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PFAS detection leads to water treatment plant repairs in Wilmington
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https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/10/29/pfas-detection-leads-to-water-treatment-plant-repairs-in-wilmington/
Why the UN’s climate conference matters to Boston and Massachusetts
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/31/cop26-climate-conference-boston-massachusetts
Can ARPA spending spur transformative change? So far, most of the money is going into existing programs
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/can-arpa-spending-spur-transformative-change/
A short but historic mayoral term: Kim Janey matters. When Kim Janey inherited the seat left behind by Marty Walsh, it showed Bostonians something they’d never seen before: A Black woman mayor
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/30/metro/short-historic-mayoral-term-kim-janey-matters/
Hundreds of Mass. state workers have been suspended, fired or resigned over vaccine mandate
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/29/hudreds-of-mass-state-workers-have-been-suspended-fired-or-resigned-over-vaccine-mandate
New Massachusetts legislative district maps sent to Gov. Charlie Baker for review
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https://www.masslive.com/politics/2021/10/new-massachusetts-legislative-district-maps-sent-to-gov-charlie-baker-for-review.html
‘Forever chemicals’ widespread in Mass. surface and ground water, says new report
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/29/pfas-chemicals-massachusetts-water-sources-report
Across western Massachusetts, a half-dozen contested mayoral elections Tuesday
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https://www.nepm.org/post/across-western-massachusetts-half-dozen-contested-mayoral-elections-tuesday
Massachusetts surpasses major COVID vaccination milestone, Gov. Charlie Baker announces
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/massachusetts-surpasses-major-covid-vaccination-milestone-gov-charlie-baker-announces.html
Norton residents endorse master plan for future
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https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/norton-residents-endorse-master-plan-for-future/article_911a29b9-9aa5-59b8-b890-e51b0db04360.html
Get jabbed or get tested: Vaccine mandate begins Monday for Worcester municipal employees
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https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/10/28/worcester-municipal-employees-vaccination-mandate-weekly-tests-proof/6175288001/
Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/27/metro/lawmakers-poised-send-new-political-maps-increasing-number-majority-minority-districts-baker/
Amherst awarded $450,000 grant to develop public safety program sending unarmed responders to some 911 calls
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/10/amherst-awarded-450000-grant-to-develop-public-safety-program-sending-unarmed-responders-to-some-911-calls.html
New Methuen voting precinct maps head for state approval
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/merrimack_valley/new-methuen-voting-precinct-maps-head-for-state-approval/article_696fadbc-3747-11ec-af9c-c32aca6efc9a.html
Tyngsboro special town meeting moves to adopt ‘town manager’ form of government, must be approved by Legislature
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https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/10/27/tyngsboro-moves-to-adopt-town-manager-form-of-government/
Tyer puts $500,000 more behind second round of At Home in Pittsfield home improvements
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https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/tyer-puts-500-000-more-behind-second-round-of-at-home-in-pittsfield-home-improvements/article_4bdcc3d8-3752-11ec-9799-43af5f1d8b08.html
Cambridge to join with Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop to trace COVID as state opts to end its contact-tracking program
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https://www.cambridgeday.com/2021/10/26/cambridge-to-join-with-three-cities-to-trace-covid-as-state-opts-to-end-its-contact-tracking-program/
Lawmakers push for more funds to fix sewer outfalls
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/lawmakers-push-for-more-funds-to-fix-sewer-outfalls/article_849acc1c-366f-11ec-beaa-d3680a03582f.html
Massachusetts schools cannot require negative COVID test for a student’s return to class after holidays or vacations, DESE says
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/massachusetts-schools-cannot-require-negative-covid-test-for-a-students-return-to-class-after-holidays-or-vacations-dese-says.html
Municipal coalition endorses public bank to aid small businesses, cities, and towns
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/26/business/municipal-coalition-endorses-public-bank-aid-small-businesses-cities-towns/
Massachusetts school mask mandate extended to Jan. 15, 2022
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https://www.nepm.org/post/massachusetts-school-mask-mandate-extended-jan-15-2022
Learning with COVID: How educators and students are finding a ‘new normal’
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/25/students-teachers-learning-after-covid
Mass. economy shows sixth consecutive quarter of growth
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/25/massachusetts-economy-growing
