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April 6, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Politics How North Carolina beat Mass. on jobs — and what taxes have to do with it | Bay State Briefing As Mass debates cutting income taxes, a new report offers a revealing comparison with North Carolina. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Read more News Subscriber Exclusive   Springfield physician brings life-changing surgery to Ghana hospital The name is a mouthful, but the procedure is minimally invasive. In Ghana, the procedure had never been done before. That is, until January. By Namu Sampath | nsampath@repub.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Here’s what every Springfield city employee made in 2025 A long-timer and a newcomer were Springfield's two highest paid employees in 2025. Here's a searchable database of Springfield city employees' earnings in 2025. By Luis Fieldman | lfieldman@masslive.com MORE    News Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 fatal shooting at Fall River bar A 39-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting another man at a Massachusetts bar after being kicked out of the bar for fighting twice in the same night. By Susannah Sudborough | SSudborough@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Celtics Jaylen Brown believes Celtics center should win notable NBA award Neemias Queta has enjoyed a breakout season for the Celtics, scoring 18 points in their win over the Raptors on Sunday. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE    Bruins How Sunday’s OT loss impacted Bruins’ playoff picture Where the Bruins sit. What they need to clinch and who they'd play in the first round if seeds hold. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Bruins Bruins coach: Getting point vs. Flyers was huge despite loss The Bruins need all the points they can get in the final stretch of the season. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE