Local authorities debate: How much sewage in Boston-area rivers is too much?
Environmental advocates want that number to get down to zero. But the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority says it’s more responsible to allow limited “combined sewer overflows” and save money for ratepayers in infrastructure upgrades.
        
        
        
  
       
        
        
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                    Local Suya Joint manager released after nearly 100 days in ICE custodyThe Nigerian restauranteur who was detained by federal immigration agents in June is free.
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                    State readying what-if plans ahead of possible federal government shutdownAgencies are being asked to respond to Gov. Healey's finance team by Tuesday.
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                    Worcester city councilor seeks dismissal of charges against her stemming from ICE operationEtel Haxhiaj allegedly interfered with local police and assaulted an officer during the federal immigration operation in May.
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                    O’Brien returns to CCC, social consumption rules delayedSocial consumption was part of the 2016 ballot law that legalized marijuana here but has not yet become a reality.
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                    Native plants Q&A: New England experts share their advice"Plants that evolved here in our region have adapted to historical changes and are best suited to weather future changes as well, which is why they deserve a bigger place in our gardens than perhaps they currently enjoy," says horticulturalist Uli Lorimer.
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                    President Trump’s warning about Tylenol fueling conversations in autism communityMany families say they welcome more research but question the science behind the claims. They say they would rather focus on providing more support to people with autism.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
