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Brockton enacts $200-a-day fine for homeless encampments
City councilors in Brockton, Massachusetts, voted to crack down on homeless encampments Tuesday after a heated public meeting. In a 7-to-4 vote, they approved a new ordinance that would fine people camping on public property $200 a day. The council also voted to punish loitering in public places with a $50 fine. During the meeting, some councilors emphasized that Salisbury…
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Extras wanted for Zendaya, Robert Pattinson movie filming in Boston
If you are a Bostonian with dreams of being in a star-studded movie, this opportunity might just be the thing for you.
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Here's which New England city was named most livable metro in the U.S.
Portland, Maine was ranked as the most livable metro area in the U.S. A new analysis done by RentCafe.com named Portland as the most livable metro area, beating out Boston, for hitting a perfect balance between good living and location. The city’s claim to fame, according to the study, are its opportunities for higher education and diversity of healthcare...
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2 dolphins die, 2 more are rescued in new weekend Cape Cod strandings
A pair of dolphins died in a series of strandings in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, this weekend, while a dozen other dolphins were saved on Cape Cod, wildlife rescuers said Monday.
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Massachusetts officials held Veterans Day ceremony at State House
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey marked Veterans Day with a ceremony at the State House on Monday morning. She was one of a number of speakers. “All citizens of the Commonwealth owe it to the nation, to our rights as free people because all of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today, young and old, come from the service and sacrifice…
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Racist texts mentioning slavery sent to students at Mass. high school, college
High school and college students in Massachusetts are among the people of color around the country who have been receiving racist texts following Election Day. Stoughton Public Schools said several students of color at Stoughton High School reported receiving a racist message on Thursday. The text referred to slavery and the recipient being “selected to pick cotton at the nearest…
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Man with gun fatally shot by sheriff's deputy in Maine
A man was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Phillips, Maine, on Tuesday, authorities said. A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy was called to a bridge on Salem Road for a report of a man with a gun about 6 p.m., Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release, News Center Maine reported. The man, identified as 61-year-old Lawrence...
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Here's what to know ahead of the T's November Red Line shutdowns
Parts of the MBTA’s Red Line will shut down multiple times next month. Red Line service will be suspended early in November between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10 and between Broadway and Ashmont on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10. The MBTA announced all service changes for the month on Oct. 17. Alternate service options are…
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A RI representative wants the state's transportation director fired
One state representative in Rhode Island is calling for the immediate termination of the state’s transportation director. Rep. Robert Quattrocchi said under the directorship of Peter Alviti, there is now a “maintenance nightmare” in regard to state bridges. In a Facebook post by the RI House GOP House Minority Office, he called for Gov. Dan McKee to fire the RIDOT...
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Maine state rep. arrested on domestic violence charge a week before Election Day
A Maine lawmaker is currently being held without bail on a domestic violence charge after police put out a warrant for his arrest. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, turned himself into York County Jail on Monday. He was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following a warrant that said “Lanigan did intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury” to a woman...
