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Boston City Councilor Zakim Presses Galvin Over Phone Call With Lawrence Mayor Rivera

BOSTON — Secretary of State William Galvin's silence following claims made by Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera that Galvin asserted to have played a role in his winning 2013 mayoral race is "very troubling," the secretary's Democratic opponent Josh Zakim said on Tuesday.

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Massachusetts’ Secretary Of The Commonwealth Race Wasting No Time Getting Ugly

MAYOR'S ENDORSEMENT OF ZAKIM IGNITES SPAT WITH GALVIN

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Boston’s 10 most outlandish historical moments

Fact is stranger than fiction! Enjoy these odd (but true!) landmark events in Boston's history: No. 1: Fenway's red seat

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No. 7: ‘Little Women’ author Alcott spent part of her childhood in a utopian community

Louisa May Alcott is famous for her novels, such as "Little Women," but her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, was well-known in his time for founding the Transcendentalist utopian community Fruitlands. The communal experiment lasted for only about six months, from June to December 1843, and was located in

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Pioneer Institute calls on Baker administration to remember ‘middle cities’

BOSTON – Do smaller municipalities outside of this city feel forgotten? While Gov. Charlie Baker's $918 million, five-year economic development package slowly progresses, the nonpartisan research firm Pioneer Institute called on the administration to look outside of Greater Boston to so-called "middle cities."

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Defining movement with the legendary Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

Founded in 1958, the historic Alvin Ailey Dance Theater returns to Boston with their inimitable African-American cultural expression. The group has been brought to the city by the Celebrity Series of Boston since 1968. The performance this year features Lawrence, Mass. native Belen Pereyra, and will include several premieres in

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On ‘sanctuary cities,’ local governments should not flout federal law

The shooting last month by an illegal immigrant of 32-year-old Kate Steinle, who died in her father's arms on a San Francisco pier, has focused the nation's attention on so-called "sanctuary cities" — local jurisdictions that, as a matter of policy, refuse to comply with

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‘Sanctuary city’ status is a ball of confusion

The number of Massachusetts "sanctuary cities," local communities that officially refuse to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials, grew by one earlier this month. The decision by the Lawrence City Council to become a "sanctuary city" brings the Massachusetts grand total to seven.