About a dozen protestors rallied on the State House steps and called for the state to end its right-to-shelter law, as Massachusetts' family shelter system has swelled over the past year and is on track to cost the state $2 billion by next summer.
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BOSTON — As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz sits in the catbird seat of budget and policy development on Beacon Hill.
Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Aaron Michlewitz says it's been difficult to develop this year's spending plan because he's not...
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In downtown Pittsfield new business is blooming. For a new freshman class of business owners, the city’s much talked about central district isn’t a challenge to be overcome — it’s