Tag: Boston
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In its 25th year, Concord blood drive keeps Nick Ressler’s memory alive
A single blood donation yields about a pint of life-giving fluid — and Nick Ressler needed hundreds. His mother, Pam Ressler, estimates it took more than 300 blood donations to help sustain Nick, buying him as many bonus days as…
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A charge from 18 haunts a Brookline green card holder
Jonathan Mande was 11 when he arrived in Brookline from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2002, one of 10 children in a family scattered by war. He spent his first stretch in town in a Coolidge Corner family…
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Question 8 could deepen budget gaps in Massachusetts towns
Massachusetts Question 8 would end legal retail sales of recreational marijuana and eliminate the state and local tax revenue those sales generate, raising budget concerns in communities including Framingham and Franklin. The proposal, which would prohibit retail sale of adult…
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Gen Z wants change but doubts voting. Groups try new ways to connect
The Center for Teen Empowerment entices Bostonians with good old-fashioned block parties. The youth civic engagement group invites prospective voters off the street to come enjoy music, food that ranges from Caribbean fare to apple cider donuts, and giveaways like…
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Advocates and opponents sharply divided on Question 3, an initiative that would implement all-party primaries
A question before voters in November would dramatically change how Massachusetts primary elections are held – eliminating the current party ballots and replacing them with an all-party election where the top two finishers would advance, regardless of their affiliation. Question…
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Question 5 could mean more tax refunds for Massachusetts residents, but opponents warn for funding trade-offs
Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to change a decades-old law controlling when the state must return excess tax revenues to taxpayers, a proposal that could mean more frequent refunds but leave less money available for public services and…
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From mental health to DUIs, fact-checking pro-Question 8 claims
A review of claims about the health and legal consequences of recreational cannabis made by the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts, proponents of ballot Question 8, found some supported by evidence while others omitted important context or relied on data…