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Budget limitations could put MBTA improvements in slow zone, advocates fear
The MBTA is headed toward a fiscal cliff and transit advocates say decisions on how to trim the budget need to be made by the end of the year or the outcome will be detrimental for the state. In early 2024, Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order creating the Transportation Funding Task Force, a group of 31 public transit…
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These Mass. colleges are offering free tuition for eligible families
Four Massachusetts institutions are waiving tuition for families with annual household incomes under a certain amount. Brandeis University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are the latest schools to announce the move, joining all four University of Massachusetts’ campuses and College of the Holy Cross. The institutions will offer free or half tuition for students whose families make less than…
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3-month-old kitten named Cynthia rescued from Boston parking lot
A 3-month-old stray kitten found with severe burns likely caused by hiding in the engine of a vehicle is now being cared for by the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The kitten, now named Cynthia, was rescued in late October after a good Samaritan spotted her in a grocery store parking lot in Dorchester. She was severely injured, with burns,…
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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...
