Tag: Beacon Hill
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‘This is not normal’: Brookline lawmakers outline priorities for pivotal year on Beacon Hill
This election year will be a high-stakes one in Brookline, on Beacon Hill, and across America, according to the five lawmakers who represent the town at the Massachusetts State House. The effective end of the 194th legislative session on July…
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Two worlds on the same street: How a violin bridges Beacon Hill with the unhoused community
In the small, dimly-lit community center turned chamber hall on 74 Joy St., Jennifer Stevens is brought back to her grandparents’ living room. There, she would watch the piano strings dance as her great uncle played. Sometimes she sat beneath…
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Liquor License Laws to be Updated
Ninety-two years after a Yankee-dominated state government limited the sale of liquor licenses to prevent Irish American politicians in Boston from gaining more influence, city and state politicians are finally taking steps to fix the issue. Earlier this year, state…