On Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey stood with immigrants, advocates, community leaders, law enforcement, teachers, nurses, doctors, clergy and elected officials at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation that provides the strongest protections in the nation…
Summer may be a time for rest and relaxation, but for a large group of Lynn youth, it is also a time for work. The summer employment program for youth ages 16-21 is in full swing, with 350 seasonal employees…
Governor Maura Healey called for swift action and passage of her energy affordability legislation to lower energy bills and rein in utility spending. In a letter to members of the conference committee negotiating the final bill, the Governor demanded the…
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released a new report, Making Transit Free, Frequent, and Reliable: Massachusetts shows the need for federal investment in fare-free transit, detailing the…
On Wednesday, July 22, Roca hosted a graduation celebration to celebrate participants from the Chelsea and Lynn Women’s Programs who achieved major programmatic and educational milestones. This year, 26 young women from Roca’s Chelsea and Lynn sites graduated from the…
Greater Boston Stage Company is thrilled to announce its Young Company, Summer Festival 2026, featuring five fully staged musicals performed by students in grades 4 through 12. Running August 6–16, the festival brings together nearly 100 young performers from 22…
Between backyard barbecues, beach vacations, and hiking trails, warmer weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. But alongside all the summer fun in the sun comes the often-overlooked health risk of insect bites and stings. Many people consider insect…
Summertime in New England can mean getting outdoors to hike, garden, and head to the beach, but that can all come with a challenge — avoiding tick bites and tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Thanks to an $8 million grant…
Five rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod after the New England Aquarium’s fourth sea turtle release of the summer Wednesday morning. For the past seven months, staff at New England Aquarium’s Sea…