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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL and MARY BYRNE

NORTHAMPTON — Community media organizations in Hampshire County are keeping an eye on a proposed bill in the Massachusetts State House that would expand state funding for such outlets by including revenue from streaming services.Traditionally,...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A decision on whether to cap the number of retail cannabis establishments within the city at 12 now rests with the full City Council after a four-member subcommittee on Monday was split on the idea before advancing it to the full council...

By CHRIS LARABEE

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

By LILLIAN ILSLEY-GREENE

BOSTON — Massachusetts could become the first state in New England to ban non-consensual pelvic examinations on women under anesthesia as outlined in bills filed by state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, and state Rep. Mindy Domb, D-Amherst.Pelvic...

By SARAH GARDNER

NORTHAMPTON — No community in Hampshire or Franklin counties would be allowed to ban recreational marijuana facilities without an affirmative vote by referendum.A bill approved by the Legislature last week and awaiting Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature...

By Mina Corpuz

BOSTON — Conflicting proposals from state lawmakers to implement the recreational marijuana law voters passed last fall has left Massachusetts cities and towns struggling to cope with confusion, and calls into question whether the regulated industry...