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Natick breakfast celebrates woman entrepreneurs, builds community
Even after the coffee cups were cleared and people began filing out, a handful of women hung back on the second floor of the Center for the Arts in Natick, swapping stories about their budding businesses and personal journeys. Executive…
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Wegmans will offer delivery service to customers of Chestnut Hill pharmacy after it closes
Wegmans is offering free prescription delivery services to customers of its Chestnut Hill pharmacy, which is closing Saturday. Jeff Freilich, who started a petition asking Wegmans to keep the pharmacy open, has been working with Julie Lenhard, the supermarket chain’s pharmacy services…
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Medford’s urban forest needs some TLC and some funding, according to a new report
Graphic created by Weston & Sampson for Medford’s Urban Forest Management Plan shows current land use in the city. COURTESY/City of Medford and Weston & Sampson Medford should focus on growing, protecting and maintaining trees as key strategies for creating…
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Wellesley eats up library’s Edible Book Festival
Luciana Gonzalez next to her Harry Potter-themed edible creation (photos by Emma Mullay). When asked why she picked Harry Potter as the theme for her edible creation, 9-year-old Luciana Gonzalez, standing proudly at her station—which showcased an intricate scene depicting…
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50 Years Later: The assault that changed the course of the Boston Busing Crisis
Minutes before he was beaten to the ground and had his nose broken, Ted Landsmark was just late. Frantically searching for parking in downtown Boston, he knew he wasn’t going to make it on time for the meeting he was…
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Family of Dorchester man killed by police officers retains attorney who represented George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
The family of Stephenson King Jr., a Dorchester man who was shot and killed by a Boston police officer on a Roxbury street last month, has retained a high-profile civil rights attorney whose previous clients include the families of George…
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Demand high for CPL’s first web development workshop
A beginner coding workshop at the Cambridge Public Library has reached capacity ahead of its launch, with 39 people already on the waitlist for just 20 seats. The eight-week “Coding and Web Development 101” workshop series, starting April 8, will…
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Some want to rename Ruggles Station. But who was Ruggles?
An online movement to rename a T station is gaining traction after a local librarian learned that it memorializes a family that included an enslaver. The Ruggles station on the orange line gets its name from Ruggles Street, which is…
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Debbie Hatzieleftheriadis made history in Brookline, and hasn’t stopped giving back
Debbie Hatzieleftheriadis holds her Black Excellence on the Hill award. Photo by Eli Pekelny Everything fell into place after Debbie Hatzieleftheriadis saw an ad in the paper. The ad was recruiting people for the Brookline Police Department. At the time,…