December 2005 Headlines
Fewer Undertakers, More Professional Lawmakers
Around the State House, Rep. Richard Ross is known as “the undertaker.” His fellow legislators like to rib him now and again: “Anybody dying in the district? You losing votes?” (By Katie Liesener, 12/05)
Gay marriage opponents file petition
Gay marriage opponents submitted a petition with at least 148,000 certified signatures yesterday, more than twice the number needed to bring a statewide vote on amending the Massachusetts Constitution to define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. (By Catherine Williams, 12/08/05)
Head Start programs get a boost
Children from low-income families got a helping hand yesterday from the state's early childhood education board, which voted unanimously to grant $161,000 in additional funds to five Essex County Head Start programs. (By Catherine Williams, 12/07/05)