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4 days ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Sean Cotter |Nick Stoico |Talia Lissauer
Saturday’s demonstrations were part of a national protest that compared President Trump to a monarch who was moving the country toward fascism.
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2 weeks ago | 
portside.org | Talia Lissauer |Alexa Gagosz |Amanda Gokee
Rhode Island state Representative Karen Alzate spoke in Providence on Saturday.Alexa GagoszIn Concord, N.H., a veteran is angry: ‘I didn’t fight for our country for this’ — 2:43 p.m.By Amanda Gokee, Globe StaffCONCORD, N.H. – Ken Cowan of Wilmot, N.H., said Saturday was his first time ever participating in a protest. “I didn’t fight for our country for this,” said the retired veteran, who worked on a submarine during the Reagan administration. “We can’t sit on the couch and do nothing,” he said.
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3 weeks ago | 
berkshireeagle.com | Talia Lissauer
BOSTON — From tourism to preparations for the 2030 census, state Sen. Paul Mark is addressing a range of issues through his nine committee assignments, all of which he says are vital to the people of Western Massachusetts.
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3 weeks ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer
New Bedford residents lined the steps and sidewalks in front of their City Hall to denounce immigration raids and demand that the Mayor and City Council take action to protect immigrants. The rally was sparked by an early morning raid March 21 where authorities forcibly entered a home without showing a warrant and arrested two Guatemalan men: José Antonio Garcia Garcia, 39, and Miguel Ordoñez Socop, 35, multiple speakers and organizers said.
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4 weeks ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Talia Lissauer |Truman Dickerson
Hundreds of protestors gathered in Somerville Wednesday to call for the release of a Tufts University student who was arrested by federal authorities Tuesday — the latest in a string of arrests by the Trump administration targeting international students who participated in pro-Palestine protests. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts, is in the U.S. on a student visa.
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer
The Hyde Park Health and Wellness Summit held this weekend marked the neighborhood’s fourth year advocating for a responsive healthcare center that would provide services to those dealing with health challenges. Hyde Park is one of two city neighborhoods that doesn’t have a community health center. The Boston City Council began to make strides toward one in 2021, but the plan seemingly stalled due to the ongoing search for a suitable location.
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer
Massachusetts political leaders paid homage to Former Massachusetts First Lady Kitty Dukakis who died Friday night at 88. Dukakis, an activist and author who formerly served as a presidential appointee on national Holocaust panels was remembered for her dedication to uplifting others through public service. Gov. Maura Healey said Dukakis was consistently working to help others in both her public and private life and served as an inspiration to many.
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer
Ayer Mansion is up for sale for $11.5 million.PAUL SANTOS, VIA CAMPAIGN FOR THE AYER MANSION, INC./NYTThe sole surviving residence fully designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany is up for sale in Back Bay for $11.5 million, a listing for the property said. The nearly 15,000 square foot mansion at 395 Commonwealth Ave. was designated a national historic landmark in 2005 and was originally commissioned by textile magnate Frederick Ayer and his wife.
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer |Jade Lozada
Waving American flags and chanting “Trump and Musk have got to go,” over a thousand people gathered at the Carty Parade Ground in Boston Common Saturday afternoon to protest a slew of recent actions and policies by the Trump administration.
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | Talia Lissauer
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for New Orleans returned to Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday after a “smoky odor” was detected in the cabin, officials said. Flight DL1398, carrying 87 passengers, three flight attendants, and two pilots, declared an emergency shortly after takeoff to get priority handling from air traffic control. The passenger jet made it back to the gate safely, where it was met by emergency personnel.
