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Passing the torch from the old guard to a new set of heroes and heroines
Then there was Ed Brooke, who was elected attorney general of Massachusetts and the first U.S. senator in the country post Reconstruction. He was instrumental in blocking Richard Nixon’s nomination of ...
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Henry VIII’s wives are back with a pop-fueled vengeance in ‘SIX’
The infamous Tudor monarch King Henry VIII doesn’t have a great reputation. He’s remembered for having six wives, beheading two of them and for splitting up the country’s religion just to chase a ...
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Minister Don Muhammad has died at 87
Minister Don Muhammad, the decades-long leader of the Nation of Islam’s Boston headquarters and a confidant of Minister Louis Farrakhan died Tuesday. He was 87. Minister Don joined the Nation of Islam ...
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Minority-owned medical/life science distributor Westnet, Inc. celebrates 30 years in business
As a proud certified corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Westnet places a high value on diversity, recognizing that different perspectives enhance its business ...
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Fernandes Anderson constituents say it’s too early to draw conclusions
The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not present evidence of Fernandes Anderson depositing the alleged kickback in her account. The indictment does claim that Fernandes Anderson was charged overdraft fees ...
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Harriet Tubman coins in production until Dec. 31
The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin will be in production through the end of the year. Gibson’s commitment to Tubman’s journey and commemoration is rooted in her love of her culture but ...
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At Brockton Redevelopment Authority, things fall apart
Government partnership is necessary. It sells city land. State law provides its eminent domain authority. MassDevelopment funds its projects. Political appointees — four mayoral and one gubernatorial ...
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With federal funding, Boston nonprofit helps families stay warm in winter
This year, Massachusetts received $144 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which helps select households reduce the costs of heating their homes in ...
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Dancers pop off for a ‘worthy cause’
On Saturday, dancers from all over New England gathered at Boston Dance Studios for the organization’s first-ever Annual Winter Popping Competition, organized to help Boston Dance Studios fundraise ...
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Public Notices
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU21P0924GD Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for ...
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Conversion of 43 Hutchings St. to live-in tech program begins
G{Code} founder Bridgette Wallace (far right) and board chair Lindsay Nuon (far left) cut the ribbon. PHOTO: EBEN DENTE On Dec. 4, Bridgette Wallace walked through the Victorian home at 43 Hutchings ...