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By SAM DRYSDALE

Hundreds of private attorneys who represent indigent defendants across Massachusetts announced Tuesday that they will stop accepting new court-appointed cases until the Legislature raises their pay to match rates in neighboring states.

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Tens of thousands of Bay Staters could lose subsidized health insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector and premiums could rise for most other members under a suite of reforms in the U.S. House-approved reconciliation bill that Gov. Maura Healey dubbed “devastating.”

By CHRIS LISINSKI

The board of directors at Market Basket on Wednesday placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and unnamed other employees on paid administrative leave while investigating “credible allegations” that the leader of the Merrimack Valley grocery chain was planning a work stoppage.

By GABRIEL O’HARA SALINI

Over 50% of small business owners said they were likely to close or sell their business in the next five years, citing high costs across their businesses as a driving factor, a recent study from UMass Donahue Institute showed.

By AMY NEWSHORE

What do you think is the No. 1 issue couples bring to therapists and relationship coaches? If you guessed communication, you’re right.

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By AMY NEWSHORE

Our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves greatly impact how we feel and act in our close relationships. Humans are the only species that engage in “self-talk.” Many of us find ourselves having both positive thoughts about ourselves (for example, “I feel proud for what I just accomplished”) and other times negative and self-defeating thoughts (such as, “I am not attractive enough”). In my work with couples, it is often the derogatory self-talk that each individual engages in that contributes to the difficult and painful dynamics between partners.

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By COLIN A. YOUNG

More than six years in, the legal cannabis industry landscape in Massachusetts has had a chance to evolve, and a new industry report examines some of the trendlines.

By ERIN LEIGH-HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD – Two Greenfield firefighters were sent to Baystate Franklin Medical Center with minor injuries Sunday morning after a ceiling collapsed on them during an apartment house fire at 75 School St.

By CAROLYN BROWN

Fans of the Disney musical “Newsies” generally know the titular group of characters as boys, but a local theater company’s upcoming production is expanding the show to include female and nonbinary characters.

TO OUR READERSDeliveries of the Thursday edition of the Recorder made through the USPS only will be delayed until Friday due to the national day of observance and suspension of regular mail delivery.Home delivery by an independent carrier will arrive...

Pothole Pictures holiday filmSHELBURNE FALLS — The Pothole Pictures winter film series will continue on Dec. 13 and 14 with a showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”The 1946 film from director Frank Capra follows the story of George Bailey, a struggling...

By MICHAEL P. NORTON

State officials characterized the drought in Massachusetts as being in a “critical” stage across most of the state Tuesday.The state environmental affairs secretariat said precipitation was “at an unprecedented low over the last three months,” and...

By DAN CROWLEY

GREENFIELD — With winter right around the corner, the annual Warm the Children fundraising drive is gearing up to supply coats and clothing to children in need in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.Warm the Children was started by the...

BY EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Halloween observances in the U.S. reveal that many people enjoy feeling scared. Yet humans tend to shy away from real-life unsettling scenarios, like those involving disease and decline. This column marks National Family Caregivers’ Month by featuring...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...

7 groups get grants from Markham-Nathan Fund for Social JusticeNORTHAMPTON — The Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice, serving grassroots social justice and peace groups in western Massachusetts since 2019, distributes awards of up to $4,000 to...