Massachusetts Tries Faster College Paths | Boston News

Massachusetts is rolling out three-year college programs to help students—especially first-gen and returning adults—enter the workforce faster, with strict employer-value checks; meanwhile, Cradles to Crayons Boston prepares to distribute 70,000 backpacks as school supplies grow unaffordable, while Cambridge debates reactivating ShotSpotter after a deadly delay—and commuter rail fare gates now live at Ruggles, with Back Bay coming in 2027. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f5adf5bf59477c1