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Meet the 11-year-old coaching an undefeated Newton flag football team
William “Willy” Melonas will lead the 8U Packers in their semifinal game Sunday — but his time with the team may be running short. The 8U Packers have had a stellar season in the Newton Area Flag Football league. Their coach? An 11-year-old who hasn’t lost a game.
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First look at potential Burlington town charter
BURLINGTON - The Select Board got a first look at the Government Review Committee’s final report of a potential town charter during Monday’s meeting at town hall. Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Lawlor said it is one of the final comprehensive updates to the board about what has occurred since the last time they met a few months ago. No action was taken on Monday, but it was the first reading. More votes will be taken this winter.
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Newton City Council to consider a resolution calling for single-payer healthcare in Massachusetts
Should Massachusetts work toward having its own single-payer healthcare system? The City Council may say yes to that question next week. Representatives from MassCare—a nonprofit advocacy group lobbying for single-payer healthcare similar to the well-known “Medicare for All” bill filed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT—will present a resolution to the Newton City Council’s Programs & Services Committee calling for the state to make that change.