Massachusetts Lawmakers Fight to Save Westover Job Corps Amid Trump's New Rule

Massachusetts lawmakers fight to save Westover Job Corps amid Trump's new rule

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Students at Westover Job Corps graduated Tuesday, but there are worries if there will be another graduating class amid President Donald Trump's administration, trying to eliminate the program. Job Corps Center in Chicopee to close as part of federal cuts State lawmakers joined outside of Westover Job Corps' graduation ceremony on Tuesday in a fight to save the program. Job Corps programs are a federal program that …

Paul Epstein: Trump's cuts to Job Corps will hurt all of us

June 18, 2025 – On a bitterly cold morning this January, Brendan and Amare hopped into my Ford Explorer and we drove 30 miles to Grafton, Massachusetts. Our destination: the Grafton Job Corps campus, one of 125 similar sites in all 50 states. These campuses provide housing, education, and vocational training to tens of thousands […] The post Paul Epstein: Trump’s cuts to Job Corps will hurt all of us appeared first on YubaNet.

The Fight to Fix Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program

High costs, limited access, and stigma still define Utah’s medical cannabis program. Inside the effort to make it work for patients. To access this post, you must purchase Utah Stories (Digital + Print) or 3 month free trial (Digital).