If Ilyse Levine-Kanji can get one thing done on Beacon Hill before the Legislature gavels out for the year, it’s to make sure that all Bay State residents living with autism get the same protections ...

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved the “blue envelope” bill sponsored by state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton. The voluntary program would make available “blue envelope” to hold the ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The Senate passed three perennial bills Thursday, comparatively early in the session, giving their sponsors hope that they will finally cross the finish line this time around. Senators ...

When drivers with autism encounter police officers, they are often unsettled by the lights, sounds and communication challenges that come with a traffic stop. Officers on these stops may sometimes ...

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead will become the latest community on the North Shore to participate in the Blue Envelope Project — a program designed to improve interactions between law enforcement and ...

The envelopes contain information for police plus a contact number for the driver. Cues for police on speaking with an agitated driver are included in the envelope. The state police launched its ...