Massachusetts lawmakers end their summer recess and head back to Beacon Hill this week. But on Saturday, about 4,000 Democrats were in Springfield for the state party’s political convention.
Jill Kaufman
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The Perfect Black Ice That Came And Went
A few weeks of dry, cold January weather in western Massachusetts created ponds that were frozen sheer and smooth — like panes of glass — for the first time in years.
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Under The Weather? New Flu ‘Forecast’ Aims To Predict Activity
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is publishing weekly flu forecasts on its website. The data model is led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Food Stamp Recipients Get Discount At MA Arts Organizations
Massachusetts residents getting state assistance can now show their EBT card to buy discounted tickets to a museum or concert and in some cases get in for free. New England Public Radio’s Jill Kaufman reports.
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In A Staged Tabletop Battle, A Sculpture Of Porcelain, Sugar And Plastic
Dutch artist Bouke de Vries has toured his sculpture “War and Pieces” around Europe for a few years. Now the work is on display in Hartford at its first American museum. In Europe toward the end of the Renaissance, banquet tables of the wealthy were sometimes filled with more than food. Long centerpieces depicted soldiers made from […]
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New England Colleges Try A Not-So-Quick Fix To Stop Rash Of Hate Crimes
Groups tracking hate crimes said there’s a marked increase in the number of racist slurs and white supremacist group activity found scrawled on college…
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South Coast Schools To Receive New Funding For Puerto Rican Evacuees
Schools districts in Massachusetts that have enrolled students recently arrived from Puerto Rico will soon be getting a portion of $15 million dollars…
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In New England, Gone Are The Days When Septic Can Be Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
About half of New England’s households are on septic systems, the highest proportion in the country. For decades, most conventional systems have done a…
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A Tougher 21st Century Elm Makes A Comeback
There are thousands of Elm Streets in America, but not many surviving elms, for which the streets were named. Starting in the mid-20th century, Dutch…
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Holyoke Schools Prepare For Influx Of Displaced Puerto Rican Families
Students, families and many school staff in Holyoke, Massachusetts, are still desperate for news from relatives in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit…