Massachusetts Archives

The South Congregational Church in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Social Justice

A Church in Massachusetts Opened Its Doors to an Undocumented Woman. It Now Faces Threats of Retaliation From City Authorities.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno reportedly responded to the South Congregational's sanctuary project by calling for the city to look into whether the church's housing facility was up to code.

Massoud Hayoun

News in Brief

How States Can Fight Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Crusade

In Massachusetts, state officials are looking to utilize sanctuary laws similar to those used for immigration to protect the legalization of cannabis.

Teresa Mathew

Scott Pruitt speaks at The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit on September 19th, 2017, in New York City.

Environment

EPA Marks Seven Superfund Sites as Clean

Scott Pruitt has made Superfund site clean-up a priority, but the number of sites removed from the list in 2017 is on par with previous years.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

Massachusetts Court Rules Local Authorities Can’t Comply With Detention Requests From Federal Immigration Officials

The ruling undercuts the leverage of federal authorities to compel local police to honor civil detainers.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

Can Defendants Convicted by Tainted Evidence Ever Truly Be Free?

“You know, there’s a lot of psychological things they do to you in [prison],” says Timothy Taylor, “just…

Britni de la Cretaz

Social Justice

Here’s How Insurance Companies Plan to Curb the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts

A handful of insurance companies have begun programs that connect their members with social workers.

Julie Morse

Social Justice

The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Bamboo Bicyclist Improving the Quality of Life for the People of China

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

Avital Andrews

Economics

Boston Versus Silicon Valley: Advantage Beantown

A few decades ago, Silicon Valley beat out Boston for tech dominance. Today, Boston is emerging as the epicenter of a new economic era.

Jim Russell

Social Justice

The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Self-Described Queer, East Asian Disabled Person Devoted to Defending Anyone on the Margins

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

Avital Andrews

Education

Tightening the Rules on Restraining and Secluding Students

Under new rules, Massachusetts schools will not be allowed to use certain techniques to restrain or isolate students as frequently and will have to report all restraints and injuries.

Heather Vogell