Salem passes first-ever override tax hike to build new high school
With a turnout of 19% of the city's voters, 57.4% 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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Will the spring home-buying spree finally lift the logjam that’s been plaguing the market?
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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. -
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts hosts first Vanguard Awards ceremony
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Hampshire College to close at end of 2026
The college in Amherst, Mass., has been facing financial difficulties for years. -
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