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New proposed SNAP cuts would spread hunger among more WMass residents

SPRINGFIELD — For every meal a food pantry provides a hungry family, government grocery assistance provides far more, according to a leader at a Western Massachusetts charity. Local food pantries will face a fresh onslaught if additional cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, proposed by the...

Massachusetts · 3d

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City streets projects, after a hiccup, taking shape. But advocates remain cautious.

On a damp weekday morning near a school crossing in Jamaica Plain, traffic did not so much flow as hesitate. A parent shifted a backpack higher on one shoulder and waited for a gap that never quite felt wide enough. The signal changed. The cars kept coming. Scenes like that have become the quiet background to a larger argument about pace, trust, and unfinished work. After a pause that left neighborhood groups unsure what would move and what would wait, Boston streets projects are taking shape again under interim leadership. The question on the sidewalk is no longer only whether the city intends to act. It is whether the next months will look different from the last ones.

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A nurses' strike is averted, while a lack of urgency prevails on Beacon Hill

With less than eight hours to spare, Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses and Mass General Brigham late Wednesday managed to avert a potentially historic open-ended strike. Divided over cost-of-living increases, limits on temporary travel nurses and health insurance contributions, the parties negotiated for hours Monday and made "some progress" — but not enough to call off the strike. Even as Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stopped by the session and called on the sides to strike a deal, it seemed likely thousands of nurses would end up streaming through Longwood Medical Area by 7 a.m. Thursday. No additional talks were scheduled.

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GBH Daily: Tartan Army rides again

☂️A rainy and chilly Friday the 13th, with highs in the 40s. Sunset is at 4:23 p.m. What are you up to this weekend? Hundreds of members of the Tartan Army, the Scottish soccer fans who made Boston a home base during the World Cup last summer, have exciting international football plans: seeing the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany.

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North Attleborough, MA · 2d

Troop 23 holds ceremony for five Eagle Scouts

Troop 23 of North Attleborough recently celebrated five Scouts who attained the rank of Eagle. On Thursday, Oct 29, an Eagle Court of Honor was held at the Bristol Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. The Eagle Scouts are Carter Kim, Maximus Daniels, Sean Motto, Matthew Volpe Jr. and Joseph Gillett....

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MBTA prioritizing investments in the Green Line Modernization Program in November

As the MBTA continues to make significant improvements in its service and infrastructure, the MBTA is reminding riders about construction work on two major projects that are critical to ensuring the long-term reliability of the line and upgrading accessibility for all riders. The necessary work will take place during nine consecutive days of 24/7 access to portions of the Green Line from November 7 through November 15, which allows the MBTA to expedite these long-awaited upgrades in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

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Boston landmarks invest millions to protect against rising seas, catastrophic flooding

Boston’s waterfront has helped define the city for centuries, but rising sea levels and the growing threat of coastal flooding are forcing some of the city’s best-known waterfront properties to spend millions of dollars to protect themselves.

charlestownbridge.com

MassDOT to light Longfellow and Zakim bridges purple Nov. 19 for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

MassDOT (the Massachusetts Department of Transportation) will light several bridges throughout the state purple on Thursday, Nov. 19, in recognition of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, including both the Longfellow and the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial bridges. Besides the Longfellow Bridge, which spans the Charles River between Boston and...

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North Attleborough, MA · 2d

Local group donates hundreds of handmade flag memorial cases to veteran families

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WJAR) — A group of friends from Massachusetts have donated hundreds of memorial flag cases for families of fall veterans and police officers. Dan Bullock of North Attleborough said it all started a while ago with his dad, Paul Bullock. "My dad was very proud of...

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New Bus Route Will Connect the Monadnock Region to Boston

Riverwalk Parking Lot bus stop. (Credit: KIERA MCLAUGHLIN / Ledger-Transcript) Peterborough opened its 24-hour Riverwalk Parking Lot in 2019 with the goal of connecting the town to a bus system. Seven years later, it’s finally happening. Greyhound Lines buses will finally put the Riverwalk bus stop to use starting...

Boston, MA · 3d

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Plan for a new apartment building in Coolidge Corner heads to a Town Meeting vote

After months of intense debate, Town Meeting will consider a proposal next week to rezone a parking lot in Coolidge Corner to make way for a 96-unit apartment building. Nordblom Company has proposed building a seven-story building on the private parking lot it owns at 26 Pleasant Street across from the Coolidge Corner library. Fourteen of the units would be affordable.

Brookline, MA · 2d

The Herald News

Fall River artist wins $15,000 Boston Artadia grant award

Fall River artist Harry Gould Harvey IV will receive $15,000 in grant money after being selected for a Boston Artadia Award. Harvey was named an awardee alongside Boston-area artists Cathy Della Lucia and Eric Rannestad, according to a community announcement. The three were chosen from more than 300 applicants and will receive unrestricted grants as well as access to Artadia's national network of artists and arts professionals. For Fall River, the award recognizes an artist whose work and institution-building are rooted in the city. Harvey, who was born in Fall River and continues to live and work here, co-founded the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art in 2020. Harvey draws on the SouthCoast Harvey's work uses materials gathered from across the South Coast, including downed trees, former Gilded Age mansions, factories and Gothic churches. He uses those materials in drawings, handmade frames and large installations that explore the labor behind American industry and luxury, according to the announcement. His work has appeared in exhibitions at P·P·O·W in New York, the MIT List Visual Arts Center, the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College and Brown University's David Winton Bell Gallery. He also participated in the 2021 New Museum Triennial. Works

Fall River, MA · 1d

Reuters

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Fed's Collins says gradual rate hikes best to manage economic risks

BOSTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Saturday she supported a steady pace of modest interest rate increases because that path of action better managed economic uncertainties.

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Gov. Healey, Mayor Wu and community leaders join Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving amid record hunger

Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and other state, local and community leaders joined The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) on Thursday for its annual Chain of Giving, a tradition that raises awareness about hunger and helps provide holiday meals to families across Eastern Massachusetts.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Middleboro public works director resigns

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro will soon be without its public works director of 13 years. Christopher Peck, who took the helm of the Department of Public Works in 2013, sent his resignation letter to the town on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He will step down from his post on Jan. 1, 2027.

Middleborough, MA · 5d

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Boston Named the Nation’s No. 2 Sports City in New WalletHub Rankings

Boston fans have another bragging right. A new study from WalletHub ranks Boston as the second-best sports city in America for 2026, trailing only Los Angeles in the annual report that measures the strength of sports fandom across the country. The personal finance website analyzed 399 cities using more than...

Boston, MA · 4d

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Bristol County sheriff seeks $27M for Ash Street Jail closure plan as sheriffs compete for state funding

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts. They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities.

Bristol County, MA · 3d

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Owner seeks zoning that would transform former Muzi site

Since the shuttering of the Muzi auto dealership five years ago this month, the 10-acre parcel at 557 Highland Ave. has had more sightings of coyotes than it has of construction workers. The owners of the vacant property hope to change that scenario by bringing a zoning package to Town...

Needham, MA · 3d

Boston

Where did the old Citgo sign letters go?

One original 11-foot letter is hiding inside a Kenmore Square bar. As the iconic Citgo sign that welcomed fans to Fenway Park and marked the final stretch of the Boston Marathon came down this spring, one question lingered: What would happen to the original letters that had become part of Boston’s identity?

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