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Police support Shot Spotter after Cambridge City Council votes to end gunfire detection
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (596+ words) Cambridge police officers are pushing back on the City Council's vote to stop using the gunfire detection technology known as Shot Spotter. The Cambridge Police Patrol Officers Association, representing about 200 police, criticized last week's decision to abandon a technology that…...
Students sue Massachusetts, claiming "intensely segregated" school districts
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (600+ words) A new lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts alleges that Massachusetts is violating its own constitution by denying Black and Latino students equal educational opportunities. The lawsuit, filed in Su'olk County Superior Court Wednesday, alleges that state policies have led…...
People are selling their plasma across Massachusetts to deal with rising prices
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (858+ words) Fellsway Plaza in Medford looks like any other suburban strip mall, with a nail salon, gym and restaurants. But as some people walk back to their cars with freshly painted nails or carrying bags of takeout, others have gauze tape…...
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts hosts first Vanguard Awards ceremony
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts hosted its inaugural Vanguard Awards Ceremony on Tuesday. The council formed in 2015 to help address the region's racial wealth gap. The inaugural awards recognized innovators, advocates and leaders that are shaping the commonwealth's business…...
40% of Massachusetts households had trouble paying for food last year, new report shows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (881+ words) At the Catholic Charities Yawkey Center Food Pantry in Dorchester one recent day, people lined up to receive a bag of groceries. Mary, who preferred not to share her last name, said she's been coming to the pantry for the…...
In Cambridge, students pass it on through a human chain of kindness
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (906+ words) At St. Peter School in Cambridge, generosity moves, literally, down the hallway." Students formed a human chain, passing parcels from one set of hands to the next. Inside those parcels is food, clothing and other essentials for neighbors in need....
Worcester agrees to pay Holden $35. 5 million to resolve sewage dispute
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (445+ words) Worcester will pay $35. 5 million to settle a yearslong court battle over sewage fees, the city announced on Wednesday. The nearby town of Holden sends its sewage south, passing through Worcester on its way to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution treatment…...
No March Madness here: Massachusetts men's teams are on their way to a historic drought
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1038+ words) For the last few years, covering the NCAA basketball tournaments in Massachusetts has fallen into a familiar pattern. It goes something like this: Of the nine Massachusetts schools that have Division I basketball programs, just one team gets an invite…...
Disability groups sue Worcester, alleging ADA violations in 911 responses
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) In a first of its kind for Massachusetts, several disability organizations sued the city of Worcester today, alleging discrimination in how it handles 911 calls. The plaintiffs " the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Massachusetts, NAMI of Central Massachusetts and…...
Worcester to give tax break to housing project despite opposition
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) After months of consideration, the city of Worcester has approved a controversial plan to give a new apartment project a local property tax break. Labor activists and other opponents have repeatedly raised concerns about the proposal. They argue the developer…...