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Northampton Mayor To Be First Legal Recreational Marijuana Buyer in Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

The mayor of the western Massachusetts city of Northampton plans to be the first person in the state to buy marijuana legally from a recreational marijuana shop on Tuesday morning.

He'll have some competition, as another store in the state, in the central Massachusetts town of Leicester, also plans to open at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

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Boston Students To Hold Walkout, ‘Die-In’ Over Guns, School Closings

Matthew McDonald

Gun violence and the closing of two public schools are being combined into one protest by students in Boston's public schools, who are planning to walk out of school Monday afternoon and later hold a "die-in" at City Hall.

Organizers say they "will lay in silence outside of the Mayor's office and demand" a stop to school closures, more money for public education, public money to employ youths year-round, a violence prevention plan, and "Adequate trauma services for BPS young people as well as communities of color who are forced to witness shootings on their way to get their education."

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