‘We could not farm without them’: Small Mass. farms face immigration and labor pressures
From vegetable fields to dairy farms, Massachusetts growers say labor shortages and immigration fears are making it harder to keep farms running.
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Malden’s unique mix of restaurants and gaming grew out of its immigrant population
More than a quarter of Malden's population is now Asian, and you can see it in the downtown businesses that have emerged.
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DiZoglio can hire a special AG in standoff with Legislature, Campbell says
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Boston goes big on little homes: ADU event aims to spur homeowners to build
A fully built accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, is on display on City Hall Plaza this week, along with workshops on permitting and financing. -
Mainers scramble for Canadian citizenship after ancestry law changes
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Two shot on Memorial Drive in Cambridge have ‘life-threatening’ injuries; gunman apprehended
The gunman was shot by a Massachusetts State Police officer and a former Marine, and was in a Boston hospital on Monday evening.
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