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VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims
VBA has delivered record-breaking level of benefits to veterans for the past three years, and is on track to break yet another record this year. by Jory Heckman July 10, 2024 5:49 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs is ending mandatory overtime for most employees who process benefits claims. The Veterans Benefits Administration is shifting to…
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Dallas ISD’s first day of school begins with fewer funds, more security
KERA | By Bill Zeeble, Justin Martin Published August 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM CDT Rousing trumpets and drums played by visiting Hillcrest High school band members welcomed Pershing Elementary students and parents Monday as Dallas ISD’s new school year began. Returning 2nd grader Ubaldo Cruz was ready for school because he liked his first year. “The teacher…
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Report: Texas still ranks toward the bottom on reproductive care
Texas Public Radio | By Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio Published July 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM CDT A San Antonio based app called BobiHealth uses AI to enhance a safe pregnancy using evidence-based data from the user. BobiHealth, Baby on Board Intelligence, collects data from the users’ symptoms they input and turns it around using machine AI to predict…
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The Arc of the South Shore to open new group home for adults with autism in Massachusetts
By Levan Reid Updated on: July 18, 2024 / 6:30 AM EDT / CBS Boston WEYMOUTH – Since 1951, The Arc of the South Shore has been on a mission to help people of all ages and disabilities in Massachusetts reach their fullest potential. New group home for people with autism “We have a unique platform for the future…
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Mass. migrant families face shelter evictions Friday
It’s unclear what will happen if any of the migrant families refuse to leave the overflow shelters By Alysha Palumbo • Published August 9, 2024 • Updated on August 9, 2024 at 7:28 am To watch video report, Click Here. Massachusetts’ migrant crisis is coming into focus Friday as new rules will force dozens of migrant families out of shelters. Dozens of migrant families will…
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Massachusetts launches new summer nutrition assistance program
July 17, 2024 Carrie Jung Starting next week, low-income families in Massachusetts with school-aged kids will get financial assistance to help pay for groceries during the summer months. The summer child nutrition initiative, announced by state health and education officials Wednesday, will provide $120 per child to help eligible families cover food costs when school…
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West Nile Virus Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples
by Beacon Hill Times Staff • August 1, 2024 The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced that nine mosquito test samples obtained from Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. These are the…
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COVID levels in Massachusetts now more than twice the national average
By Victoria D Updated on: August 2, 2024 / 7:28 AM EDT / CBS Boston To watch video report, Click Here. BOSTON – COVID numbers are rising again in Massachusetts, with the number of cases climbing at a high rate. State wastewater data shows the levels in Massachusetts are more than twice the national average. That’s based on testing…
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Upon Arrival: Community-based organizations provide essential support to migrant families in Mass.
In “Upon Arrival: Migrants in Massachusetts,” we’ve been speaking with newly arrived migrant families and the organizations working with them as the state tries to manage a capacity crisis within the emergency shelter system. By Thea DiGiammerino and Kwani A. Lunis • Published July 31, 2024 • Updated on July 31, 2024 at 4:44 pm To watch video report, Click Here. Flanked on either side…
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