Forum panelists agree Flock needs to be regulated but differ on limits
A state rep, an ACLU attorney and a police chief say there is a place for automated license-plate readers, but they emphatically differ on the guardrails.
Here’s what you need to know about Election Day in New Bedford
There are two polling place changes, and no federal monitors. Also, voters should check their registration status — just in case they’re on an inactive list.
EPA unveils plan to remediate Sawyer Street property
The updated remediation plan would clear the property of PCB soil contamination up to 3 feet below the surface.
Question 7 will provide more housing options
If passed, legalizing smaller lot sizes is estimated to generate 2,200 to 5,700 new homes per year statewide — not a huge amount, but enough to gently ease housing pressure in many communities.
Advocates and opponents sharply divided on Question 3’s all-party primaries
Instead of Democratic and Republican primaries, an all-party primary would send the top two candidates of any party to the general election.
Day of the Dead: A Mexican tradition honoring loved ones who have passed
Isabel Bernie sets up her offering every year with photos, candles, flowers and food, and makes clear it is popular culture, not a cult of death.
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