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Behind the home rule petition: Brookline's progressive pushes keep hitting Beacon Hill roadblocks - Brookline.NewsWhen Brookline residents convene in November for a Special Town Meeting, they will vote — as has become custom in recent years — on home rule petitions. Once a rarity, Town Meeting members and residents have increasingly used the petitions to try to push Brookline to the forefront of progressive municipal discourse, but the town’s… Read More »Behind the home rule petition: Brookline’s progressive pushes keep hitting Beacon Hill roadblocks …

How a Brookline doctor's COVID-19 coping mechanism turned into a board game that sold thousands of copies - Brookline.NewsFor many, newly-acquired pandemic-era hobbies fell to the wayside as the world adjusted to the new normal. Sourdough starters were tossed in the trash, watercolor palettes got lost in the basement and copies of “The Power Broker” ended up back on the shelf. Lakshman Swamy, however, was in too deep to abandon his particular labor… Read More »How a Brookline doctor’s COVID-19 coping mechanism turned into a board game that sold thousands of copies …

Despite Trump's return, advocates say Mass. will remain oasis for abortion rightsMassachusetts legislators are galvanized to prepare for the domino effects if other states become more unfriendly to abortion rights.

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