 2008. But an underworld of tobacco products, not subject to the same level of state and federal t...
WATERTOWN — Watertown Representatives Jon Hecht and John Lawn praised a budget proposal House lawmakers released Wednesday and the aid it would deliver to the town and to schools.
The proposal from House Ways and Means, the chamber's budget committe...
WATERTOWN — It started as a grand vision: renovated pathways bordering the Charles River in Watertown, small outlooks for pedestrians to see the waterway, a Braille trail for Perkins students to access the riverfront.
Now six years in the making, the...
WATERTOWN — State and town officials representing Watertown and Belmont presented a cautiously optimistic picture of both the town and the state’s economic outlook at the annual Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce “State of the Towns” address Tu...
A group of state leaders has concluded that Massachusetts needs to overhaul its tax system to eliminate many breaks that siphon billions of dollars from public coffers, setting the stage for a debate over how the state should encourage economic growth.
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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 9, 2012….A national settlement with the state’s five largest mortgage lenders will bring $318 million to Massachusetts in relief for homeowners through cash payments, loan modifications and other concessions to resolve what A...
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 8, 2012……Convicted criminals who maintain their innocence and meet certain criteria would be allowed to access DNA evidence to help overturn their convictions, under legislation unanimously approved by the House Wednesday.
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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 25, 2012…..Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday proposed a $32.3 billion annual state budget plan that calls for $730 million in new savings from government-funded health care programs and would eliminate 300 jobs, close a Norfolk p...
The American Lung Association released its annual report card on how well the nation is doing when it comes to reducing smoking rates, and once again, Massachusetts earned two failing grades for its tobacco prevention and smoking cessation programs. The s...
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 12, 2011….A bipartisan panel of elected officials and economic experts began a top-to-bottom review Wednesday of the state’s tax expenditures, promising the first thorough vetting in decades of billions of dollars spent annua...
A group of state leaders has concluded that Massachusetts needs to overhaul its tax system to eliminate many breaks that siphon billions of dollars from public coffers, setting the stage for a debate over how the state should encourage economic growth.
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Governor Patrick filed his recommendations for the FY 2013 budget on January 25, 2012. The $32.3 billion budget includes major savings in health care, additional funding to local aid accounts, and $260 million in new revenues.
