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Residents across eastern U.S. and New England hunker down as snow, ice, freezing rain approaches

Residents across the eastern U.S. — particularly in New England — are gassing up their snow blowers and dusting off their shovels as they gear up for a storm expected to bring snow, freezing rain and ice to the region

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The U.S. northeast is preparing for a weekend storm that threatens to dump snow, rain, and ice

The northeast is preparing for a weekend winter storm that threatens to dump a messy mix of snow, rain and ice

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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls

A spate of false reports of shooters at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states

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Boston mayor targeted in string of Christmas ‘swatting’ incidents at politician homes

Michelle Wu is the third lawmaker to be targeted with hoax callout on Christmas

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issues historic apology to wrongfully accused men

In a historic moment, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu apologizes to the families of two innocent black men wrongly accused in a high-profile murder case from 34 y...

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Brickbats: November 2023

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

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Boston announces new plan to rid city of homeless encampment, get residents help

Boston officials say a new plan to address homelessness includes giving police the power to remove tents and other makeshift shelters at an intersection where a sprawling encampment for the homeless has sprung up

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Boston mayor told to produce ‘enemies list’ in case against restaurateur accused of shooting business rival

The judge’s order may provide answers for some of her critics’ unanswered questions about the list

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Brickbat: I'm Keeping a List

A spokesman for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu admitted that her administration sent a list of some of her critics to the police department. The spokesman claims these people have protested Wu outside her home and at city functions and other public events, including shouting at her through megaphones during a…

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Michelle Wu administration admits it sent a list of vocal critics to police

BOSTON -- The Wu administration has acknowledged it has compiled a list of Mayor Michelle Wu’s most vocal critics and sent it to the Boston Police Department, claiming security concerns.

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Boston Offers Tax Breaks to Convert Offices to Housing

Can tax incentives boost affordable housing and foot traffic in Boston?

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Housing market shortage is so acute and the office glut is so big that Boston will offer 75% tax breaks on office-to-residential conversions

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: "We must take every possible action to create more housing and more affordability so that Boston’s growth meets the needs of current and future residents,"

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Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivity

The biggest Pride parade in New England returns to Boston Saturday after a three-year hiatus

Boston Herald

‘Boston Strong, forever’: Thousands gather in resilience, memory of 2013 bombings

BOSTON — A little more than an hour after daybreak, a bagpiper led a procession of family members who marched with Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey toward the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street.

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Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later

The 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing will be marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy

The Independent UK

‘Making billionaires cry on TV’: Elizabeth Warren touts her record as she announces third run for Senate

‘Elizabeth is my partner in the Senate and I have seen this perpetual energy machine up close,’ Ed Markey says

Boston Herald

Elizabeth Warren announces third Senate bid in new campaign ad

BOSTON — The state’s senior senator will seek a third term, her campaign has announced with a new ad.

The Independent UK

Boston celebrates at a chilly St. Patrick’s Day parade

Boston has held its St. Patrick’s Day parade, an event Mayor Michelle Wu called one of that city's biggest events of the year

Reason

Such Discovery Behavior Is Downright … Satanic

From Judge Angel [sic] Kelley's order today in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. City of Boston (D. Mass.): Following a status conference regarding the parties' dispute on the status of discovery, the Court resolves it with an order that discovery is officially closed. "The [C]ourt has broad power to control…

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New England and upstate New York brace for a winter storm

The storm's path could include parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey, with snowfall totals expected to range from a few inches to a few feet.

Boston Herald

Joe Battenfeld: Ouster of liberal mayor in Chicago could be warning sign for Michelle Wu

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu might want to look over her shoulder at the latest election results in her hometown of Chicago, where the liberal mayor was thrown out by fed-up and frightened voters.

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