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New Initiative Targets Homelessness Among Veterans
New Initiative Targets Homelessness Among Veterans Noelle Swan At 60 years old, Art Griffin is about to graduate from UMass Boston with a bachelor’s degree in social psychology. His eyes brighten... CONTINUED |
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IS THERE AN OPTION THREE, MBTA?
James Shearer Spare Change News In my last column I spoke of the fare increases on the MBTA, which take effect in July. Even though I wrote that the increases and service cuts were unfair, I thought... CONTINUED |
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Making Cambridge Safer for Walkers
Robert Sondak Spare Change News US News & World Report included the city of Cambridge in a 2009 story, “15 Cities for People Who Hate Driving and Long Commutes.” CONTINUED |
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T Riders Union Speaks at Rosie’s Place
Beatrice Bell Spare Change News On Jan. 18 at Rosie's Place, Lee Matsueda of the T Riders Union came to talk about MBTA proposed fare hikes. The MBTA wants to reduce service to most bus routes,... CONTINUED |
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The Origin of the Kennedy Curse
The Origin of the Kennedy Curse (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is reprinted from Ireland's Big Issue, one of our sister papers within the International Network of Street Papers. We thought the story... CONTINUED |
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How Haiti Earned Its Place in Black History
The first independent nation in Latin America and the first Black-led republic in the world shaped the African-American identity Jacques Fleury Spare Change News “Injustice anywhere is a threat to... CONTINUED |
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MASS. HOME SALES SLUMP TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 21 YEARS
By Michael Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 24, 2012….Home sales in Massachusetts in 2011 hit their lowest levels since 1990, despite low interest rates and “soft” median... CONTINUED |
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TRANSGENDER BILL DRAWS CROWD FOR CEREMONIAL SIGNING
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PATRICK PLANS CAP ON HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE PAY, OTHER REFORMS
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 21, 2012. On the heels of revelations that the former Chelsea Housing Authority executive director concealed hundreds of thousands of... CONTINUED |
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“If you don't demand change, then it never will be”
Beatrice Bell Spare Change News Many people today don't stand up for human rights or civil rights because they don't feel that they will be heard. The truth of the matter is that if you don't vote... CONTINUED |