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Dominican govt. deports Haitians
“I am troubled to see that forced returns of Haitians to Haiti from the Dominican Republic are continuing,” he said in a public statement. “Unremitting armed violence and systematic human rights violations in Haiti do not currently allow for the safe, dignified and sustainable return of Haitians to the country.
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Historic wins for Healey, Driscoll and Campbell
The victory Nov. 8 of Massachusetts Attorney General and now Governor-elect Maura Healey doesn’t just represent the first time a woman and openly gay person has been elected governor of the Commonwealth.
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What’s possible under Healey admin?
At the Fairmont Copley Plaza election night party where the Democratic victors at the top of the ticket gathered, the mood was high. For the first time in Massachusetts history, women will occupy five of the six constitutional offices. Former City Council President Andrea Campbell became the first Black woman elected to statewide office.
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Midterms highlight new American majority
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Ruwa Romman became Georgia’s firstever Muslim woman elected to the state legislature and the state’s first-ever Palestinian American elected to public office. Her win capped a stronger than expected midterm showing for Democrats nationally that defied polling.
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Black veterans gather at Edward Gourdin Park
Before the Veteran’s Day program began on Guild Row, Robert Santiago, the city’s commissioner of Veteran’s Affairs, took a peek at the fenced-off General Edward O. Gourdin and African American Veterans Park — a triangle-shaped parcel of green space at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and Washington Street.
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As Biden said: American democracy was at stake
Many Americans vote primarily as a commitment to citizenship. In this complex world, there is not much expectation of a benefit. There is a sense that the rich and the powerful have already arranged for the victory of their preferred candidates.
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IN THE NEWS
The Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Board of Directors has named long-time Executive Vice President/COO, Sharon Scott-Chandler, Esq., president and CEO of the largest social services agency in New England. Scott-Chandler succeeds John J. Drew, who retired on June 30, 2022 after 51 years with the antipoverty agency, as president and CEO.
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Puerto Rican veterans
Mayor Michelle Wu, Jorge Arce and Tony Molina gathered Monday at an event to honor Puerto Rican Veterans and to unveil a monument dedicated to Puerto Ricans who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor..
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Tweeting hate
He stayed true to form the moment the deal closed on his big $44 billion Twitter buy. As he put it in fittingly his first Tweet, “The bird is free.” It didn’t take a veteran birdwatcher to figure out that he wasn’t referring to the feathery flock.
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Changes possible in state education policy
With just five months left in Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration, Baker and Education Secretary James Peyser made a move that raised eyebrows, replacing two members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the body that votes on...
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Student loan payments pause set to end
Although a college education is strongly believed to be the bridge to a better life, building financial security is a long way off for millions of graduates beginning their careers with heavy student loan debt. Fortunately, a near two-year pause on federal student loan payments has enabled many borrowers to diminish other debts in the interim.
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Voters of color and women saved Democrats from disaster
“Voters of color were very concerned about the state of their lives beyond the economy,” said Sergio I. García-Rios, assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin and former director of Polling and Data at Univision News. “A second concern in all of our polls was gun safety, and mass shootings and also security along the border.
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Affirmative action and Asian American admissions
Some 45 years ago, I was a young Asian American college student in California who worked with Chicano/Latino and Black students statewide to protest the first major attack on minority admissions.
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Pedro Martinez at East Boston High School
Students from East Boston High School get a visit from Hall of Famer and Red Sox World Series pitcher Pedro Martinez..
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Feelin’ the vibe
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf will be performing two shows at Scullers Jazz Club on Friday, Nov. 18. This is his return, finally, after having his performance there canceled in March 2020 when the club closed due to the COVID pandemic.
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Bridging Neighborhoods
“My objective was to convey a mural that connects the Charles River to the Kendall and Cambridge neighborhoods,” says Fortini-Wright. “Many people may not realize that the Charles River ecosystem is as diverse as the people who live here in the city itself.
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Singing in the season
Every December, the Boston Holiday Pops concerts ring in the festive season with carols, holiday stories and an appearance by Santa Claus. But in addition to the traditions that symphony-goers cherish, conductor Keith Lockhart brings in new, diverse components to the program every year.
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