‘His greatest legacy may be the courage he showed’: Barney Frank lauded at memorial service
Speakers included Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Gov. Maura Healey and Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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World Cup soccer in Massachusetts
Cape Verdeans at Dorchester Day Parade pumped for another celebration: A first-ever World Cup run
Boston’s annual celebration is a draw for Cape Verdeans all over Eastern Massachusetts, and the international soccer tournament set to begin this week was on everyone’s minds.
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TSA says you can now fly with medical marijuana. Maybe.
The federal agency quietly changed its guidance surrounding medical cannabis late last month. -
Healey boots O’Brien, appoints three new cannabis regulators under reform law
Reshaping the CCC, Healey picked a former state revenue commissioner, a Western Mass. economic development official and a lawyer with city government experience. -
‘Stay hydrated’: As high temperatures move into Boston, experts urge health precautions
Local officials are reminding people to stay vigilant about safety and staying cool. -
A new program is bringing bike-riding lessons to Boston kindergartners
All Kids Bike is expanding to a second school later this year, said Regional Supt. Kirsten Weeks. -
Pushing a ‘sacred rebellion,’ American colonists justified revolt with religion
Old almanacs and songs show how religious icons — familiar from ancient, sacred texts — helped legitimize a war effort for independence.
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