Chelsea man’s decades-old murder conviction overturned

Chelsea man’s decades-old murder conviction overturned

Standing with the support of a cane on the steps of the Suffolk Superior Courthouse in Boston on Monday, Thomas Rosa Jr. beamed with joy as his attorneys proudly announced that a Superior Court judge had overturned his decades-old murder conviction. At 62, Rosa, who...
Massachusetts 3rd graders falling short of early literacy benchmarks

Massachusetts 3rd graders falling short of early literacy benchmarks

READING IS THE foundation of all learning, and literacy the touchstone for academic success. While reading is essential at all grade levels, third grade is a student’s most pivotal year – the one where students transition from learning to read to reading to learn....

Universal free school meals should be permanent in Massachusetts

AS GOV. MAURA HEALEY reviews the budget sent to her by the state Legislature, families and schools across Massachusetts anxiously await news of the fate of funding of school meals for all students. Food insecurity affects 1 in 5 households with children in...

HWRSD student tells Legislature to ban college legacy admissions

WILBRAHAM — Legislation is being considered on Beacon Hill that would ban state universities from considering an applicant’s relation to an alum in its admission decision, a practice known as legacy admissions. Minnechaug Regional High School rising senior Abyssinia...