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Healey nominates pair to join Juvenile Court

4 days ago | statehousenews.com | Sam Drysdale

A public defender from Worcester and a child welfare attorney at the Committee for Public Counsel Services are Gov. Maura Healey's newest nominees for positions on the Juvenile Court bench.
Median home sale price clears $666,000 in Massachusetts

5 days ago | statehousenews.com | Colin Young

The median sale price for a single-family home in Massachusetts climbed in May to a number that might be a fitting representation of the devilish process of trying to buy a home here: just more than $666,000. Real estate market analysts at The Warren Group said Tuesday that there were 4,010 single-family home sales in the Bay State last month, a 2.4% increase over May 2024's sales. The median price paid for those homes was up 4.7% year-over-year basis to hit $666,125, the organization said.
Draft regulations circulating on three-year bachelor's degrees

5 days ago | statehousenews.com | Sam Drysdale

The Board of Higher Education is moving ahead with steps to allow public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor's degrees, reducing the typical 120-credit requirement. The Department of Higher Education has internally circulated draft regulations, which will be shared with board members on Wednesday for the next step of internal review.
AG cites "lives lost" in $105 mil settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers

5 days ago | statehousenews.com | Colin Young

Massachusetts is in line for up to $105 million from a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that controls the company, Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Tuesday as she said the deal announced in January had been unanimously agreed to.
Social cannabis license rules could be finalized in July

5 days ago | statehousenews.com | Colin Young

The Cannabis Control Commission's plan for launching establishments where adults could use legal cannabis in a social setting is on track to be finalized by the end of next month, but the commission chairman stressed Tuesday that none of the draft under discussion is set in stone.
Beth Israel scores approval for Plymouth, Quincy clinics

1 week ago | statehousenews.com | Alison Kuznitz

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center won state regulatory approval Wednesday to relocate and expand a satellite clinic in Plymouth, plus establish a new clinic in Quincy. The Public Health Council greenlit plans to move hematology-oncology and infusion clinics that are currently situated at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth to Cordage Park in Plymouth, with the aim of keeping up with rising patient demand.
Bill targets "glaring loophole" in abuser registry law

1 week ago | statehousenews.com | Alison Kuznitz

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 11, 2025.....As disability advocates again push to strengthen abuse protections through a string of refiled bills, the general counsel of an independent state agency charged with handling allegations and investigations says there was no pushback to previous legislative efforts.
Insurers open to compromise on cancer care testing

1 week ago | statehousenews.com | Alison Kuznitz

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 10, 2025.....After gaining momentum last session, cancer care advocates returned to Beacon Hill Tuesday to promote bills expanding access to biomarker testing, which can help oncology providers determine targeted treatments for patients. Commercial health insurers, as well as the Group Insurance Commission and MassHealth, would be required to cover comprehensive biomarker testing when "supported by medical and scientific evidence" under proposals from Rep.
Weekly Roundup: Fixing Cannabis

2 weeks ago | statehousenews.com | Sam Drysdale

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 6, 2025......If it feels like you’ve read this before, you’re not alone. Beacon Hill spent the week dusting off old debates and breathing new life into stalled priorities, from cannabis oversight to ticket resale rights and physician-assisted suicide.
Report: Enduring Boston office woes will force tough choices

2 weeks ago | statehousenews.com | Michael Norton

JUNE 5, 2025.....Citing empty offices, the durability of remote work and the impacts of persistently high interest rates, a new report paints a dire picture of commercial real estate in Boston, with potentially negative consequences for residential property taxes, those dependent on city spending and services, and public officeholders who appear unlikely to be able to escape politically unpopular choices.