Study affirms bright future for ‘blue economy’
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https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/study-affirms-bright-future-for-blue-economy/article_ba775f80-337c-11ec-be92-6f55c79ea93c.html
Lawmakers poised to unveil ARPA spending bill
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/10/24/lawmakers-poised-to-unveil-arpa-spending-bill/
State House moves toward reopening, but timeline remains unclear
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https://www.gazettenet.com/Area-lawmakers-discuss-reopening-State-House-43142797
Chelsea, a city hit hard by COVID, has become a vaccination standout
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/23/metro/what-went-right-chelsea/
Mass. lawmakers relax decades-old rule to allow public retirees to work more while getting pensions
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/24/metro/mass-lawmakers-relax-decades-old-rule-allow-public-retirees-work-more-while-getting-pensions/
Groveland hires its first town administrator
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/groveland-hires-its-first-town-administrator/article_f8f2a3bc-327a-11ec-9f15-a7d8109f4b75.html
Acting Mayor Kim Janey to challenge US Census count of Boston residents
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/22/metro/acting-mayor-kim-janey-challenge-us-census-count-boston-residents/
Buckland Town Meeting passes zoning changes to increase affordable housing
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https://www.recorder.com/TM-voters-pass-zoning-changes-to-increase-affordable-housing-43186313
Hopkinton High School is first school in Mass. to lift mask requirement
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/22/hopkinton-high-school-mask-requirement
Add paper to the list of things in short supply; shortage caused cancelation of mail-in voting brochure
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/add-paper-to-the-list-of-things-in-short-supply/
Providers’ Council honors Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno as Municipal Official of the Year
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/10/springfield-mayor-domenic-sarno-awarded-municipal-official-of-the-year-honor.html
Mental Health Treatment Is A Key Component To Mass. Pandemic Recovery, Baker Says
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2021/10/20/mental-health-treatment-is-a-key-component-to-mass-pandemic-recovery-baker-says
New work week: Tuesday through Thursday; MassDOT commuter planning tool finds new pattern
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/new-work-week-tuesday-through-thursday/
Mass. lawmakers draw new maps to help candidates of color
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/21/legislature-redistricting-candidates-color-maps-massachusetts
Framingham expected to host new majority-minority legislative district
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https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2021/10/20/framingham-new-majority-minority-legislative-district/8527712002/
Senate adds 6th majority-minority district in Brockton; lawmakers set to vote on redistricting plans
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/senate-adds-6th-majority-minority-district-in-brockton/
Greenfield mayor, residents exchange visions for using ARPA funds
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https://www.recorder.com/Greenfield-mayor-residents-exchange-visions-for-using-ARPA-funds-43096873
Brookline seeks community input on spending federal stimulus money
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/19/metro/brookline-seeks-community-input-spending-federal-stimulus-money/
Fare-free Worcester buses called bright spot in transit recovery; business group backs discount fares for intermittent commuter rail riders
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/fare-free-worcester-buses-called-bright-spot-in-transit-recovery/
Western Mass. town pushes for new tax on recreation to fund ambulance service
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https://www.nepm.org/post/western-mass-town-pushes-new-tax-recreation-fund-ambulance-service
Coming together: New Sandwich Town Hall will allow office consolidations and ‘higher tech’
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https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/10/20/sandwich-town-hall-move-1834-building-new-annex-cape-cod/8515183002/
Chatham Joins Coalition To Support ‘Mansion Tax’
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https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5643/chatham/7885/Chatham-Joins-Coalition-To-Support-"Mansion-Tax".htm
North Attleboro OKs borrowing for PFAS treatment; more likely to come
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https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/north-attleboro-oks-borrowing-for-pfas-treatment-more-likely-to-come/article_af4eddd5-69d3-5dad-b07c-0321375d7f56.html
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/18/pfas-regulation-biden-administration-cookware-carpets-firefighting-foam
Following record-low influenza season, low natural immunity, health officials recommend getting flu vaccine
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/following-record-low-influenza-season-low-natural-immunity-health-officials-recommend-getting-flu-vaccine.html
Racial equity scorecard will grade ARPA spending
