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"The reality is that 40% of families with children in Massachusetts are struggling to meet everyday expenses," said Christine Morin.

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"The reality is that 40% of families with children in Massachusetts are struggling to meet everyday expenses," said Christine Morin.

In Brookline on Tuesday, the town warned that a harmful bloom has been confirmed at the Brookline Reservoir, a popular walking area.
Some patients said they've been left waiting weeks—or longer—for appointments.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell will decide by Sept. 3 which petitions meet constitutional requirements for certification.
"Seeing an endangered fin whale and its calf is a rare occurrence," assistant research scientist Kate Laemmle said in a statement Wednesday.
It was first seen in Mashpee on July 26, according to MassWildlife protected species program manager Erin Burke.
"I've lived here long enough that I appreciate the benefits of living here," said Brady. "We have the ocean nearby and a fabulous library."
A Moderna spokesperson told CBS News that the company's H5N1 (bird flu) contract was canceled in May.
"It's such a great Cambridge thing right, a stick library for all the locals who come by, for adults humans and dogs," said one dog walker.
At 11, Max Acuto is a source of inspiration for the WPI baseball team, who have become his supporters and friends thanks to Team Impact.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the civil arrest of the 55 Democrats who fled the state.
Nearly two centuries after Victor Hugo first wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the cast of a new production in Norwell, Massachusetts.
Police searched Cowart's car and found chemical cleaning agents inside, according to prosecutors.
"It's too many people walking around here. Thank god nothing happened yesterday, that's scary," said business owner Leander Jimenez.
Bar advocates walked off the job after Memorial Day, demanding better wages.
The Pan-Mass Challenge is made up of 14 routes ranging from 25 to 186 miles.
Adams was the nation's second president, and his son was the sixth, but there's no presidential library for either of them.
Professor Avi Loeb said there are clear signs that the comet known as "3I/ATLAS" could be an alien craft.
Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald says the city needs to take a more forceful approach to making all of Boston's communities safer.
The driver of the car was found around a quarter of a mile down the road in his vehicle, according to a press release.