A developer is seeking to demolish an oceanfront mansion in Swampscott that President Calvin Coolidge once used as his summer White House.
The town's Historical Commission can delay demolition for up to nine months under a town bylaw that allows the town to try to find a way to preserve historic buildings, according to the Salem News.
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza initially supported a ban of single-use plastic bags used in supermarkets and stores, but he vetoed a measure approved by the city council after the city's Racial and Environmental Justice Committee expressed concerns that it would hurt poor people.
The ordinance would ban single-use plastic bags and require retailers to charge at least 10 cent apiece for other types of bags, according to the Providence Journal.