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/racial-equity-scorecard-will-grade-arpa-spending/article_a7f1ab2c-3043-11ec-9a03-f71952b7e217.html
Mass. Senate faces blowback over proposed new districts
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https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/2021/10/18/mass-senate-faces-blowback-over-proposed-new-districts/8505788002/
About 4% of state employees have not complied with Gov. Baker’s vaccine mandate
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/18/state-employees-massachusetts-baker-vaccine-mandate
Flooding could shut down Logan airport, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure in Mass., and the risk is only growing, report says
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/17/metro/flooding-could-shut-down-logan-airport-hospitals-other-critical-infrastructure-mass-risk-is-only-growing-report-says/
Advocates press lawmakers on redistricting, call for changes to proposed maps
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/15/metro/advocates-press-lawmakers-redistricting-call-changes-proposed-maps/
Gov. Baker signs school meals bill
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/baker-signs-school-meals-bill/article_2b0f0042-2dfe-11ec-b1bf-0ba9b30e5dd3.html
Educators say school mask policies likely to continue
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https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/school-mask-policies-likely-to-continue/article_1da3d00c-2d38-11ec-9cad-273ac885b7b8.html
Closing the ‘digital divide’: Interest in municipal internet is rising on the South Shore, nationwide
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https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/10/15/municipal-internet-grows-popularity-south-shore/5924399001/
Amherst offers free asymptomatic COVID test kits
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/amherst-offers-free-asymptomatic-covid-test-kits.html
EPA makes it official: Gloucester consent decree ended
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https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/epa-makes-it-official-consent-decree-ended/article_d42ea242-2d0c-11ec-8523-17f9a8bc07bb.html
Gov. Baker files bill to put DOER in charge of procuring clean power
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/baker-reverses-course-on-utility-contracting/
Worcester School Committee votes to move away from at-large elections
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/worcester-school-committee-reaches-voting-settlement/
Eversource withholding millions of dollars in taxes from 87 Massachusetts communities
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https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2021/10/an-unethical-choice-eversource-withholds-millions-of-dollars-in-taxes-from-87-massachusetts-communities.html
Municipal light plants partnering with offshore wind developer
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https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/light-plants-partnering-with-offshore-wind-developer/article_df4137bc-2c44-11ec-9fd3-6388b1928dcf.html
Stronger together: Beverly, Salem officials team up to tackle climate work
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https://www.salemnews.com/news/stronger-together-beverly-salem-officials-team-up/article_b87156ac-2c81-11ec-8e26-0713c0c72a73.html
Methuen adopts diversity and inclusion ordinance
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/merrimack_valley/methuen-adopts-diversity-and-inclusion-ordinance/article_48ca335e-2aac-11ec-b0f9-03370a77dd7d.html
Baker shifts thinking on offshore wind; calls for major infrastructure investment, end to price cap
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/baker-shifts-thinking-on-offshore-wind/
Boston will offer free swim lessons in communities of color to combat drownings
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/13/metro/city-will-offer-free-swim-lessons-communities-color-combat-drownings/
Salem Gears Up For The Return Of Halloween Festivities — With Caution
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/10/13/salem-gears-up-for-the-return-of-halloween-festivities-with-caution
Lawmakers propose new districts for Massachusetts’ 200 state House and Senate seats; new map would add 15 majority-minority districts, reflecting population growth among communities of color
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/12/metro/lawmakers-propose-new-districts-massachusetts-200-state-house-senate-seats/
Western Mass. would lose a state House seat under redistricting proposal
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https://www.nepm.org/post/western-mass-would-lose-state-house-seat-under-redistricting-proposal
Gov. Baker activates the National Guard to help with COVID testing in schools
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/12/massachusetts-national-guard-schools-prisons
Hopkinton High School becomes first in state to get approval to lift mask mandate
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/12/metro/hopkinton-high-school-becomes-first-state-get-approval-lift-mask-mandate/
Get the candy bowl ready. Dr. Fauci says Halloween is a go this year
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https://www.wbur.org/npr/1045202813/trick-or-treating-halloween-is-safe-fauci-says
These images show what Boston landmarks will look like underwater depending on the climate choices we make
