Should foster parents’ personal views affect their ability to foster?
Tell Us A new Massachusetts rule requires foster parents to affirm a child’s sexual orientation and gender identity — and […]
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
Politics This is the third time Trump has presided over a federal funding lapse, the first since his return to the
Trump’s peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate
Politics “He’s let me down,” Trump said this week, of Putin. “He really let me down.” President Donald Trump speaks
The top state flag, seal, and motto finalists
Readers Say More than 3,400 readers responded to our poll — and they didn’t hold back. The three highest-scoring options
50-plus countries have reached out for tariff talks
Politics Trump, who spent the weekend in Florida playing golf, posted online that “WE WILL WIN. HANG TOUGH, it won’t
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks
National News In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures. Demonstrators gather
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state
Politics Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state
Ex-Mass. lawmaker sentenced for scamming pandemic unemployment funds
Local News Dean Tran, 48, of Fitchburg, was convicted in September on 20 counts of wire fraud and three counts