Dec.08 — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the U.S. government needs to provide “clear direction” on preemptive measures to contain the Covid-19 resurgence on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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The 96-year-old co-founder of this Massachusetts cannabis dispensary wanted to give people jobs and ‘a better way of life’
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Newton Residents Fight Back Against City’s First Gun Store
But then, word got out that Newton had its first gun shop and locals don’t seem too happy about it. “This is a densely populated community with young children and families tha ...
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Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes
As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency. Under a law signed last month, New York will tax recreational ...
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot tried to hold abstractions like “systemic forces” responsible. Since it was reported that Toledo had a gun and was part of the gang, Lightfoot also blamed the proliferation of ...
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In Central Falls, Maria Rivera is a hands-on mayor
Mayor Maria Rivera had just stopped home to take a nap after spending the morning at a COVID-19 clinic when she heard the news. In this 1.29-square-mile city, the wasn’t far from her home. So Rivera ...
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A Guardian Angel runs for Mayor of NYC
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Wunderkind ex-mayor to face jurors in fraud, bribery case
After he was elected mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, at just 23 years old, it seemed Jasiel Correia’s political career had nowhere to go but up. Bright and dynamic, Correia ...
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Wanted: A Boston mayor who stands up to police and for the public’s right to know
Boston needs a mayor willing to make history by standing up to the police — and standing up for the people’s right to know about allegations of police wrongdoing.As acting mayor, Kim Janey has a big ...
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Kim Janey: Boston's new mayor sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era
For 200 years, Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men -- until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city back generations, and even further to ancestors who fled ...
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'We cannot go back to normal': Boston's Mayor Kim Janey sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era
Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men -- until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city back generations, and even further to ancestors who fled slavery in the ...
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Op-Ed: Goodbye and Thank you, Boston
I left Boston City Hall for the final time as mayor. I packed up the last of the photos on my desk, say goodnight to the ... and 30 years from now. Always put the needs of the most vulnerable people ...
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Manier, Stevens Make Their Cases For Washington Mayor
On Tuesday, voters in Washington will make city history in choosing their mayor for the next four years. The city’s first non-partisan mayoral ... enough money to do the work that needs to be done ...