Write-in candidates add some competition to sleepy legislative election season
A handful of candidates for Massachusetts House and Senate seats made the general election ballot through successful write-in campaigns in the September primary.
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A Walk Down the Block: Boston's Spooky Streets Halloween parties
How a Jamaica Plain resident got a city grant to shut down her street for a safe and spooky event.
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What do clerks of courts actually do?
Even otherwise informed voters may have no idea what clerks of courts do or why it is an elected position. So “Under the Radar” decided to go straight to the source and learn more. -
Harvard students, faculty decry suspensions over recent library protests
"Sharing ideas is why this place exists," said professor Andrew Crespo. -
Commemorating 125 years of Alfred Hitchcock, the ‘master of suspense’
It’s been 125 years since the birth of film icon Alfred Hitchcock, and his work continues to be culturally relevant and influential. A local expert tells us more about his life and legacy. -
Councilors struggle to find agreement on how to move property tax proposal forward
The council is the first hurdle in a multi-step approval for Wu’s revised tax plan. -
Question 3: Explaining the push to let rideshare drivers unionize
No matter how many hours drivers spend on apps like Uber and Lyft, legally, they are not considered employees — and currently can’t form a union.
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