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Do we really need a cap and gown? | The Senior Scaries
46+ min ago (611+ words) For the past week, my phone has been screaming at me with reminders that graduation is officially just over a month away, and there's a lot to purchase, process and plan before then. Here's a rundown of everything I've felt…...
Ask Abby (Or Analise): First date questions that don’t suck
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (903+ words) Somewhere between the creation of situationships and soft-launches, first dates have lost the basics " and Gen Z's ultra-casual approach isn't exactly helping. We've traded genuine curiosity for safe small talk, leaving too many dates stuck in that awkward, surface-level limbo....
Massachusetts Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Restructure Cannabis Commission
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1246+ words) Virginia Governor Signs Bills To Automatically Legalize Psilocybin Following Federal Approval Of The Psychedelic Texas Hemp Businesses Sue State Officials Over New Rules Banning Products Like Smokable THCA Flower Maryland Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through 2027 Heads To Governor's…...
Massachusetts based mental health non-profit, Dirty Hands Project, announces third Hike For A Change
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (744+ words) Dirty Hands Project will hike the 230 Mile Bay Circuit Trail to raise mental health awareness over the month of May As parents, Josh and Liz have experienced both profound joy and unimaginable loss. When their son Ty passed away from…...
Cambridge Schools Adopt $290M FY27 Budget After Months of Revisions | News
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (679+ words) In Asia Trip, Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla Frederick Pitches Global Partnerships Coalition For A Diverse Harvard Backs Six Candidates in 2026 Board of Overseers Race The Cambridge School Committee on Tuesday approved a nearly five percent increase to the district's…...
Cambridge resident wins prestigious award for wildlife photography
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (274+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar "At a time that the Trump administration is trying to roll back all these clean water protections, these images are just a reminder of the vitality of what restored rivers and wetlands can look like," Jackson…...
Judge allows Somerville church to open homeless shelter in its basement
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (166+ words) A Somerville church that said it was called by God to open a homeless shelter in its basement will be allowed to do so, a judge has ruled. Neighbors had sued First Church of Somerville, claiming that the emergency overnight…...
Here's where over $2 million in New Bedford grants are going
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (859+ words) NEW BEDFORD " City councilors approved the distribution of $2,227,341 in grants to be spent toward city projects for housing, recreation and historic resources. Councilors unanimously approved the 20 projects endorsed by the Community Preservation Committee during a Finance Committee meeting March 30. That…...
What’s next for Massachusetts waste reduction funding, EPR and organics
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (955+ words) Massachusetts recycling professionals are pushing ahead with new programs and funding opportunities, even as policy momentum remains limited in the state legislature. MassRecycle, a nonprofit, hosted an estimated 350 people at its annual conference in Boxborough on March 24. Attendees gathered to…...
Cambridge efforts to reduce vacant storefronts showing signs of progress
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (314+ words) Cambridge officials'say'the city's efforts to fill empty retail storefronts are working. Pardis Saffari, the city's director of economic opportunity,'said the city's vacancy rate dropped 12% from November 2024 and October 2025.'She credited the city's Vacant Storefront Initiative, aimed at decreasing the…...