Brockton schools told mayor to stay away from high school graduation before outburst
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‘We want to show that ... we’re fun, too’: Mass. bar, restaurant owners cheer 3 a.m. closing time
Legislation signed by Gov. Maura Healey allows bars to serve alcohol an hour later, and also lets cities and towns establish designated public alcohol consumption “districts” through July 31.
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‘It’s changed everything:’ Boston Marathon bombing victims honored 13 years later
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey marked the 13th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing by joining the families of the victims at a wreath-laying ceremony on Boylston Street on Wednesday. -
Pure Oasis owner blames state’s ‘bureaucratic insanity’ for abrupt dispensary closure
Evans says the state Department of Revenue froze his cannabis company's bank account for owing back taxes despite an approved grant — also from the state — that would have paid it down substantially. -
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'The deep stuff': With hope for healing, women jailed on Cape Cod are writing their life stories
Three years ago, a woman incarcerated in the Barnstable County jail asked a member of the sheriff's staff for help with her writing. The jail's response became a class for incarcerated women on writing their own life stories. CAI's Jennette Barnes joined the class for a day. -
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.
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