Appointments include Chris Osgood and Stephanie Garrett-Stearns.
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[UPDATE: WE GOT IT!] WHERE IS THE CONTRACT FOR MASSACHUSETTS’ VACCINE APPOINTMENT SOFTWARE?
Following the publication of this article on Monday morning, a state media relations person finally sent us the contract we requested on Feb. 9.
COMMONWEALTH COMMITTED TO “OTHER DEATH PENALTY”
New report shows 1/6 of women in Mass prisons sentenced to life without parole.
STATE WIRE: POST OFFICE FINANCIAL SERVICES COULD HELP TRADITIONALLY UNDER-BANKED RESIDENTS
Just under 5% of Americans who received post-secondary degrees lack a bank account, compared with 13% of people with a high school degree or less.
OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES SPEAK ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY
At a virtual summit, leaders sought to educate and engage on the need for change.
STATE WIRE: NEW COALITION URGES COMMONWEALTH TO PRIORITIZE VACCINE EQUITY
A new coalition is urging the Commonwealth to prioritize racial equity in vaccine distribution, by investing in community outreach and engagement and increasing access for communities of color and low-income residents. Comments from state Rep. Liz Miranda, D-Boston.
THE STATE’S MAP OF VACCINATION SITES IS MISSING SEVERAL LOCATIONS. HERE’S WHY.
Fragmented Massachusetts system makes for confusion and uncertainty and impedes access
SPECIAL FEATURE ON THE MASS STATE POLICE: TROOPER WILSON’S WAR
The story of a former Massachusetts statie whose career was “submarined”—told here 20 years later—reflects the struggles progressive and Black cops still face in a corrupt department that eschews reform
STATE WIRE: EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS: SPEED UP TEACHER VACCINATIONS NOW
Twenty six states plus Washington D.C. are already allowing some or all of their school employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
WHY ARE HALF OF MASS CORRECTION OFFICERS REFUSING THE COVID VACCINE?
Even as the pandemic rages in prisons, vaccines and masks are seen as “a sign of weakness”