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Our kids deserve real protection, not performative legislation that sounds good in headlines but creates real harm for the communities that need our support most.
Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.
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A Dedham woman and biotech professional has authored a children's book, "Mommy's on a Work Call," to address the challenges working parents face. The book explores the emotional impact of working ...
The Trump administration is coming under scrutiny for deporting several U.S. citizen children along with their foreign-born parents. Trump officials have defended the move, saying the minors were ...
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A local Elks Lodge took part in an initiative ensuring every child in Massachusetts has a safe and comfortable place to sleep. A Bed for Every Child is an initiative ...
NewsCenter 5 spoke to Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni, the Associate Medical Director of Psychiatric Specialties at Brigham & Women's Hospital, to ask her for advice on what can be done to alleviate some of ...
A Holyoke man who is a registered sex offender is accused of having child pornography depicting children as young as three years old, the U.S. Attorney said. Justin Ouimette, 34, a Level 1 sex ...
FITCHBURG, Mass. — One of two people accused of kidnapping five young children in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, last month and taking them to Texas was arraigned Thursday. Isael Rivera, 31, and Ruth ...
Additionally, fewer children were emotionally injured due to witnessing an overdose. There were 112 emotional injuries due to overdose in 2024, which was down from 156 in 2023 and 186 in 2022.
Thousands of parents in Massachusetts are allegedly keeping their kids home from school out of fear of ICE raids and deportation since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Boston Globe ...