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Former House Speaker DeLeo reflects on the legacy of 'pioneer' Roxbury Rep. Gloria Fox
Gloria Fox's career on Beacon Hill spanned three decades, making her the state's longest-serving Black woman lawmaker. -
Advocates for Souza prisoners say there's been 'collective punishment' since stabbings
Five correctional officers were injured in the September attack. -
Minority-owned small businesses raise concerns about a new federal transparency law
The Corporate Transparency Act will require small businesses to disclose additional identifying information which had not previously been required. -
Brockton will fine people $200 for sleeping outside
City Councilors in Brockton passed an ordinance to penalize people experiencing homelessness with $200 fines for camping outside. -
Rep. Gloria Fox, longest-serving woman in Massachusetts House, dies at 82; remembered for 'leading the way'
Former Rep. Gloria Fox of Roxbury, who left office in early 2017 as the longest-serving female member of the House and the branch’s only African-American woman.
