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Bill Overhauling Car Rental Insurance Speeds Through Second Branch
Both branches have now approved legislation designed to lower car rental costs in Massachusetts by shifting primary liability to a renter’s personal auto insurance. The Senate unanimously approved its version of the bill (S 2603) in September and the House passed its bill (H 4705) by voice vote on Wednesday, a day after it was released
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Marblehead Secures Funding For Cemetery and Police Upgrades
Gov. Maura Healey recently released the list of local earmarks included in the $61.01 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Massachusetts state budget, highlighting significant investments across the Commonwealth. Among the allocations, Marblehead received $50,000 for irrigation system improvements at its cemeteries and $35,000 for equipment upgrades at the Marblehead Police Department, thanks to funding efforts led
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STATE FUNDING: $195K Coming to Marblehead, Swampscott For ‘Projects and Priorities’
Marblehead and Swampscott will receive a total of $195,000 for “special projects and priorities,” according to a press release from Sen. Brendan Crighton’s office Thursday morning. Gov. Maura Healey has announced the release of all local funding allocated in the state’s FY 26 $16.01 billion dollar budget. These legislative earmarks are not subject to 3A
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Veterans Dedicate Lynnway Bridge to Military Families
The bridge at 194 Lynnway has been renamed to the Massachusetts Gold Star Families Memorial Bridge as a dedication to the families of late veterans. The “Gold Star” label is reserved for families of veterans lost as a result of hostile action, combat operations, or international terrorism. Since World War II, there have been more
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Nahant Scores Sports Infrastructure upgrades
After Gov. Maura Healey announced the release of all local funding allocated in the $61.01 billion budget, which was passed by the Massachusetts Legislature for Fiscal Year 2026, the Town has gotten $30,000 for upgrades to the little league field by Flash Road. Town Administrator Alison Nieto noted that she’s happy to see the field’s
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Gov. Healey Spreads the Wealth
Gov. Maura Healey released the list of all local funding allocated in the $61.01 billion budget passed by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed by her in July for Fiscal Year 2026. For Lynn, $160,000 is going toward mental health and substance use disorder support, $150,000 to the New American Association of Massachusetts for programming support,
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LynnLab Gets $30K Grant to Make Science Accessible
The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Science Center have announced $300,000 in grants through the Out-of-School Time Grant Program, which invests in life science education and training for Massachusetts students. LynnLab has received $31,488 in funding to support its mission of making science accessible for all students. LynnLab is a community-based biology lab that
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Proposal to Expand ‘Move Over Law’ Passes Mass. Senate, Moves to House
The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously approved a bill to broaden the state’s Move Over law, expanding protections for roadside workers and motorists, lawmakers announced. The measure would require drivers to slow down and ideally switch lanes when passing utility trucks and disabled vehicles with flashing lights stopped on the shoulder, according to a Senate press release. Currently,
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North Shore Lawmakers Push ‘Move Over’ Law Expansion To Include Utility, Disables Vehicles
A proposed expansion of the state’s “Move Over” law — which requires drivers to slow down and change lanes, if practicable to do so, when approaching emergency vehicles and highway maintenance trucks — to include utility crews and stopped vehicles with flashing hazard lights passed the state senate with the backing of North Shore legislators
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Senate Passes Crighton and Giannino Transportation Safety Bills
Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved legislation improving the safety of drivers and telecom, gas, and electric utility workers with an expansion of the state’s Move Over law. Under “An Act relative to the Move Over Law,” motorists would be required to slow down if they are approaching a stationary utility truck or a