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July 2, 2026
Beverly City Council Eliminates DEI Director Position
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Beverly City Council Eliminates DEI Director Position
By Tom Joyce
The Beverly City Council voted 5-4 to eliminate the city's diversity, equity and inclusion director position after Mayor Mike Cahill proposed reducing it to a part-time job…
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Newsmakers: Anne Brensley’s Journey From Honduras To The Massachusetts LG Race
Newsmakers: Anne Brensley’s Journey From Honduras To The Massachusetts LG Race
By Tom Joyce
Anne Brensley says she went from extreme poverty in Honduras to the American dream after being adopted into a New York family. Now the former Wayland selectman and real estate…
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Millions Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage Pour Into Merrimack River, Threatening To Ruin Fourth Of July Weekend
Millions Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage Pour Into Merrimack River, Threatening To Ruin Fourth Of July Weekend
By State House News Service
Millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Merrimack River after a Haverhill sewer main break, forcing beach and shellfish closures before Fourth of July.
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Forget the Ocean: These New England Swimming Holes Offer the Cleanest Water
Forget the Ocean: These New England Swimming Holes Offer the Cleanest Water
By Abigail Hawthorne
Discover New England’s cleanest freshwater swimming holes, from Cape Cod kettle ponds and Frog Pond to Walden Pond, Vermont waterfalls, and Maine lakes.
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Brian Shortsleeve Calls The MassGOP 'Incompetent And Ineffective'
Brian Shortsleeve Calls The MassGOP 'Incompetent And Ineffective'
By State House News Service
On Tuesday, gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve hosted a press conference outside the State House where he criticized responses to the alleged signature fraud from his…
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