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Icy crosswalks, unshoveled paths: It's a slog through Boston — especially with disabilities
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (551+ words) The city of Boston has received more than 6,000 snow-related complaints'since a late January storm dropped nearly two feet. While roads are mostly clear of snow, there are many sidewalks, crosswalks and intersections still inaccessible for people using wheelchairs or walkers,…...
How Minneapolis is standing up to ICE
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1816+ words) In Minneapolis, grassroots groups have sprung into action against ICE. They're protesting, running workshops on constitutional rights, and delivering groceries to people afraid of leaving their homes. Pastor Sergio Amezcua, pastor at the Spanish-speaking church Dios Habla Hoy in South…...
Gun rights groups take issue with statements blaming Minnesota victim for carrying a gun
1+ week, 2+ day ago (79+ words) Gun rights groups take issue with statements blaming Minnesota victim for carrying a gun'wbur.org Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser about his concerns about statements from President Trump and others that Alex…...
A love letter to Minneapolis
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (631+ words) Minnesotans wake up in the dark to shovel our sidewalks before going to work. And then we shovel our neighbors" too. We bundle up and bike through blizzards. We wear the frigid cold like chilly badges of honor. We"ve…...
Orange Line extension to Roslindale attracting attention on Beacon Hill
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (861+ words) The Massachusetts House last week gave initial approval to a resolve to study extending the MBTA's Orange Line south from Jamaica Plain to Roslindale Village, which would bring core train service to parts of Boston that still lack it. The…...
Mass. MCAS scores still not back to pre-pandemic levels
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (588+ words) Massachusetts students continue to lag behind pre-pandemic performance in standardized testing, according to the latest MCAS results released on Monday. Overall, about 42% of the state's students met testing expectations " compared to about half of all students before the pandemic. The…...
This fall, find inspiration and hope in the arts
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1057+ words) During this fraught time, musicians, theater practitioners, filmmakers, dancers and other creators are meeting the moment through their artwork, as is evidenced across Greater Boston this season. Fall has always felt like a season of renewal for me. A new…...