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What's new at The Bay State BannerChelsea rep. candidates debate issuesDemocratic 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. Page 2 - no comments - 91 views 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. Page 3 - no comments - 113 views . Page 4 - no comments - 125 views Democracy or fascism: America at a crossroadsDuring 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. Page 4 - no comments - 103 views Overdraft fees strip $15B from bank customersRunaway 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. Page 6 - no comments - 121 views 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. Page 9 - no comments - 116 views MBTA spent millions with politically-connected PR firmFor “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. Page 10 - no comments - 144 views OBITUARYAfter 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. Page 10 - no comments - 140 views Candidate debate focused on Mass & CassAbout 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. Page 12 - no comments - 117 views Capturing an iconLast 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. Page 14 - no comments - 99 views
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