AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHomecare Overhaul: Gov. Maura Healey signed a new Massachusetts law creating the state’s first statewide licensing system for homecare agencies, with oversight, inspections, and penalties aimed at protecting older adults, people with disabilities, and the workers who support them. Mass. Court Fight on Visas: A coalition of unions and advocacy groups sued the federal government to block a rule limiting student and exchange visas to four years and journalist visas to 240 days (with shorter limits for Chinese nationals), arguing it will disrupt universities and international scholars. Harvard Cadaver Scandal: Harvard agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits from families who alleged the school mishandled donated body parts after a former morgue manager sold them on the black market. Worcester Police Search: Police are searching for a woman described as “armed and dangerous” after an off-duty Worcester officer was found dead in what investigators are calling a domestic incident. Education Safety Poll: A new EdTrust-Massachusetts poll finds Latino families, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities report more problems with school safety, bullying, mental health, and attendance. Revere Flood Resilience Grant: Revere received a nearly $100,000 state grant to study a program that could help residents elevate basement utilities like HVAC and electrical panels. Lindsay Clancy Trial Online Frenzy: TikTok “witch” accounts are posting “justice spells” tied to the Lindsay Clancy case, adding to the wider social-media storm around the Massachusetts murder trial.
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