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Putting tolls at the Massachusetts border would have a very bad impact on areas near to New Hampshire, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Saturday afternoon as criticism continued to mount over remarks made last week by Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt.

More people entered a Green Line station through a fare gate on Marathon Monday than any single day since before the pandemic, the MBTA said Thursday, which touted the crowded stations as a “milestone” moment for the transit agency.

On Wednesday, Governor Maura Healey clarified that she is not imposing a hiring freeze on the agencies under her control, despite an internal memo sent the previous day calling on administration officials to immediately pause hiring processes and seek pre-approval before posting new jobs.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration stated that it intended to tighten hiring procedures for state jobs after months of declining revenues.

William Delahunt, a long-serving Democratic representative for Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, as confirmed by a family spokesperson.

A Massachusetts-based coalition of public and private organizations launched Thursday plans to raise awareness of the harms sports betting can have on young people, the laws surrounding the industry, and risks associated with gambling.

A small group of protestors gathered outside the State House on Wednesday to oppose state spending on emergency shelters in Massachusetts that are providing temporary housing to both local residents and migrants from other countries.

A dispute over a proposal to enhance the state auditor's authority to audit the Legislature escalated on Tuesday as State Auditor Diana DiZoglio defended her plan against a range of critics who questioned whether it violated separation of power principles in the state constitution.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is realistic about the likelihood of her suggestion to make the Legislature's financial records public being accepted on Beacon Hill. However, she mentioned that she is going into a legislative hearing next week to discuss the issue with a sense of hopeful uncertainty.

Massachusetts is currently allocating about $75 million monthly to shelters, a significant increase that coincides with the expected depletion of emergency services funding by Governor Maura Healey’s administration in April without additional financial support.