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A Taste of Social Psychology
For those of you close to Southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island, I’ll be doing two lectures next week – same presentation, different venues, free admission!. Social Psychology is the study of how attitudes and behavior can be shaped by the social situations we find ourselves in or by the influence of other people. In this presentation we’ll learn about various.
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At a new South Shore housing development, live where the cranberries grow
Called Cranberry Crossing, the Norwell subdivision is oriented around the adjacent Cross Street Cranberry Bogs. Cranberries have deep roots in Massachusetts. Harvested for centuries and then commercially cultivated for the first time in the 1800s on Cape Cod, the cranberry industry remains alive and well in the state. According to Massachusetts Cranberries (the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association) the Bay State has thousand of acres of bogs and approximately 375 growers statewide.
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Medway votes 167-92 to eliminate Flock license plate readers
Medway Town Meeting overwhelmingly voted Nov. 9 to ban automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) from town. However, it is not known when the Flock Safety cameras will be removed. Michael Fahey, head of a grassroots organization called “ DeFlock Medway ,” had worked on developing the citizen-sponsored article and was pleased about the vote. The vote was 167-92 to eliminate ALPRs. “I appreciate the police department, the Select Board and the Town Manager,” said Fahey. “Everyone remained very civil on both sides.” Police Chief William Kingsbury said the new bylaw will be submitted to the state Attorney General’s office for review and said the town’s lawyer said it may not be approved. “The Select Board said they will wait to see what the AG decides, then discuss the system’s future at that time,” the chief said. “I appreciate everyone’s point of view regarding the system and the participation in the process.” Kingsbury said it would be up to the Select Board to decide whether the department will continue using the Flock cameras until the Attorney General rules on the new bylaw. Town Manager Michael Boynton said Select Board chairman Dennis Crowley has asked to have the topic put on the
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Big Y named Forbes best-in-state employer for 8th year
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Big Y Foods Inc. has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the eighth consecutive year. The regional supermarket chain received the workplace recognition as it marks its 90th year in operation. The company was founded by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour in 1936 and named for a specific road intersection in Chicopee where two roadways converge to form a ‘Y.’