Judge declines to extend minor’s restraining order against Brockton mayor
The justice said that Mayor Moises Rodrigues’ touching of a graduating high school senior was “unwelcome, offensive and certainly unprofessional.”
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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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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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