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Judge allows class-action suit against Baystate Health to proceed
Centered on patient data-sharing between Baystate and tech giants Meta and Google, the suit could expose the hospital system to hundreds of millions in liability.
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Northwestern Assistant DA convicts Worcester ICE protester
“There’s a line between peaceful protest and interfering or assaulting police officers,” Gagne said of Etel Haxhiaj, who responded to an ICE abduction in May.
Holyoke City Council’s new liberal supermajority looks forward
After an electoral shakeup, the council has already set a different tone in both legislation and decorum. Can they keep it up?
Millions in opioid settlement funds are still sitting idle in Mass municipalities
The state tried to withhold information on how cities and towns are spending opioid remediation dollars. From non-spenders to funding of police, here’s what the data shows.
Opinion: Letter from Venezuela
A Venezuelan-American living in western Mass writes from Caracas to share his perspective on U.S. intervention in South America.
Northwestern DA to prosecute Worcester ICE protesters
After pledging to prosecute illegal ICE activity in his district, David Sullivan is moving forward with assault charges brought by Worcester police against two civilian rapid responders.
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