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/12/science/with-rising-seas-these-boston-landmarks-could-be-underwater/
Secretary of state pushes for three days to count votes in November election
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/09/metro/secretary-state-pushes-three-days-count-votes-november-election/
Clerk to City Council: State lawmakers asked to go by city maps for census-driven redistricting
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https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/10/11/clerk-council-state-lawmakers-asked-go-city-maps-census-driven-redistricting/6088062001/
Karen Spilka promises ‘we will get it done’ on ARPA spending bill
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/10/10/karen-spilka-promises-we-will-get-it-done-on-arpa-spending-bill/
So far this year, schools report far higher rates of COVID-19 in students, staff
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/08/school-coronavirus-rates-higher
Massachusetts ‘got pretty lucky’ with no EEE cases so far in 2021
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/09/massachusetts-no-eee-cases-2021-so-far
Lawmakers brace for new political maps
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/lawmakers-brace-for-new-political-maps/article_dbe39550-2a97-11ec-971e-bf0e7f3c5dae.html
The silent majority in support of housing action; voices dominating local debates often don’t reflect the broader sentiment
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/the-silent-majority-in-support-of-housing-action/
Public health advocates urge state to ban PFAS in food packaging
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https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/10/07/state-lawmakers-eye-banning-pfas-food-packaging/6041441001/
Some towns yearn for commuter rail silence
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/some-towns-yearn-for-commuter-rail-silence/
This district’s population center is Latino-majority Lawrence. But white Andover residents have long held the state Senate seat; advocates say new political maps are needed to empower communities of color
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/07/metro/this-districts-population-center-is-latino-majority-lawrence-white-andover-residents-have-long-held-state-senate-seat/
Mass. National Guard to Drive School Buses in 4 New Communities Amid Shortage
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https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mass-national-guard-to-drive-school-buses-in-4-new-communities-amid-shortage/2511179/
Baker appoints new MBTA board; Longtime Massport official Betsy Taylor will be chair
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/baker-appoints-new-mbta-board/
Public health, equity, homeless are proposed Amherst COVID relief spending priorities
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https://www.gazettenet.com/Amherst-officials-outline-possible-uses-for-federal-ARPA-money-42850268
Methuen hires Andover accounting firm to administer spending of $46M ARPA money
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/merrimack_valley/methuen-hires-andover-accounting-firm-to-administer-spending-of-46m-arpa-money/article_ff59bd24-2548-11ec-b2dc-d357c9c9defe.html
Kim Janey signs executive order to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in Boston
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https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2021/10/06/boston-indigenous-peoples-day-columbus-day/?p1=hp_featurestack
Hingham and Carver among 14 districts sued over legality of school mask mandates
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https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/10/07/parents-groups-sue-hingham-13-other-school-districts-over-masks-robert-fojo-children-healthrights-ma/6018195001/
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease detected in the Merrimack Valley
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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/cases-of-legionnaires-disease-detected-in-the-merrimack-valley/article_00ab0c56-252f-11ec-9ff4-6fca04a5a100.html
Sept. collections exceed projections by 14%
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/state-is-rolling-in-money/
Senate committee report urges action on addressing inequities post-COVID; work, housing, transportation policies could widen wealth gaps
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/report-urges-action-on-addressing-inequities-post-covid/
Mass. Senate panel produces wide-ranging list of spending options amid pandemic
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https://www.nepm.org/post/mass-senate-panel-produces-wide-ranging-list-spending-options-amid-pandemic
State regulators roll out combined sewer overflow discharge notice rules
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https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/state-regulators-roll-out-cso-discharge-notice-rules/article_c5555d10-262c-11ec-9af9-176f80319377.html
New ordinance to squeeze emissions from Boston’s largest buildings
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/05/boston-signs-carbon-neutral-buildings-ordinance
Newton taps federal COVID relief funds to support city trees, local trails
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/05/metro/newton-taps-federal-covid-relief-funds-support-city-trees-local-trails/
What Are The Legislative Hurdles For Same-Day Voter Registration In Massachusetts?
