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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > waltham-mayor-orders-flock-cameras-covered-with-trash-bags-council-left-in-dark

Waltham, MA Covers Flock License Plate Cameras With Trash Bags

18+ hour, 30+ min ago   (213+ words) Public frustration hasn't stayed purely bureaucratic. A Facebook post sought to identify a suspect and seek a charge in a Flock-camera incident, according to Facebook. The incident underscored how contentious the cameras had become locally. Still, Waltham's retreat has unfolded…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boylston-suspends-flock-spy-cameras-as-massachusetts-towns-flee-contracts

Boylston, MA Suspends Flock License Plate Readers

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (274+ words) Boylston isn't alone this month. Southbridge, Abington, and Ayer have each announced they will stop using Flock's license-plate-reading cameras, the station reported, as Massachusetts communities and states across the country reconsider their relationships with the technology. Some towns have found…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > iso-new-england-plans-60m-holyoke-campus-expansion

ISO New England $60M Holyoke Campus Expansion

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (274+ words) ISO New England, the nonprofit that runs the six-state electric grid and its wholesale power markets, is moving ahead with a $60 million expansion of its main campus in Holyoke. The grid operator, which currently employs around 850 workers and consultants, plans…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > back-bay-s-biggest-landlord-fights-425k-bill-for-new-business-district

BXP Fights Back Bay Business Improvement District Fee

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (287+ words) The math matters because the district's formation depends on clearing both thresholds. Not every major property owner in Back Bay shares BXP's reluctance. Saunders Hotel Group, which owns the Lenox Hotel and Raffles Boston, has three properties inside the proposed…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > everett-city-hall-shuts-down-tuesday-as-cyberattack-hits-city-systems

Everett City Hall Closed Tuesday Over Cyberattack

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (248+ words) The city says it began investigating the incident and working to restore impacted systems on Sunday, September 6, according to Boston.com. Mayor Robert Van Campen said the closure inconveniences residents and asked for their patience, adding that the priority is…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > milford-schools-ban-door-to-door-fundraising-citing-safety-and-fairness

Milford Public Schools Bans Door-to-Door Fundraising

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (431+ words) Milford Public Schools has banned door-to-door sales, roadside canning and reward contests in a sweeping new fundraising policy overhaul....

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > worcester-rejects-flag-ban-then-votes-to-expand-pride-recognition-in-schools

Worcester School Committee Rejects Pride Flag Ban

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (262+ words) Douglas said his petition was grounded in civic unity, educational focus, and clear administrative guidelines, arguing the policy would help Worcester Public Schools focus on academic excellence and would prevent case-by-case subjective decisions on requests to fly other flags. He…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > holyoke-council-clears-path-for-115-unit-affordable-housing-project-on-newton-street

Holyoke Advances 115-Unit Newton Street Housing Project

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (482+ words) Holyoke's City Council voted to transfer city land for $1, boosting Way Finders' plan for 115 affordable units on Newton Street....

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boston-area-dunkin-operator-staffing-firms-hit-with-1-46m-for-wage-theft

Dunkin' Franchise Operator Fined $1.46M in Massachusetts

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (102+ words) The money is intended to fund restitution payments to 100 affected workers as well as payments to state coffers, the Globe reported. “Workers deserve timely paychecks and the protections afforded to them under state law,” Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said....