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New federal permit could improve river health in the Boston area
On Nov. 8, the Boston Public Health Commission released a health advisory due to a cyanobacteria bloom in Sprague Pond in Hyde Park, which falls in the Neponset River watershed. For two weeks in ...
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BET remakes ‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ from a Black point of view
“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” hit movie theaters in 1991, fueling a popular cultural fantasy of teenagers running their lives without adult supervision. The story got a contemporary makeover ...
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Night Cap brings a pop-up, non-alcoholic third space to City Hall
There’s a huge interest in wanting to meet people naturally,” says Matt Meyers, creative director of Night Cap. “People are looking again for that third space, a place for community to gather.” The ...
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Healthy Food Program aims to help diabetes patients buy nutritious foods
(from left) City of Boston Mid-Dorchester liaison Anthony Nguyen, City Councilor Brian Worrell, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center CEO Charley Murphy, State Rep. Chris Worrel and Greater Grove ...
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NFL mid-season report card
In New Orleans, the NFC South Division-leading Atlanta Falcons, 6-4, lost to the 3-7 Saints, 20-17. The LA Chargers, 6-3, took the measure of the 2-7 Tennessee Titans 27-17 to hold on to the ...
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How to budget when you live paycheck to paycheck
According to a survey conducted by Payroll.org, a staggering 78% of Americans find themselves living paycheck to paycheck, marking a 6% increase from the previous year. This means more than ...
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Rudy Edwards Jr., basketball player, firefighter, doing what he loved
Rudy Edwards Jr. showed courage through his 40 years of dedicated service as a Boston firefighter. Decorated for heroism many times over, firefighter Edwards survived to retire in 2019. Whether ...
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Nearly a century later, Martha Graham’s impact persists
The performances will bridge 20th-century Graham classics with 21st-century contemporary works. Graham’s 1930 “Lamentations” and 1946 “Dark Meadow Suite” with music from Carlos Chavez will be in ...
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Researchers: higher turnover, lower promotion rates for Black women with predominantly white co-workers
A new study by researchers at the Harvard University Kennedy School, Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that Black women who work on ...
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Study finds more laypeople are administering overdose reversal medication
Some signs indicate efforts like the ones in Boston could be helping.
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Gloria Fox, activist, former Mass. state rep. has died at 82
Yawu Miller is the former senior editor of the Bay State Banner. He has written for the Banner since 1988.... VIEW BIO Rep. Gloria Fox retired in 2016 after 30 years in the legislature. BANNER PHOTO ...
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Coming to terms with Kamala’s loss
But let’s face it — a loss is a loss, even if it’s not as decisive as widely depicted. As we look at the results, it seems hard to understand why so many Americans would choose a convicted felon who ...