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A Boston resident received a prison sentence last week in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl and cocaine. Jovani Santiago, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release. Santiago had pleaded guilty in March
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Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced that the City of Boston will provide grants to support community organizations catering to those who identify as transgender and nonbinary in Boston. The Transgender Emergency Fund will receive $350,000 from the city's federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, $250,000 from
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More than 50 students at Smith College occupying an administration building are demanding that the school divest from weapons manufacturers supplying Israel and that the students get immunity from discipline for occupying the building. The occupation of the building began Wednesday, March 27, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. It
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Federal authorities apprehended a 33-year-old Guatemalan illegal immigrant accused of numerous crimes, including sex offenses against minors in Massachusetts, on March 28 near his home in Lynn. "This unlawfully present Guatemalan national has been charged with sex crimes against Massachusetts children," said Todd Lyons, Boston field office director
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By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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President Joe Biden has proclaimed Easter Sunday "Transgender Day of Visibility, 2024." Biden's proclamation doesn't mention Easter, but declares Sunday, March 31, 2024 to be Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Talk about sticker shock. Three private colleges in Massachusetts will cost more than $90,000 to attend during the 2024-2025 school year.
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By Sam Doran State House News Service