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November 6, 2025

Maura’s Message: This Victory Belongs to All of Us: The Powerful and Personal Impacts of Passing the Archaic Language Bill

The victory feels as profound as it is long overdue. This week, after more than a decade of persistent advocacy, the Archaic Language Bill passed both the Massachusetts House and…
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Operation House Call: November 2025 Student of the Month – Roene Nasr

In this series, The Arc of Massachusetts will be spotlighting Operation House Call Students of the Month. Each month, we will be profiling one student who has taken part in…
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November 6, 2025

Statement from CEO Maura Sullivan on Unanimous House Passage of Archaic Language Bill

For far too long, outdated and harmful words about people with disabilities have remained in our laws – words that do not reflect who we are as a state or…
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