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VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims

Aug 17, 2024

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,…

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Dallas ISD’s first day of school begins with fewer funds, more security

Aug 17, 2024

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…

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Report: Texas still ranks toward the bottom on reproductive care

Aug 17, 2024

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…

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The Arc of the South Shore to open new group home for adults with autism in Massachusetts

Aug 13, 2024

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…

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Mass. migrant families face shelter evictions Friday

Aug 12, 2024

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,…

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Massachusetts launches new summer nutrition assistance program

Aug 12, 2024

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…

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West Nile Virus Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples

Aug 12, 2024

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…

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COVID levels in Massachusetts now more than twice the national average

Aug 12, 2024

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…

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Upon Arrival: Community-based organizations provide essential support to migrant families in Mass.

Aug 12, 2024

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…

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