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Beyond Flock: Oversight questions remain over license plate surveillance in Boston
A Flock Safety ALPR (automated license plate reader). These cameras face a nationwide backlash over mass surveillance, privacy violations, police misconduct and high error rates. PHOTO: MIRACLEMILES Boston put an end to its pilot with Flock, an automated license plate…
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Black-led wine festival brings sell-out crowd to western Mass.
At annual New England Noir, “There is community in every bottle” Festival goers enjoyed great weather, wine and community at New England Noir in Southampton, Mass., Oct 10. PHOTO: NEW ENGLAND NOIR WINE FESTIVAL A Black-led wine festival sold out…
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Healey and Minogue face off in final debate; clash on cost of living, abortion, immigration
In their second and final televised debate, Democratic incumbent Gov. Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue faced off about issues from affordability to abortion rights to immigration enforcement. The debate opened with moderators asking each candidate about the rising cost…
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Franklin Cummings Tech begins a new chapter in Roxbury
Steven Thomas, a second-year student at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Roxbury, had an atypical journey to college. At 29 years old, he arrived at the private tech and trades school to build a more stable life for himself…
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State awards nearly $40M to 38 life sciences companies
Gov. Maura Healey announced last week nearly $40 million in tax incentives for 38 companies committed to creating more than 1,600 new jobs in Massachusetts. The recipients include companies working on artificial intelligence, women’s health, therapeutics, diagnostics, medical technology, research…
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Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks on faith and politics at Worcester conference
“I don’t know what kind of religion causes people to pray for people while preying on people,” Sen. Raphael Warnock told hundreds of United Church of Christ members and local politicians on Sept. 26 while speaking at a youth conference…
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Remembering Louise Bynoe: social worker and community leader in Roxbury
After a life and career defined by service and advocacy for others, Louise V. Bynoe died on Aug 20. She was 99. Bynoe was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Boston. She graduated from Wilberforce University in Ohio and earned her…