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Brown becomes third newcomer to enter Peabody at-large race, ... Tristan Brown is the third newcomer to throw his hat in the ring for two open seats in the City Council at-large race this fall. Brown is a 40-year-old data privacy attorney for the state’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services.”
by Caroline Enos, The Salem News
Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling, ... Massachusetts would impose strict new limits on online sports betting and ban sports gambling operators from running advertisements during televised events, under an expansive bill introduced by three state Democratic lawmakers. The legislation, called the Bettor Health Act, is designed to rein in the runaway growth of sports betting in Massachusetts and ban industry practices that some public health advocates have described as highly addictive.”
by Chris Serres, The Boston GlobeHampshire Regional district’s $18.2M budget up slightly, will lead to elimination of 3 positions, ... The Hampshire Regional School District’s newly approved $18.2 million budget for next fiscal year presents a 4.5% increase in spending from the current year — but it carries with it the elimination of two full- and one part-time positions, which has raised concern from the district’s union.”
by Alexa Lewis, Daily Hampshire Gazette
With numbers down, Wachusett schools consider courting students from other districts, ... Years of declining enrollment, as well as students opting to go elsewhere, have left Wachusett Regional School District searching for more students. Wachusett is now seeking to allow for students who live outside the district to opt in to attending its schools. Under state law, districts can provide students who live outside the district to opt into attending schools in the district, provided the district has space for those extra students.”
by Jesse Collings, Telegram & GazetteGovernor concerned Trump’s actions will be a setback to life sciences,
by Robert Goulston, GBH NewsGov. Maura Healey slams President Trump over attempt to cancel public health grants, ... Gov. Maura Healey lashed out at President Donald Trump Wednesday over his administration’s attempt to cancel more than $11 billion in COVID-19-related grants across the country, of which Massachusetts was expected to receive $100 million over the next year.”
by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston HeraldTeachers strike costs Beverly taxpayers nearly $800,000,
by Caroline Enos, The Salem NewsPass the SALT? Mass. lawmakers largely mum on tax deduction,
by Greg Ryan, Boston Business JournalElizabeth Warren is not going to save you. The Democratic Party is not going to save you. They did not save Rumeysa,
one rally leader told the crowd of more than 1,000 students and activistsThe city of Somerville and many other cities in Massachusetts call ourselves a sanctuary city. But what does that really mean, if our neighbors are being disappeared by the state?”
one rally leader told the crowdLike all the other immigration cases related to international students and activists who have spoken up about the atrocities in Palestine, the government throws around wild accusations but provides no evidence,
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ICE agents came in the night, took him captive, taking him from his wife and children, and hauled him away to an unknown location before transferring him to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana, far from his family and attorneys,
Arastu added on SuriWe’re the police, ... Yeah, you don’t look like it. Why are you hiding your faces?”
As the officers say ... a person not seen in the video can be heard respondingDue to privacy and other considerations, and visa confidentiality, we generally will not comment on Department actions with respect to specific cases,
a State Department spokesperson told CNNWe recognize how frightening and distressing this situation is for her, her loved ones, and the larger community here at Tufts, especially our international students, staff, and faculty who may be feeling vulnerable or unsettled by these events,
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