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Your South Shore summer bucket list. 44 fun things to do. Some are even free
Whether one's perfect summer day is relaxing and soaking up the sun while listening to live music or finding ways to escape the heat, such being entertained inside a cool theatre, the South Shore will not disappoint.y Here's some of the highlights and happenings coming over the next few months. Food Truck Days...
Former superintendent’s $5M wrongful termination suit settled on second day of trial
In the middle of the second day of testimony in former Hull Public Schools Superintendent Michael Devine’s $5-million wrongful termination lawsuit against the town, representatives informed Judge Patti B. Saris that they had reached a settlement in lieu of continuing the trial. The Hull Select Board held an unscheduled...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ripped over ‘unserious’ plan to give 11-year-old kids, migrants voting powers
Boston’s woke Mayor Michelle Wu has been ripped over a “tone-deaf” and “unserious” plan to give kids as young as 11 and undocumented migrants voting rights when it comes to deciding how millions of dollars in public funds are doled out. The city’s new participatory budget voting process, which will go into effect in July, gives ordinary Bostonians the ability to decide how a portion of the city’s budget will be spent, the Boston Herald reported. City Councilor Ed Flynn, a Democrat, slammed the new process — specifically the involvement of children — during a committee hearing reviewing Wu’s fiscal year...
New Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of West Springfield trucker
New Hampshire safety officials on Thursday upheld the license suspension of a commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists but said another hearing will be held to determine how long the suspension will last.
Here’s when your Mass. apartment air conditioning will turn on
For some renters in Massachusetts, landlords are required to keep the heat going — even if the weather outside is 80 degrees. But heating season is coming to an end. The final day to keep the heat on in Massachusetts is Friday, May 31. That means for many apartments without window units, landlords will switch over to air conditioning for the hot summer months.
Here’s how you can get involved in your Boston neighborhood this June
Stay connected to Boston's neighborhoods with this monthly guide. Welcome to your Neighborhoods community bulletin board, a monthly guide to community events, civic engagement, and volunteer opportunities in Boston’s neighborhoods. Do you have an event, session, or other ideas about what we should include in the community bulletin board?...
Keohan should be reappointed to Community Preservation Committee
Bill Keohan, chair of the Community Preservation Committee, has done a remarkable job. For the last 20-plus years, Mr. Keohan has been the accomplished and energetic face of the CPC at Town Meeting. During this time, he has shepherded countless CPC articles through Town Meeting. He has earned many times over the respect of Town Meeting for his institutional knowledge of the Community Preservation Act and for his professionalism in presenting funding requests.
New Freedom Trail Tour Highlights Boston's Historic LGBTQ+ Figures
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Freedom Trail Foundation is celebrating Pride Month with a new tour about Boston's historic LGBTQ+ figures. The Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour is a mile-long trek to "illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries," the foundation states on its website.
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced for Civil Rights Conspiracy at D.C. Health Clinic
Paula Paulette Harlow, a 75-year-old from Kingston, Massachusetts, was handed a two-year prison sentence today for her involvement in a conspiracy that disrupted a Washington, D.C. reproductive health clinic. Harlow, along with nine other participants, was convicted of civil rights conspiracy and offenses under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, according to the Department of Justice.
Chelsea, other Mass. towns celebrate start of Pride Month
Saturday marked the official start of Pride Month, and celebrations were underway across Massachusetts on a beautiful sun-filled day. At the annual flag-raising event in Chelsea, organizers were thrilled about the forecast, saying the weather couldn't be much better. They say last year it was 42 degrees and raining. The...
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