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Massachusetts Criminal Case Backlog Trimmed To 4,000, Court Officials Say
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Trump Holds 15-Point Lead Over Nikki Haley In Latest New Hampshire Primary Poll
Former President Donald Trump has a 15-point lead over former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the latest New Hampshire primary poll. It's the closes anyone has gotten to Trump in the early primary states.
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Hey Michelle Wu, Boston Needs Unity, Not Racial Division
What does the term "electeds of color" mean? It means elected officials in Boston who aren't white — and imagine that they therefore have some sort of built-in enmity with those who are.
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Unitarian Society In Northampton Says Building Is Now Fossil-Fuel-Free
A 10-year effort to remove fossil-fuel sources of heat has ended at the building of the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence with the installation of heat pumps, a society member said. Five gas-burning furnaces in the basement, a commercial gas range in the kitchen, and a gas water heater
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Somerville Police Undergo Eight-Hour Training In Implicit Bias, Cultural Competency, and Hate Crimes Concerning Homosexual and Transgender People
Somerville police have gone through training on how to deal with homosexual and transgender people for the past three years, a police official said. "In 2021, we had training on unconscious or implicit bias. In 2022, we had training on cultural competency. In 2023, we focused on hate crimes.
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Maura Healey Says Rent Control Isn’t A Priority
Should Massachusetts allow municipalities to enact rent control? Governor Maura Healey says bringing back rent control is not a part of her housing agenda.
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Roxbury State Senator Says Jews Have ‘Amassed A Lot of Political and Financial Power’
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Non-Citizens Voting? Boston City Council Wants It To Happen For City Elections
The Boston City Council voted 8-4 in favor of a proposal that would allow non-citizens of the United States to vote in its city elections on Wednesday. Lame duck progressive city councilor Kendra Lara last month introduced the measure, which would allow foreigners who live in the city legally to