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New Hampshire State Law May Not Allow Plastic-Bag Ban, Portsmouth Officials Say

Matthew McDonald

City officials in left-leaning Portsmouth, New Hampshire want to ban the thin-film plastic bags used at checkout counters in stores. But some city officials think New Hampshire state law won't allow a local community to do it.

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Boston Globe Gets $$$ Tax Break from Taunton

Matthew McDonald

As the Globe prepares to move much of its operations from Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester to Taunton, the city of Taunton is agreeing to a $1.3 million property tax break over the course of 10 years,

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