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Guest columnist Akesa Mafi: The mental health system is broken
The mental health system is broken. I know — I went through it. Last fall, I was consumed by anxiety and a growing certainty that I was being followed. Driving to school, picking my son up from…
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2mFormer Smith Academy teacher, AD pleads not guilty to indecent assault charges
NORTHAMPTON — A former Smith Academy teacher and athletic director has pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 by a mandated reporter. Allison Slysz, 32, of Hatfield, was arraigned Thursday in Northampton District Court. She taught biology and served as athletic director at Smith Academy. Slysz […]
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5mShould Massachusetts keep its 2024 gun law? Question 9 supporters, opponents make case at Amherst forums
AMHERST — In 2024, Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s gun laws. On Nov. 3, voters will decide whether to keep it. The law, Chapter 135, restricted untraceable “ghost guns,” changed licensing and training requirements and expanded access to extreme risk protection orders, which allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from […]
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5mCommunity Action braces for record heating assistance applications as state expands eligibility
Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Juana Matias visited Community Action Pioneer Valley to discuss the recent executive order signed by Gov. Maura Healey.
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5mState extends public comment on Quabbin water plan withdrawal
The Massachusetts Water Resources Commission has extended the comment period on a controversial request to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons of water per day from the Quabbin Reservoir. The new deadline is Oct. 28, giving western Massachusetts communities an additional two weeks to send in written testimony. Danielle Burney, a spokesperson for the Water […]
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6mDomb questions Baystate's ‘warm handoff’ of transgender patients
NORTHAMPTON — Concerned that area transgender youth are not continuing to receive gender-affirming care healthcare services, Rep. Mindy Domb is urging Baystate Medical Center to follow through with its promise to limit healthcare interruptions for the 250 patients affected by the hospital’s termination of these pediatric services. In February, Baystate terminated all gender-affirming services for […]