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The name of Nobel Prize winner Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holds a place of high distinction in world history. The civil rights icon inspired a global population with his words of peace and his actions of nonviolent protesting during the 1950s and ’60s.
Voting begins for first round of participatory budgeting process
1 天前 · Boston City Hall, shown on Dec. 10. Through Feb. 15, Boston residents have the opportunity to vote on how the city should spend $2 million of its budget in the first cycle of participatory budgeting. PHOTO: Avery Bleichfeld/Bay State Banner For residents across the city of Boston, a long-pending ...
Along the Neponset, advocates look to balance remediation work …
1 天前 · When the Environmental Protection Agency declared the Lower Neponset River a Superfund site in 2022, community members celebrated it as a recognition of the community’s need and a way to bring faster repair to a natural resource.. Now, with that work underway — the EPA already completed work at the Lewis Chemical site, further up the river in the fall—visions for what could be next for ...
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Over 20 years ago, the Museum of African American History and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras came together to put on a concert in honor of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Beverly Morgan-Welch, the museum’s director at the time, called on the youth ensemble to perform the tribute at the African Meeting House.
In state address, Healey touts achievements, vows reform to …
2 天之前 · Governor Maura Healey leaned into the 250th anniversary of the country as she delivered her State of the Commonwealth speech on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the State House, promising reform to Massachusetts’ transportation, health care, housing, and education systems.
Ohio State beats Notre Dame for NCAA Title
1 天前 · The Fighting Irish cut the deficit to 31-15 before kindling hope with their faithful with two fourth-quarter drives that made the game interesting. The first ended with a missed field goal with the ball ricocheting off the goalpost, a questionable call by Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, who had that deer in the headlights look for most of the game.
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Over 20 years ago, the Museum of African American History and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras came together to put on a concert in honor of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Beverly Morgan-Welch, the museum’s director at the time, called on the youth ensemble to perform the tribute at the African Meeting House.
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On August 14, seven Democratic candidates vying for three positions on the Governor’s Council, the Clerk of Court for Civil Business, and the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court met at the Lena Park Community Center to debate the issues ahead of the primary on September 3.