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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Massachusetts could become the third state in the country to decriminalize the use of several psychedelic plant-based substances, such as psilocybin mushrooms, should lawmakers approve bills recently introduced in the Senate and House.The bills were...

By MARY BYRNE

If ever there was a time that proved the need for community access television, it was the COVID-19 pandemic.“Every access center in Massachusetts stepped up and showed they were able to bring information to the community,” said Athol-Orange Community...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A new state law that was approved last week will expand and codify rights for foster parents, and better protect a child’s welfare, according to a state advocacy group.The Children’s League of Massachusetts said the Foster Parents Bill...

By CHRIS LARABEE

For her efforts to advance bills that support seniors, the Massachusetts chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) has honored state Sen. Jo Comerford with its Legislator of the Year award.In the last legislative session, the...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Sen. Jo Comerford said she intends to reintroduce a bill next month that would legalize “physician-assisted suicide,” just days after the state’s highest court ruled that the state constitution does not protect a doctor who provides...