April 2016 - NewBostonPost

‘Bathroom Bill’ given legislative push, with revisions

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Massachusetts legislative leaders took steps Friday to push through a “bathroom bill” that would ensure access to public restrooms and locker rooms to transgender people based on their gender identity rather than their anatomy, adding language to one version that would guide law-enforcement action against anyone “who asserts gender identity for an improper purpose.” ...

Why Clinton will choose Deval Patrick as vice president

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the Clinton campaign has now methodically and understandably begun the process of vetting vice presidential candidates for the Democrat ticket....

Indy race snagged by red tape abandons Boston

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Organizers are scrapping plans for an IndyCar race on the streets of Boston....

Tax proposals from 2016 candidates offer stark contrasts

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Here’s what we know: Roughly 60 percent of taxes paid in the U.S. go to the federal government, with about 27 percent flowing to states and the rest to municipalities, according to the Tax Policy Center in Washington....

Brewing up a business can unlock a new career

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Forty years ago in the U.K., the term “microbrewery” emerged to describe new small-batch operations independent of the large brewers and pub chains that dominated the market. Much as many of these relatively tiny beer, ale and stout producers now do today, the first successful one, Litchborough Brewery, provided a path to economic independence for its founder....

Trump rally sparks violent protest in Southern California

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In what may unfortunately provide a sign of what to expect in Cleveland when it hosts the Republican National Convention in July, protesters opposed to Donald Trump showed up en-masse at a events in southern California, clashing with police, bloodying Trump supporters and pelting passing motorists with rocks....

Culture wars? Let the free market decide

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The culture war has only just begun. This is not a conventional battle of two fronts, sparring over rights and the merits of tradition within the confines of civil democratic debates....

Giant Chinese zodiac sculptures turn heads in Boston

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A dozen giant bronze animal heads representing the signs of the Chinese zodiac are stopping people in their tracks and sparking conversations in downtown Boston – exactly as they were intended to do....

BYOB may soon be allowed for Boston diners, with limits

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Boston’s Licensing Board made a long-awaited move toward letting diners bring their own beer and wine into a restaurant, voting unanimously Thursday to change the rules that currently bar customers from doing so....

Elevating Entrepreneurs program helps under-served businesses achieve success

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It’s one thing to have a brilliant business idea, but quite another to see it materialize profitably. Many entrepreneurs face hurdles obtaining funding from traditional lenders, and cannot afford business advice from proven experts. ...

Yale names residential college after Episcopal saint

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A new residential college at Yale University has been named for an Episcopal saint who was the first African-American woman to be ordained an Episcopal priest....