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Mass. Senate to vote on its own version of limits on emergency shelters, setting up dispute over handling migrants

The Senate proposal is part of a spending bill meant to buoy the strained shelter system through the end of the fiscal year, as well as help fund it into 2025.

‘My personal life is my personal life.’ Healey defends decision not to disclose details of four-day trip.

Governor Maura Healey told reporters Monday that she intends to share information publicly about her “work-related travel.”

Melrose fire chief placed on leave due to ‘alleged violation of city policy’

Fire Chief Ed Collina was placed on leave as of March 15, officials said.

Commuter rail train hits tractor-trailer in Littleton

There were no injuries, said Richard Sullivan, superintendent of the MBTA’s Transit Police. The truck sustained heavy damage.

AS I SEE IT

Malls once dead, find new life

Malls nearly destroyed America’s Main streets for the convenience of a free parking spot. Then the internet nearly destroyed malls for the ease of home delivery. But now some are slowly reinventing themselves in a different form.

Police investigating after body found in Casco Bay

The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, the spokesperson said. Police do not believe the death is suspicious.

NH POLITICS

Nine New Hampshire towns defeat bans on voting machines

At least 23 towns were considering a ban on voting machines after a conservative group organized a statewide effort to require hand counts in the name of election integrity.

Key takeaways from Maine commission on Lewiston mass shooter

The 30-page interim report found that authorities had cause to place the gunman in protective custody and take away his guns in the month before he killed 18 people.