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Local Haitians and Brazilians gather in Everett as national teams square off in World Cup
With the game being played in Philadelphia, hundreds of Haitians and Brazilians packed into two restaurants to cheer on their squads.
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Framingham, Rutland cancel July 4 fireworks, citing budget and safety concerns
Two more communities in Massachusetts cancel their Independence Day celebrations on the nation’s 250th anniversary, four months after Northampton announced it would pause its festivities. -
‘It’s a ritual’: Boston-area Brazilians kick up national pride ahead of World Cup
Brazil won’t play in Foxborough for the tournament’s earliest stage, although it could in later games. Either way, Greater Boston's robust Brazilian community is fired up. -
Trump administration sues Mass. RMV for refusing to give ICE undercover plates
The state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles stopped issuing those license plates just over two weeks ago. -
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Colleges, looking to build back trust, embrace cost transparency
Historically, colleges have made pricing opaque. That’s slowly beginning to change.
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