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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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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Mass. House speaker: agreement on immigration policy won't happen overnight
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Boston tries out volunteer snow shoveling meet-ups — with mixed results
The city announced shoveling meet-ups across 16 neighborhoods, promoting them with videos across social platforms. But at the two events a GBH reporter attended, only one volunteer showed up at each. -
Larry Summers to exit Harvard as Epstein fallout grows
Summers had gone on leave last fall amid criticism over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. -
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Poll shows more support for rent control, tax cut
The Bay State Poll conducted by The University of New Hampshire Survey Center and released Tuesday found 56% of respondents either somewhat or strongly support a proposed ballot question that would cap annual rent increases in most rental units to no more than 5% across the state.
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