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“One state agency that serves vulnerable people said ‘We aren’t going to place any more people here,’” said Sarah Eagan, the state child advocate. “

Leaders and advocates in the disability community say capable workers, who have a wide range of skills and abilities, are being overlooked by companies that have open jobs to fill — even as many business groups raise concerns about a labor shortage.

In Connecticut, according to 2017 Census data, there were nearly 390,000...

On any given day at the Palm & Able warehouse in Bridgeport, Latasha “LJ” Jones might be assembling retail displays, conducting quality checks or picking and packing shipments of medical supplies. Jones has an intellectual disability, but she has tackled myriad assignments at the warehouse; she’s currently training to fulfill orders using e-commerce software. “I like this job because we’re doing different things,” Jones said.

Catawba Hospital went under lockdown Sunday afternoon after staff received a bomb threat.

For the second time in less than three years, the same resident at Central State Hospital has walked away and then driven out of state before getting caught by police.

Seth Slaby owned a Midland-based mobile mechanic business, Lone Wolfe Mobile Repair, and leaves behind a 10-year-old son, as well as his fiancée and her children.The Warrenton Bible Fellowship’s congregation has raised $15,000 to help a Romanian missionary buy supplies to help Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing their war-torn country and crossing the border into Romania. Legislation creating a plan to expand affordable broadband access across the commonwealth is on the way to Gov. Glenn Young...

Do I still need to wear a mask? Massachusetts health officials relaxed the state's mask guidance Tuesday, but here are the seven places you still have to wear...

The Virginia Lottery is also interested today in telling folks about resources available in Virginia for people with gambling problems.

Do I still need to wear a mask? Massachusetts health officials relaxed the state's mask guidance Tuesday, but here are the seven places you still have to wear...