3+ week, 2+ day ago   (29+ words) The Boston Globe The new nanny state Christopher Weyant is a cartoonist and illustrator. Follow him at @ChristophWeyant. You can see his work at christopherweyant.com...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (828+ words) LAWRENCE - After the stunning arrest of Mayor Brian DePeña for fraudulently obtaining $1.6 million in pandemic loans, city officials moved to reassure the public Tuesday that there was no improper use of city money. “There has been no allegations of misuse…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (707+ words) To Lawrence City Councilor Marc Laplante, his city is on the upswing: restaurants are thriving, he said, more people are moving to the area, and crime is going down. “We fight so hard to try to work toward providing a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1197+ words) The worker: Rory Pryor, 29, is a bookseller at downtown Boston’s Brattle Book Shop, a three-floor emporium of used and rare titles, plus the Instagram-famous outdoor bargain book lot. The job: Pryor (who uses they/them pronouns) started part-time at the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) There’s a growing national conversation over law enforcement’s use of Flock cameras, with supporters saying they’ve helped solve crimes – including the mass shooting at Brown University – and critics arguing they’re creating a surveillance state. Here at home, we’ve already seen…...

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2+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (282+ words) Did you know the active ingredient in Metamucil is probably growing through a crack in your driveway right now? Or that a remedy for bug bites is likely sprouting in your backyard? Elizabeth Leibovitz does. As garden coordinator for the…...