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‘Crisis’: More than three dozen homeless dogs arrive in Massachusetts from Texas, MSPCA says
More than three dozen homeless dogs flew into Massachusetts recently as part of a new collaboration to save the animals between the MSPCA and a Texas animal shelter.
Boston Democratic mayor says criminals should not be prosecuted for theft, gang registry should be abolished
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advocated a soft-on-crime agenda by pushing to abolish the gang registry and arguing that criminal behavior – such as theft – should not be prosecuted. Prior to being elected mayor, Wu filled out the “2021 Boston Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire” from Progressive Massachusetts, a 501c4 nonprofit organization that tracks and ranks how progressive elected officials are. According to its website, the group “intends to transform Massachusetts into a bold laboratory for progressive state initiatives.” In the document, Wu outlined her most progressive commitments, including her support for noncitizens voting in Boston’s local elections. The mayor was asked, “Do you support shuttering the...
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...
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.
Salem officials condemn hate speech in wake of racist graffiti discovery
After racist graffiti was found scrawled into concrete in Salem on Wednesday night, officials condemned the vandalism and said hate had no place in the city. The graffiti was found on Jefferson Avenue Wednesday night and was ground down and plated over ahead of the Thursday morning commute, city officials confirmed. It was not immediately clear what was written in the concrete, but officials said the message contained racial slurs.
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...
House approves 205 targeted new alcohol licenses in Boston
Boston would gain 205 alcoholic beverage licenses and an opportunity to bolster restaurants and revitalize neighborhoods and communities of color, under legislation that the House approved Thursday afternoon. The redrafted bill (H 4696) steers 180 non-transferable licenses over three years to 12 ZIP codes in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston,...
Memorial Day 2024 – Gold Star Wife receives medal on behalf of her late husband, a Vietnam War veteran who died from service-connected wounds decades after his service
Near the end of last Saturday’s (May 25) Memorial Day observance in Riverside Cemetery, Saugus honored Donna Whittemore-Farris – one of its Gold Star Wives – with the state’s new Medal of Fidelity Award. Whittemore-Farris is the widow of U.S. Army veteran Everett Farris, who served in the Vietnam War from February 1966 to February 1969. Whittemore-Farris blames his death (2010) on exposure to chemicals, which left him paralyzed years after his Vietnam service. He was a decorated veteran who served in the Anti-Tank Company of the 169th Infantry Regiment.
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.
Newton teen’s art represents Mass. in Doodle for Google contest — how to vote
Every year, Google hosts a nationwide competition for a young artist to be featured on Google’s homepage in place of the brand’s signature blue, red, yellow and green logo. After years of submitting her doodles, 15-year-old Aleeza Amitan, of Newton, was announced as Massachusetts’ state winner, and is...
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