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City’s heat island issue has deep roots – and there’s a leafy solution at hand
The Boston Parks Department has an answer to the city’s summer heat problem — plant more trees. Boston experiences the urban heat island effect — increased temperatures in places covered in asphalt and concrete — across its more developed neighborhoods…
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Cruz Development’s One Waverly project secures state funding
With walls sprayed with graffiti and trash lining the street nearby, a dilapidated structure sits on 1 Waverly St. in Roxbury. What had once been a movie theater from the 1940s through the 1970s was converted into a Church of…
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‘Voices of Dorchester’ event will bring Revolutionary War stories to life for 250th anniversary
The “Voices of Dorchester” program on April 11 presented by Historic New England and the Dorchester Historical Society aims to amplify stories from the time period using diaries, letters and personal accounts… In Dorchester, history isn’t just confined to museums.…
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Brookline Village and Washington Square have plenty of parking, new studies say. So why can’t anyone find it?
Two new parking studies in Brookline Village and Washington Square revealed that both neighborhoods have more parking than most drivers realize — but that better pricing, shared access and clearer information are needed in order to make them more accessible.…
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Winchester, residents from other communities gather for third No Kings rally
By Crystal Yormick and Tavishi Chattopadhyay Dozens of people gathered Saturday morning in Winchester for the third “No Kings” event to protest President Trump’s policies, reject authoritarianism and defend constitutional rights. The number of people who participated nationwide was still being calculated…
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‘Yes’ supporters celebrate success of $14.8 million override in Arlington at party
Members of the “Yes for Arlington” campaign gathered Saturday night at American Legion Post 39 to celebrate voters’ approval of a tax override. The approval of the override will allow the town to assess an additional $14.8 million in real…
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Candidates line up to replace Morrissey as Norfolk County DA
After years of controversy surrounding the Norfolk County district attorney’s office, voters will choose a new top prosecutor this fall as a crowded field of candidates begins to take shape. District attorneys serve as the chief law enforcement officials in…
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Race for Norfolk DA opens after Morrissey steps down amid controversy surrounding Read, Birchmore cases
After years of controversy surrounding the Norfolk County district attorney’s office, voters will choose a new top prosecutor this fall as a crowded field of candidates begins to take shape. District attorneys serve as the chief law enforcement officials in…