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A mall in western Massachusetts that once housed a Sears and a Macy's is slated for indoor marijuana growing. A lawyer who describes himself as a "a pretty risk-averse guy by nature" is leading the venture to turn the former Berkshire Mall in Lanesborough into what
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A social worker running for sheriff of Essex County says the job is not about law enforcement but rather about rehabilitation. "The job of the sheriff is to be the chief rehabilitation officer in the county," said Virginia Leigh, of Lynn, a licensed clinical social worker, during a
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A Wenham 19th-century church has been transformed into a million-dollar luxury home. The church still retain its English bell, steeple, stained-glass windows, and 1930s organ. But the former place of worship now contains top-of-the-line appliances, a fully-operational kitchen, garage, storage attic, and four bedrooms and bathrooms.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that expands access to abortion and sex transitions on Friday. The bill seeks to end co-payments and other charges for abortion in health insurance plans. It also expands late-term abortions after 24 weeks to include cases that are "warranted because
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A gender consultant who "never imagined … working with children" has been leading weekly sessions for teen-agers who identify as homosexual, transgender, or questioning, according to WickedLocal.com. "It's a fascinating age, a time of pushing boundaries and of figuring themselves out," the leader of
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Religious exemptions for vaccinations for public and private school students may be harder to get if a measure state legislators are considering becomes law. That's because part of S.3030, a 194-page state Senate amendment to H.5034, the state's economic development bill, would remove the
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