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Getting answers•4 days ago
Thousands wait across Mass. for handicapped placards, causing frustration
The application process can be cumbersome and lengthy, taking weeks and sometimes more
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Getting answers•Jul 13
Roblox updates child safety settings, but attorneys say changes come too late
Roblox launched new age-based parental safety tools on June 16
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Getting answers•Jun 17
Billboard advertising fireworks brings up question of legality in Mass.
This holiday is usually the time when fireworks displays go off across the country.
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Getting answers•Jun 12
Mass. aims to lessen requirements to get teachers in classrooms
Massachusetts is easing some teacher-licensing rules in an effort to get more educators into classrooms
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Getting answers•Jun 10
Driving to ‘Boston Stadium’ for the World Cup comes with a costly catch
Tickets aren't the only ‘sticker-shock’ you should be prepared for.
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Getting answers•Jun 8
Prop. 2-1/2 override explained: Why 54 Massachusetts towns want higher taxes
Fifty-four Massachusetts cities and towns are proposing overrides this year, the second most since the early 1990s, according to massbudget.org.
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Getting answers•Jun 8
American students in ‘learning recession’ as math and reading scores decline
American students have been stuck in a “learning recession” with math and reading scores slipping for more than a decade, even before COVID, according to researchers.
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Getting answers•Jun 3
Getting Answers: What the end of Try Transit could mean for riders
The program was first tested in 2022 and has been in effect ever since.
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Getting answers•May 30
Baystate Health clears up billing confusion
Viewers that received care at Baystate Health told us they’ve gotten past-due notices
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Getting answers•Apr 23
A ‘free nicotine’ generation? Inside the fight to keep kids nicotine-free
Nicotine use, especially among teens, has been a hot button topic in our area for years now.
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Getting answers•Mar 27
Getting Answers: When collectors issue late payments on excise taxes
We’re getting answers after receiving a request from one of you at home.
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Getting answers•Mar 26
Proposed bill looks to make changes to sports betting rules
Massachusetts lawmakers are moving to tighten the rules around sports betting after seeing how quickly online and app-based gambling has taken off in the state.
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