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Pro athletes Pat Connaughton and Miles Robinson help fund court renovation at Arlington Boys & Girls Club
As someone who grew up playing soccer, Max McKersie valued public parks. When McKersie realized that there weren’t many accessible urban areas to play sports, he started the Arlington Boys & Girls Club Court Initiative, a project that will give…
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Sen. Oliveira, advocates push cancer testing bill on Beacon Hill
BOSTON — Cancer survivors convened on Beacon Hill late last month to deliver emotional testimony alongside advocates and lawmakers, urging passage of bills to expand access to biomarker testing and patient navigation services as an estimated 43,000 Massachusetts residents are…
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Potter Place inspires confidence, purpose for people with mental health conditions
Ruth Torres, 55, has been showing up to Potter Place Clubhouse in Waltham four days a week for nearly three decades — not just to pass the time, but to build new skills, from math to French, with the help of staff…
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Summer jobs program for teens in Somerville now accepting applications
Applications are open for Somerville’s annual summer job program for teenagers. The application for the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program is available until April 30. Students must be 14 years or older by May 4 and live in the city or…
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Incumbent Moderator, Challenger Spar Over Town Meeting Reforms at Belmont Forum
Incumbent Moderator Michael Crowley and challenger Adam Dash clashed over concerns about Town Meeting management and the hybrid format at a League of Women Voters forum last week. The March 25 virtual forum began with pre-recorded videos from 37 of…
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On the Road to Repair: Belmont’s Hidden History of Slavery
Light streams through a multicolored stained-glass Tiffany window, filling the sanctuary of the First Church in Belmont with a warm, prismatic glow. The artwork depicts a man in a red robe reclining with a shepherd’s staff, an angel in green…
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Smokers’ rights activists still fuming after all these years
Stephen Helfer never goes anywhere without some kind of tobacco on his person. He carries loose Norwegian shag tobacco in small bags or in a metal roll box that produces short, handmade cigarettes. On many an occasion, he has a…
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The man behind the clipboard: How one Brookline resident quietly shapes which questions appear on ballots across Massachusetts
Harold Hubschman’s humble attire – sneakers, blue jeans, and a red McGill hoodie projects an air of understatement as he strides into the Caffe Nero minutes away from his Brookline Village condo. Few would guess that the 69-year-old with a…
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Concerns over proposed apartment complex on Washington Street
A proposed construction on a Washington Street strip in Jamaica Plain has raised concerns from business owners about congestion, inflation and other neighborhood concerns. Three dozen residents, including local business owners, attended a virtual public meeting on March 11 to…