A major upgrade that will increase accessibility is coming to a MetroWest Commuter Rail station.Thirty-four years to the day since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, Democratic...
WHDH: Officials celebrate federal funding for accessibility upgrades at Wellesley Square Commuter Rail station
State, local, and federal officials celebrated in Wellesley Friday after receiving $500,000 in federal funding for accessibility upgrades at the Wellesley Square Commuter Rail station. The...
ABC: Pelosi joins group of female House Democrats endorsing Harris
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark joined more than 30 House Democratic women Thursday to formally endorsee Harris' presidential run.The group kicked off a...
Forbes Breaking News: ‘Trump Doesn’t Belong In Your Bedroom Or Your Exam Room’: Top Dem Lawmaker Rips GOP Attacks On IVF
During a press briefing marking World IVF Day on Thursday, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) spoke about the need to protect IVF. --Video HERE.
Roll Call: Messaging bills are loud, but do voters hear them?
The end of July is always a whirlwind of activity in Congress. It's the last chance to pass bills and hold hearings before the August recess, so the calendar gets jam-packed. This week was no...
The Center Square: House Democratic women rally around Kamala Harris, show support for Biden
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democratic lawmakers endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Thursday as the presumed Democratic presidential candidate.Following...
The Hill: House Democrats press GOP on IVF discharge petition
House Democrats have launched a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to codify the right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide, in a long-shot attempt to put Republicans on the...
WBUR: Mass. leaders express shock, concern after attempted assassination of Trump
Within hours of surviving an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, former President Donald Trump was "doing well," according to aides, and looking forward to rejoining his...
Boston Globe: New England officials condemn political violence after shooting at Trump rally, express well wishes for former president
Elected officials from Massachusetts and across New England took to social media with messages condemning political violence and expressing well wishes for former president Donald Trump after...
Glamour: Glamour and Paid Leave for All Deliver Historic Petition to Capitol Hill
Yesterday, July 10, Glamour, Paid Leave for All, and MomsRising delivered a historic petition signed by more than 55,000 people to all members of Congress on Capitol Hill, calling on them to pass...
Courier: 7 Democratic lawmakers on the frontlines of the reproductive rights fight
This Monday marks two years since the Supreme Court released the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected the federal right to abortion care.Since the...
Winthrop Transcript: Boston Harbor’s Water, Including Winthrop Beach, Once Again Ranked Among the Safest in the Country
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card at a press conference with Democratic Whip Congresswoman Katherine Clark, DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo, and...
Revere Journal: Hebrew SeniorLife’s Jack Satter House to receive up to $20 Million HUD Grant
Hebrew SeniorLife's Jack Satter House held ceremonies on June 10th to announce the receipt of an up to $20 million grant to its Revere supportive housing community to provide efficiency and climate...
Caught In Dot: Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card – Dorchester Edition 2024 season
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card at a press conference with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo, Revere Mayor...
MassLive: These beaches have the best — and worst — water quality in greater Boston, report finds
A pair of beaches in South Boston were safe to swim in every day in summer 2023 while King's Beach in Lynn was only open to swimmers about half the time, according to a report compiled by the...
MassLive: This is the big abortion rights issue you’re not hearing about | John L. Micek
If the battle over abortion rights is one of the key issues of the 2024 election — and it is — then the fight to contain crisis pregnancy centers is its second front.Abortion...
Boston.com: State launches new awareness campaign against anti-abortion centers
The Healey-Driscoll administration unveiled a public education campaign Monday warning residents about the "dangers and potential harm" of crisis pregnancy centers.The campaign seeks to...
Boston Herald: Massachusetts warns patients over ‘unconscionable’ crisis pregnancy centers
The Bay State has launched a new public awareness ad campaign aimed at warning pregnant patients to avoid so-called crisis pregnancy centers, which officials say use deception and fear to...
State House News Service:Report Card Grades Boston Area Beaches, For 2023
Despite it being the rainiest summer in seven decades, Boston Harbor-area beaches had "among the safest" water quality for beachgoers in 2023 and South Boston's shoreline can claim to host "the...
WBUR: The cleanest beaches around Boston Harbor? They’re in Southie
The cleanest public beaches around Boston Harbor are Pleasure Bay and City Point in South Boston. That's according to an annual report card from the nonprofit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. The...