2007
Berkshire Eagle Online - Early morning earthquake in Massachusetts
by soul1383
Friday, October 19
LITTLETON, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports a small earthquake rattled some communities west of Boston early this morning.
The epicenter of the 2.5 magnitude quake was about one mile from Littleton Common and about fi
2006
04.04.06 MA: Mass. to Impose Individual Mandate, Employer Fee to Expand Health Coverage
by aflciopolitical
The Massachusetts House and Senate have passed a landmark plan designed to expand health insurance to most of the state's estimated 500,000 uninsured citizens. The measure requires that all residents and most employers participate in the health insuran
03.30.06 MA: Minimum-wage increase supporters are hopeful
by aflciopolitical
Attorney General Thomas Reilly last Wednesday joined the chorus of workers, unions and lawmakers calling for the state to adopt the highest minimum wage in the nation. Speaking to more than 100 workers and supporters of the proposal to increase the w
03.23.06 MA: Reilly urges increase in minimum wage - The Boston Globe
by aflciopolitical
Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly joined the chorus of workers, unions, and lawmakers yesterday calling for the state to adopt the highest minimum wage in the nation.
03.23.06 MA: State's minimum wage may lead U.S. (March 23, 2006)
by aflciopolitical
BOSTON - Lawmakers at the Statehouse are close to making Massachusetts' minimum wage the highest in the country, but there is a deep split in the Legislature over how far it should go. Proposed Senate legislation would raise hourly wage over two years t
03.22.06 MA: Workers, Activists Rally For Minimum Wage Hike
by aflciopolitical
BOSTON -- Workers, labor activists and lawmakers rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday for an increase in the state minimum wage. Advocates say a raise from the current $6.75 an hour to a proposed $8.25 an hour is the fair thing to do. They say the nearly 5
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