In the centers, individuals can use pre-acquired drugs free of legal consequences under the supervision of medical professionals who could intervene to prevent an overdose from turning fatal.
State House News Service
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Wolohojian confirmed on 6-1 vote
An Appeals Court jurist of 16 years and former partner at the firm now known as WilmerHale, Wolohojian’s nomination has drawn public scrutiny because of her past personal relationship with the governor. Healey and the judge shared a home in Charlestown for several years.
Posted inTransportation
Power issue knocks out morning service on Blue, Green, Orange lines
T stations opened fare gates on all four major subway lines for the evening rush hour Thursday as a sort of apology to riders who earlier that day faced delays and darkened platforms when power problems rolled across the Blue, Green and Orange Lines.
Posted inHealth Care
House leaders not interested in Steward bailout
“I’ve been so close to this because Ralph was at Quincy when Quincy closed. I’ve been dealing with Ralph [de la Torre] for a long time and I am suspect of everything he tells me,” the speaker said.
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O’Brien’s lawyer says he’s ‘unaware’ of probe behind subpoena report
A lawyer for suspended cannabis regulator Shannon O’Brien said he’s not aware of any federal investigation into his client and has not the subpoena that the Boston Globe reported was sent to state officials last fall.
Posted inHousing
Migrant families moving from Logan to Roxbury rec center
Protesters greeted Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as they toured a Roxbury community center that is being converted into temporary housing to make room for more homeless families who are eligible for shelter services.
Posted inMarijuana
Lawyer for Goldberg says O’Brien appeal delayed sharing results of new investigation
There’s been a delay in handing the results of second probe of her conduct to suspended cannabis commission chair Shannon O’Brien because of a new appeal O’Brien filed.
Posted inTransportation
Healey’s $58b state spending plan boosts T, education funding with one-time revenues, cuts
Amid a forecast for little to no tax revenue growth, Healey’s team balanced their plan by trimming $450 million from various line items, proposing to prevent about half a billion dollars in other spending growth, and deploying $1.25 billion from other available state resources.Â
Posted inState Government
Healey pushes $93m boost in new child care spending
Healey plans to pursue about $93 million in new child care spending in her fiscal year 2025 budget proposal, which will also request another $475 million in grants to continue supporting early education providers.
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State child care assistance boosted 5%
Gov. Maura Healey’s office said the approval means providers across the state will start to receive at least a 5.5 percent increase to their daily per child reimbursement rate beginning next month — an increase of more than $2,000 per child on average each year.