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https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2021/10/05/what-are-the-legislative-hurdles-for-same-day-voter-registration-in-massachusetts
Cambridge School Committee OK’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for eligible students
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/05/metro/cambridge-school-committee-vote-mandate-covid-19-vaccine-eligible-students/
Lawmakers to consider legislation that would make vote-by-mail and early voting permanent
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/04/massachusetts-voting-registration-bill
As it considers how to prioritize American Rescue Plan Act funds, Great Barrington seeks input from residents
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https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/southern_berkshires/great-barrington-to-ask-residents-about-use-of-american-rescue-plan-act-money/article_9e298ec4-255e-11ec-beba-3792a7217c20.html
North Adams Planning Board adopts design standards and moves forward on ‘Smart Growth’ zoning
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https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/northern_berkshires/north-adams-planning-board-adopts-design-standards-and-moves-forward-on-smart-growth-zoning/article_b3ab3f48-2560-11ec-8ad1-47b7c0fbf422.html
ARPA spending: Massachusetts lawmakers consider reduced MBTA fares, WiFi investments
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/arpa-spending-massachusetts-lawmakers-consider-reduced-mbta-fares-wifi-investments.html
Massachusetts planning to spend ‘some’ ARPA money by Thanksgiving
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/10/04/massachusetts-planning-to-spend-some-arpa-money-by-thanksgiving/
Gov. Charlie Baker selects Terrence Reidy as new Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2021/10/gov-charlie-baker-selects-terrence-reidy-as-new-secretary-of-the-executive-office-of-public-safety-and-security.html
With redistricting, federal stimulus decisions, and more on the menu, there could be legislative feast before Thanksgiving
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/03/metro/with-redistricting-federal-stimulus-decisions-more-menu-there-could-be-legislative-feast-before-thanksgiving/
PFAS contamination: Of 21 Barnstable ponds tested, 21 had contaminants, town report finds
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https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/10/04/pfas-pollution-cape-cod-banstable-ponds-tested-all-contaminated/5903184001/
COVID-19 concerns remain as Salem, Topsfield celebrate autumn traditions
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/02/metro/covid-19-concerns-remain-salem-topsfield-celebrate-autumn-traditions/
Berkshire County likely to see four Mass. House seats cut to three in redistricting
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https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/berkshire-county-likely-to-see-four-mass-house-seats-cut-to-three-in-redistricting/article_feb1cd10-22f7-11ec-aaa8-135429015da6.html
States, cities slow to spend pandemic funds
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https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-states-cities-spend-federal-pandemic-funds-191dce8c75b0f5159691f0606d910d74
Lawmakers pressed to approve school building money; Voc-tech schools ask for ARPA funding
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/lawmakers-pressed-to-approve-school-building-money/
Delays hinder state’s pooled testing program for schools; staffing challenges at CIC Health cited
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https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/delays-hinder-states-pooled-testing-program-for-schools
From COVID tests and contact tracing to angry parents, school nurses say it’s hard to keep up
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https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/10/01/school-nurses-covid-testing-contact-tracing
Massachusetts schools sitting large pot of federal COVID relief funds
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/10/massachusetts-schools-sitting-large-pot-of-federal-covid-relief-funds.html
State gauging landscape for new COVID-19 vaccinations
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https://www.salemnews.com/news/state-gauging-landscape-for-new-covid-19-vaccinations/article_c2666868-22e1-11ec-a94f-87beea01a98b.html
COVID spreading at the highest rate through Central and Western Massachusetts; See how your town compared
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https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/covid-spreading-at-the-highest-rate-through-central-and-western-massachusetts-see-how-your-town-compared.html
Mass. Senate presses to make vote-by-mail permanent, institute same-day registration
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/30/metro/mass-senate-presses-make-vote-by-mail-permanent-institute-same-day-registration/
Worthington broadband internet network completed
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/worthington-broadband-internet-network-completed.html
Chelmsford board backs plan for PFAS removal
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https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/eagle-independent/2021/09/29/pfas-removal-plan-gets-nod-north-chelmsford-public-works-site/5889131001/
Norwell contends with discolored water while trying to reduce PFAS levels
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School districts are scrambling to find food for student meals; supply chain and staffing shortages combined with vast expansion of free lunch programs are overwhelming cafeterias this fall
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Nantucket Study committee: Consider Town Meeting change
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Buildings to be likely focus of carbon emissions fight
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Lowell is making a comeback; the former industrial city’s revival efforts have stalled in the past, but this time the push has momentum and money behind it
