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Five Questions for Eleanor McCullen: Sidewalk Counselor and Pro-Life Advocate
For more than 20 years, Eleanor McCullen has advocated for life outside of abortion facilities in Massachusetts. She's not a…
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Pregnancy Care Alliance Responds To Massachusetts ‘Public Education Campaign’ Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A group representing several Massachusetts crisis pregnancy centers says Governor Maura Healey's $1 million public campaign against them will hurt…
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Cambridge Public Library Looking For ‘Digital Equity Coordinator’
Are you a librarian dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion? If so, the city of Cambridge is interested in hiring you. Cambridge…
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Arrested At Massachusetts State House In 2022, Former Randolph Woman Still Faces Charges Over Covid Protest
For the vast majority of people, the experience of Covid lockdowns is past, a thing almost of distant memory. But for some,…
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Gender Queer Incident Draws Sharp Comments At Western Massachusetts School Committee Meeting
Members of a western Massachusetts school committee got an earful this past week about a police search at a middle school for…
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What’s It About? Describing Gender Queer, Book At Center of Great Barrington School Flap
Police investigated a claim last month that a sexually explicit book had been shown to children at a middle school in Great…
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Boston City Councilors To Discuss Plan To Diversify Marijuana Business Model
Boston city councilors are looking for ways to diversity owners of marijuana businesses in the city. The discussion will focus on whether…
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‘Concerned Lexington Parents’ Start Petition Demanding Opt-Out For Class On Gender, Sexual Orientation For Elementary School Children
A group of parents in Lexington have published a petition demanding an opt-out for an elementary school class that introduces concepts of…
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Two Worcester Officials Say Two Proposed Pregnancy Center Ordinances Likely Unconstitutional
Worcester city manager Eric Batista sent two draft ordinances targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy to the city council yesterday while calling both unconstitutional.…
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Ranked Choice Voting? Four Years After Massachusetts Voters Said No, Advocates At It Again
Ranked-choice voting supporters are trying to get a ballot question on the 2024 state ballot in Massachusetts, four years after state voters…
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Massachusetts Gun Bill Would Ban More Than A Million Guns, Opponent Says
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering massive changes to state gun regulations, including a move to ban most semi-automatic weapons. "This bill would…
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Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Checking In With Other Massachusetts Municipalities That Have Considered The Move
Several Massachusetts municipalities have considered passing measures regulating crisis pregnancy centers during the past year and a half, but have pulled back.…
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Massachusetts Bill Seeks Increased Racial Diversity of State Judges
A proposed bill in the Massachusetts legislature would lay the foundation for increasing the racial diversity of the Massachusetts judiciary. The bill…
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Several Massachusetts Libraries Pushing Book About Transgender Child
Several Massachusetts public libraries are recommending a book for children that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she'…
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Westford Selectmen Delete Columbus Day In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples Day
Westford selectmen have opted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day — but most of them don't seem too happy…
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Arlington School Committee Commits To Requiring Students Be Called By Preferred Pronouns and Allowing Access To Bathrooms and Locker Rooms According To Gender Identity
Arlington School Committee members have laid the foundation this past week for policies ensuring students are called by their preferred pronouns in…
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Massachusetts State Library Agency Official Calls Two Conservative Parents Organizations ‘White Nationalist’
A staff member of the state agency that organizes public library services in Massachusetts called two conservative organizations "white nationalist"…
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Burlington Residents Call For Bringing Back Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Committee After Middle School Incident
A counter-protest of a pro-homosexuality-and-transgenderism Pride event at a Burlington middle school has prompted several residents to call for reinstating the town&…
