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What's new at The Bay State BannerActivists push Healey on prison moratoriumAdvocates for a moratorium on the construction of new prisons in Massachusetts are calling on Gov. Maura Healey to support legislation that would mandate such a policy, after former Gov. Charlie Baker used his veto power to block those efforts last year. Page 3 - no comments - 125 views Immigration holds key to America’s economic growthTo many Americans, the conflict over immigration policy is essentially a race war. Conservatives want to prevent a substantial number of Latinos and Blacks from being granted residency in the U.S., while Blacks and Latinos combat strategies to keep them out. Page 4 - no comments - 76 views . Page 4 - no comments - 67 views Researching a longstanding grievanceThe recently appointed members of the Boston Reparations Task Force now have the report commissioned by the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry (UUUM) to guide their inquiry on slavery in colonial Roxbury. The First Church of Roxbury was established in 1631. Page 4 - no comments - 51 views Scholar studies violence in Cabo Verdean communityThe shattered innocence exposed fault lines in families transitioning from a tiny pastoral homeland to a modern inner city without the historical precedence, language skill or the urban sophistication to deal with what was suddenly thrust on their plate. Page 6 - no comments - 134 views Saving is the key to your financial healthStarting with small goals will begin to lay the foundation for bigger ones even if building a safety net with just a dollar a day. Once you build the habit, a dollar a day can turn into more as you begin to take notice of your spending habits and identify opportunities to minimize expenses and reallocate them towards your savings. Page 7 - no comments - 65 views Black women’s healthGovernor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll join legislators to commemorate the first annual Black Women’s Health and Wellness Legislative Advocacy Day at the State House on Feb. 13. (left to right) Sen. Liz Miranda, Driscoll, legislative aide Cynthia Lewis, Rep. Page 8 - no comments - 69 views Wu won’t budge on elected school committeeBoston Mayor Michelle Wu doubled down on her reluctance to shift to an elected school committee Tuesday, setting up potential political friction between her administration and the nearly 80% of voters who expressed a clear desire to do away with a school board appointed by the mayor. Page 10 - no comments - 93 views WINTER by the WATERape Cod is the land of fast-melting ice cream cones and sunsoaked days on the beach. It stirs up images of mini-golf games and sandy car seats and the distinctive smell of suntan lotion. But the seasonal strip of Massachusetts coast doesn’t quite lie dormant during the winter. Page 11 - no comments - 103 views ‘Make Them Hear You 2023’The Hamilton-Garrett Center for Music & Arts is holding its annual “Make Them Hear You” fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Rochambeau restaurant in the Back Bay. Hosted by Dr. Emmett G. Page 12 - no comments - 45 views Lala and Dani sitting in a tree…It’s the season of love, and joyful, giddy, hilarious love is the central emotion of “K-I-S-S- I-N-G” by local playwright and Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lenelle Moïse. Co-produced by Front Porch Arts Collective and The Huntington, this world-premiere production celebrates Black love in all its teenage awkwardness and bliss. Page 13 - no comments - 157 views BLKBOK brings neo-classical piano to City WineryBLKBOK (coming from the namesake Bach) was born into a musical family, and the classical genre laid the foundation for his auditory study. From childhood, the artist was performing around Detroit in different circles, absorbing all the city’s different styles. Page 14 - no comments - 66 views Thrive Act would put an end to receivershipLast year, when state Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley raised the possibility of a state takeover of the Boston Public Schools, advocates fired back, citing the state’s poor record with the three districts it has had under receivership. Page 15 - no comments - 53 views
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