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Budget watchdogs identify ‘immediate’ needs as Massachusetts sits on mountain of coronavirus aid, surplus dollars
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COVID Vaccine Mandate Set For Eligible Amherst-Pelham Students
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Nearly three-quarters of Boston city workers have provided proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test under first phase of mandate
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‘Clock ticking’ on $4.9B in ARPA funding as Massachusetts spending lags
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COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue In Western Massachusetts
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Massachusetts State Lottery produced $1.112 billion in net profit for Commonwealth during 2021 fiscal year, breaks record
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Should Great Barrington control how homeowners rent their property? Early bylaw talks stir resistance
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COVID for the foreseeable future? Herd immunity seems unlikely as experts discuss annual boosters, holiday surges
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Breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts decreased last week along with total cases
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Advocates propose sweeping changes to state’s political map
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Sciarra, Warner Top Northampton Mayoral Preliminary
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Bristol County joins three counties to administer $389 million in federal ARPA funds
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Expert: Too Soon To Tell If COVID-19 Cases Have Plateaued In Western Massachusetts
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Mass. Extends School Mask Mandate Through October
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Police to form partnership to help ‘most vulnerable’
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Trick-or-treating outdoors this Halloween as COVID pandemic continues is ‘absolutely’ safe, CDC director says
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New Bedford wins three-year lawsuit against ABC Disposal over recycling fees
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Mass. Schools Report More Than 2,200 New COVID-19 Cases Among Students
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State says nursing homes should be ready to give COVID-19 booster shots next week
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Court denies Massachusetts State Police union’s attempt to delay COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Mass. House Agrees to Vaccine Mandate For Reps, Staff
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Boston Council Puts Big Buildings On Track To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050
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Lawmakers seek to fortify coast communities
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Springfield Enlists Public School Students To Help Improve Low Vaccination Rate
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How To Spend $5 Billion In COVID Relief: Mass. State Legislature Hears Public Health Proposals
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Easton sues chemical companies over PFAS in water
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Leicester voters overwhelmingly seal the deal: Town buys former Becker College campus
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Newton mayor designating $125,000 in federal COVID funds for local arts
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Tyngsboro selectmen support significant change in local governance
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With state testimony, local leaders seek public health system investment
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Reprecincting Process Change
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Gov. Baker creates first-of-its-kind clean heat commission to help state reach climate goals
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Report outlines 10 recommendations on how the Worcester Fire Department can prevent line-of-duty deaths
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Job Gains In Massachusetts Slowed To A Trickle in August
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Salem To Require A Negative COVID-19 Test To Attend Halloween Events
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Top city officials prepped for first run of new election system in Tuesday preliminary
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Workers are going back to the office, just not how they expected to
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Local PAC seeks to dispel misinformation
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Milford is installing signs and remote cameras, with plans to prosecute illegal dumping
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In first report of new school year, state shows 1,230 coronavirus cases among students, 190 among staff
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Springfield mayor: Spike in COVID cases ‘very alarming and scary’
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More Than 90% Of State’s ARPA Money Not Allocated
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Region’s mayors see ‘sense of urgency’ on housing, climate change
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After Mold Mess And Back-And-Forth With State, South Hadley High To Begin School Year Online
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Voters shrug at Boston’s ‘historic’ mayor’s race; Turnout lower than 8 years ago, despite population growth
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Races for mayor, council shaping up in Easthampton
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Costs pushing more people into poverty in Mass.
