Community
With city politics increasingly fraught, critics say the hub — a new nonprofit that won’t name its financial backers — isn’t giving residents the...
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Economy
Last month, amid protests from city residents, Holyoke became the first in the state to ban new data centers. Two days later, Westfield moved...
Health
Healthcare institutions, including Baystate Health, have stopped providing gender-affirming care for minors, leaving families scrambling. In part two of this series, The Shoestring hears...
Investigations
The state has little to say about its "data commons" project, which it hopes will make Massachusetts a hub for tech development.
Health
As healthcare providers cease gender-affirming care for minors, families are left scrambling. In part one of this series, The Shoestring shares their stories.
Housing
To avoid a grueling fight before November, the campaign for rent stabilization has worked on compromise legislation with developers and other opponents of the...
Environment
After the Trump administration slashed federal staff and funding for conservation work, the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership is working with federal lawmakers to try...
Economy
As rising healthcare costs bear down on local governments, teachers are losing their jobs, cities and towns are cutting services, and the cash-strapped Hampshire...
Community
A developer promised a soccer field in exchange for a denser build. But after it was built, the city has punted on completing the...
Economy
The organizations have billed their merger as building a "more sustainable future" amid federal funding cuts. But what comes next remains unclear.
Transportation
The “Try Transit” initiative has helped the PVTA restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels, with route expansions next on the bus service’s agenda.
Police
Almost every local agency has left an anti-terrorism partnership with the FBI. With President Trump attempting to leverage it to stifle dissent, records show...