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Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration…
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Your Newest Questions on COVID-19 Answered
SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institution of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, says the United States is no longer in the pandemic phase of the spread of COVID-19, but what does that mean? Numbers are higher this summer than last year. Why is the…
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Dine Black Returns in August!!
By David Maynard, Chairman of the Association of Black Business & Professionals The annual promotion “Dine Black” returns in August. The promotion is designed to bring exposure to local black owned restaurants and food providers. The promotion works by offering a $100.00 Visa Gift card to the first ten people who visit five participating restaurants…
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Rethinking Peace
By Lora Wondolowski I find myself now working for an organization with the word “peace” in our name and working to understand what that phrase means to me. When I began interviewing for the position, the word peace felt a little precious and antiquated to me. I am not a baby boomer, so the anti-war…
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Mothers Are Real
By Zaida Govan Mothers are the only persons in the world who risk their lives to bring life into the world and then spend the rest of their lives defending, protecting and nurturing that life. They take risks when they adopt children not knowing who the child will be. Many times, sadly, mothers get negative…
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Pregnancy is a Family Affair: Community Support in Maternal & Child Health
A community-centered approach to maternal health is more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to experience persistent disparities in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes, with families of color disproportionately affected (MA DPH, 2024). For many expectant mothers, particularly Black, Brown, and immigrant women, culturally grounded support systems play a crucial role in bridging gaps created by…
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