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Cape Cod is facing tough new septic tank regulations that could force communities and homeowners to pay hefty sums for improvement to address the region's growing water quality problems. But why isn't the rest of Massachusetts? Here's a look at what makes the Cape unique.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that the city will continue paying the MBTA to keep the 23, 28 and 29 bus routes — which run through Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury — free through March 2026.
Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a bill that would let Massachusetts cities and towns raise local taxes on meals, hotel rooms and cars. Municipalities say the proposal would help them deal with cost increases that are outpacing their current revenue growth.
The policy — announced earlier this week ahead of the school year — prohibits students and staff in the diocese school system from using pronouns, clothing, bathrooms or locker rooms that don't align with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Not only have pedestrians deaths been on the rise as traffic has picked up in the wake of the pandemic, Massachusetts set a new record last year for the number of people killed by cars. According to a MassDOT report, there were 101 pedestrian deaths in 2022.