STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 6, 2024.....Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled plans to make community college free for all students in Massachusetts, starting in the fall semester of 2024.The "MassEducate" plan, which will be part of the Senate's fiscal 2025 budget to be fully unveiled on Tuesday, would invest $75.5 million to cover tuition and fees for all residents, and offer a stipend to some students of up to $1,200 for books, supplies and other costs.The Senate...… STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 6, 2024.....Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled plans to make community college free for all students in Massachusetts, starting in the fall semester of 2024.The "MassEducate" plan, which will be part of the Senate's fiscal 2025 budget to be fully unveiled on Tuesday, would invest $75.5 million to cover tuition and fees for all residents, and offer a stipend to some students of up to $1,200 for books, supplies and other costs.The Senate...WW…

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 6, 2024.....The operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts, and one of the state's largest employers, declared bankruptcy early Monday morning.Steward Health Care, which operates eight Bay State hospitals and has been sinking under a pile of debt to vendors and its de facto landlord, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, seeking the legal protection to restructure its debt while leaving its hospitals open.The...… STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 6, 2024.....The operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts, and one of the state's largest employers, declared bankruptcy early Monday morning.Steward Health Care, which operates eight Bay State hospitals and has been sinking under a pile of debt to vendors and its de facto landlord, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, seeking the legal protection to restructure its debt while leaving its hospitals open.The...WW…