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After years of planning, Boston Planning & Development Agency board sets new rules for building in flood-prone parts of Boston
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North Adams City Council passes ‘Smart Growth’ zoning
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Newton to implement master plan for bicycling and pedestrians
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New England Forests Can Help Slow Climate Change. A New Report Shows Exactly How Much
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Governor Charlie Baker plans another run at health care reforms
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Leicester town meeting approves money to buy Becker College campus, ballot vote next week
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In hard-fought race, Boston’s mayoral field is cut down to Wu and Essaibi George
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Charlie Baker says a lot of people got the COVID-19 outbreak in Provincetown all wrong
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Advocates renew plans to expand bottle bill
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Voters across Greater Boston make decisions in preliminary mayoral races Tuesday
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15 city preliminary elections set for today
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Lawmakers hear more pitches for ARPA relief money
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Boston’s new mayor will be sworn in mid-November, not January
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Gov. Baker: National Guard to assist with school transportation; House Speaker Mariano says federal aid spending plan could come by Thanksgiving
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Report: ‘Hundreds’ of Mass. schools still waiting for state’s COVID test supplies
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‘Greener alternative’: Cape businesses support plastic water bottle ban, seek substitutes
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Whatever happens in Tuesday’s preliminary mayoral election, Boston is on the brink of change
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Low COVID-19 teen vaccination rates plague many hard-hit Mass. communities as students start school
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Settlement agreement: Wayland will make elementary playground more accessible
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Here’s what the next six months of the pandemic will bring
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Springfield To Require Masks Indoors Across The City, As Officials Urge ‘Shots In The Arms’
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EPA Recommends Superfund Status For Lower Neponset River
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20 years after 9/11, New Englanders reflect on a defining moment
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Colrain voters OK debt exclusion; funds to support school repairs
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School bus company pays $165,000 to settle idling charges; Diesel engines ran for 20 minutes outside New Bedford schools
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Amid spike in cyberattacks, Mass. officials debate how to protect state networks
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Massachusetts schools will be required to resume COVID case reporting, officials say
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Pembroke seeks residents for climate resiliency workshop
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Here’s where the COVID-19 booster shot rollout stands
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Zoom official contacts West Stockbridge Police after hacker interrupts meeting with threats, racial slurs
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Somerville Mayor To Take Over Environmental Council When Terms Ends
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Chatham Poised To Reactivate Shuttered Well; Another Well Shows Rise In PFAS Contamination
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Toxic Firefighting Foams A Challenge To Replace Quickly
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UN Report: Weather Disasters Have Become 5 Times As Common, Thanks In Part To Climate Change
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2021 has been warmer and wetter: Boston had the warmest and 3rd wettest summer on record, Worcester had 4th wettest summer, 11th warmest on record
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Massachusetts traffic is back. It’s also different. Is it about to get worse?
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As Barnstable hunts for new sources of public drinking water, PFAS contamination rears its ugly head
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Somerville Aims For Climate Resilience And Equity With New Urban Forest Report
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Some Hope Voting By Mail Could Boost Dismal Turnout In Local Mass. Elections
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Fall River is getting its first female veterans agent — how her unique experience will help
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Incivility on the rise, another harmful symptom of the pandemic
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