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LAWMAKERS QUESTION MASS PAROLE PROCESS. CAN THEY IMPROVE THE SYSTEM?

Concerned about the “onerous conditions of parole” and longstanding cruel procedures, legislators and reform advocates push major legislative and cultural changes.
The MBTA pays former T workers millions to fix longstanding problems, but transit advocates say inside hiring isn’t getting riders or the system where they need to go.
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering legislation that would reexamine harsh and mandatory prison sentences. The policy, which follows national trends, could have a significant impact on more than 1,800 people behind bars and their families.
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
For a growing number of people like me, global warming is already a serious and worsening health threat
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
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20th anniversary of the popular event features live music, fireworks, and “New England’s largest ferris wheel”
Bands ignite angst and soul back to back at the Middle East Upstairs
Northeastern students divided after encampment and commencement arrests

How Locally Owned Pharmacies Are Addressing Pharmacy Deserts On January 31, Walgreens closed its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the fourth Boston location to close since late 2022. The shutdown has forced customers to transfer their prescriptions to another location further away and find a new place to buy everyday […]

An interview with First Church Shelter Director Jim Stewart

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