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Governor Healey Announces Nation-Leading Effort to Pardon Marijuana Possession Misdemeanor Convictions
BOSTON – Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is taking executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in Massachusetts. If approved by the Governor’s Council, this would be the most comprehensive action by a governor since President Joe Biden pardoned federal marijuana possession convictions and called on governors to take similar actions in…
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Six Juveniles Criminally Charged in Southwick Racial Bullying Incident
Springfield – Earlier this morning, on March 14, 2024, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni authorized members of his office’s Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit and the Chief of the Juvenile Court Unit, to pursue criminal charges against six juveniles for their alleged roles in facilitating and participating in a hateful, racist online chat that…
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Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association: Three Decades of Service to the Community and the Profession
Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association (WMBNA), founded in 1994, will celebrate their 30th Anniversary on May 4th, 2024, with the theme entitled, “Celebrating 30 years of Nursing Leadership”. The keynote address will be given by Dr. Linda Thompson, DrPH, MPH, RN, FAAN. Dr. Thompson is Westfield State University’s 21st president. The Master of Ceremonies for…
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Back to School? I Never Left
As I move toward my seventh decade on the planet, my love of learning has kept my heart and mind youthful and vital. I remain optimistic, even in this global dystopia, because I still have wonder. I can still be excited by learning about a bug that lands on my porch, one that I have…
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Persistence Builds Legacy
God uses a sacred burden to birth dreams and visions. Typically, we introduce a concept foreign to a community or city. In other words, we are bringing to market or fulfilling a void within the community. Attorneys Rick and Marjorie Hurst did just that.