Salem passes first-ever override tax hike to build new high school
With a turnout of 19% of the city's voters, 57.5% of voters approved a plan on Tuesday to add around $700 a year to the median tax bill in order to pay for a new high school.
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Abigail Adams implored her husband to ‘remember the ladies.’ Here’s what she meant.
While it’s been used as a rallying cry for women’s political rights, the famous phrase may have had more to do with tyranny at home.
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Women were once banned from the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb ran anyway.
Six decades after her historic run, Bobbi Gibb returns to GBH's All Things Considered to reflect on how love — not fear — pushed her to defy the rules and crash the Boston Marathon. -
Boston’s 26.TRUE marathon continues to grow in popularity
The marathon that takes place solely within Boston started in 2021. This year it is adding a half-marathon option. -
Mass. 250th license plate cruises to become the most popular in history
The RMV’s “MA250” license plates, introduced to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, have sparked a wave of interest across the state. -
Will the spring home-buying spree finally lift the logjam that’s been plaguing the market?
New data for March 2026 shows new listings increased for both single-family homes and condominiums year-over-year for the first time since December 2025. -
Healey proposes limiting youth social media use to two hours a day
The governor says she also supports a House bill that would ban kids under 14 from using social media.
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