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Boston’s under-18 population declines
In Boston, a city dogged by some of the highest rents and housing costs in the nation, the last 20 years have seen a precipitous drop in the number of families with children, exacerbated in the last few years by pandemic disruptions that led to an increase in remote learning and more stringent immigration controls.
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Legislature approves moratorium on prisons
State Rep. Chynah Tyler and state Sen. Joanne Comerford filed bills last year calling for a five-year moratorium on prison construction and prison planning in Massachusetts. Last week, Comerford said she would rather see the $50 million the state is proposing to.
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Pressley: no military weapons for police
In a letter addressed to the Biden administration, lawmakers argued that providing police with weapons like high-caliber firearms, gun silencers, grenades and grenade launchers, armored vehicles and weaponized drones serve to make the public less safe and harm the already poor relationship many Americans have with police.
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Chelsea rep. candidates debate issues
Democratic candidates vying to represent the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ 11th Suffolk District that comprises Chelsea and part of Everett came together in a virtual forum last week hosted by the progressive political group Our Revolution Massachusetts.
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Landlords weigh in on rent control proposals
“So you rent an apartment for $1,500 or $1,800. And you’re including heat because you’re very kind to your tenants. And suddenly the heat bill goes from $300 to $1,800 and you’re subject to rent control and you can’t raise it immediately,” landlord Stuart Schrier said last Thursday.
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Democracy or fascism: America at a crossroads
During the 2016 presidential election campaign, Donald Trump often ridiculed the idea of a woman being commander-in-chief. He asserted that Hillary Clinton’s gender made her less effective than he as the defender against the nation’s enemies, both foreign and domestic.
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Hall of Fame
Mayor Michelle Wu welcomes David Ortiz back to Boston after being inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown over the weekend..
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IN THE NEWS
Melody Valdes has been promoted to the position of chief program officer at United South End Settlements (USES). In her new role, Valdes will work in close collaboration with CEO, Jerrell Cox, articulating and implementing the strategic vision and leadership of USES.
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Did George Floyd ever happen?
There have been countless marches and rallies to stop police slaying of Blacks. The killings continue. There have been countless calls for local and state prosecutions of cops who wantonly kill. The killings continue. There have been countless press conferences, lawsuits, and multi-million-dollar settlements.
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Overdraft fees strip $15B from bank customers
Runaway prices for food, fuel and housing make most consumers anxious about whether they will have enough money for a given month. Even after adjusting spending to stretch their dollars far as possible, a lot of people remain perplexed about what else can be done to hold on in these hard times.
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How will new American voters affect elections?
A report from the National Partnership for New Americans shows there were 5.19 million newly minted U.S. citizens between 2016 and 2020. That figure represents a significant and, in key battleground states, potentially decisive voting bloc. Raymond Partolan is the National Field Director for APIAVote, one of the groups behind the report.
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MBTA spent millions with politically-connected PR firm
For “Fiscal Discipline,” the objective was to “make clear to [the] public we are not wasting the money.” While a situation in which the “perception” emerges that the “MBTA will waste money” on “hacks” could be met with facts via “data on [the agency’s] balanced budget.
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OBITUARY
After a long and good life well lived, Barbara Dawson died peacefully at home on July 12, 2022 at the age of 93. The daughter of the late Leon J. and Ira (Graves)Lomax, Barbara was the wife of James W. Dawson (deceased) and the mother of Marilyn J. Dawson (deceased.
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Incoming police commissioner shares insights
Michael Cox, superintendent of the Ann Arbor, Michigan Police Department, has been tapped to head the Boston Police Department.
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Candidate debate focused on Mass & Cass
About seven weeks ahead of Massachusetts’ primary election, candidates presented different approaches to tackle a crisis of mental health, substance use disorders and criminal activity in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, also called Mass.
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Land, sea and metal
In collaboration with Now + There, artist Rhea Vedro has begun a three-part public art project titled “Amulet” that starts with community workshops in East Boston and culminates in a series of bird-inspired steel sculptures installed at City Hall Plaza.
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Melodic memories
Music has been proven to be intrinsically and deeply tied to memory. Research reveals that the parts of the brain that process music deteriorate less than other parts of a brain battling degenerative diseases. The Music and Memory program brings sensory-friendly and recognizable pieces of music to the audience during a 40-45 minute set.
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Capturing an icon
Last month, local artist Rixy was commissioned to paint a mural in Allston in honor of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman and beloved community member whose 1998 murder in Allston sparked the creation of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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