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Boston leaders push for pothole repairs on private roads
Boston City Council is looking to help homeowners along private roadways afford repairs. Many of the city’s streets have fallen into disrepair as locals grapple with the costs associated with repaving. District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepen called for a hearing on the issue and says it’s critical to ease the strain on these constituents. “It’s getting to a...
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Tensions remain high on college campuses as protesters dig in over Israel-Hamas war
Tensions are boiling over on college campuses across the country as students call on universities to divest resources from Israel. In Massachusetts over 100 demonstrators were arrested at Emerson, and a hundred more at Northeastern. Another estimated 100 were arrested between protests at the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth. Protesters remain dug in at Tufts and MIT. President Joe…
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More communities push back against MBTA zoning law
Towns across Massachusetts are working to come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law, which requires municipalities to rezone for more housing near transit stops. Areas like Wakefield and Marshfield have both faced pushback over zoning plans, others like Rockport have seen citizens file lawsuits to block proposed changes. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is spearheading enforcement of the law…
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When will the River Street Bridge in Hyde Park reopen?
Patience is wearing thin in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, where the River Street Bridge remains closed after state engineers deemed the span too dangerous for cars back in May 2022. At the time, plans were drafted for repairing and replacing the 141-year-old bridge but creating significant progress hasn’t come easy. The bridge is a major connecting route for Hyde...
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As Boston leaders debate bringing on ‘rat czar,' communities try artful approach
For Boston artist Sobek, putting together thought-provoking pieces comes naturally. “As an artist, I sometimes want to take advantage of what the buzz is,” said Sobek. That’s especially true in this moment. Allston has been struggling with a rat problem, and the community is enlisting artists to bring attention to the issue. “They were like, ‘Hey, do you want...
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Clark calls for Johnson to follow through on Ukraine aid vote as House returns to session
A two-week recess has come to a close for the U.S. House of Representatives. Lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday, including Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, who spoke with NBC10 Boston. The representative wrapped up her time in Massachusetts touting $900,000 in child care investments. “It’s coming right here to SMOC in Framingham, to this child care center that serves 300…
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Trump's comments on abortion met with frustration on both sides
Reaction came swiftly on Monday after former President Donald Trump laid out his thoughts on the abortion issue ahead of the 2024 election. “Many states will be different, many will have a different number of weeks or some will have more conservative than others. That’s what they will be. This is about the will of the people,” said Trump. That…
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Salisbury residents calling on lawmakers to help save eroding shoreline
High tides and fierce winds were leaving a trail of destruction in Salisbury, Massachusetts, as locals came out to watch the remnants of another nor’easter, seeking out sand on the ever-shrinking shoreline and instead finding it coating city streets. “When I was a kid I remember there was sand for miles and now coming back and seeing this, there’s...
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Taking@Issue: No-labels no more in 2024, marijuana pardons, and a soccer stadium debate
NBC10 Boston’s Cory Smith, Sue O’Connell and Matt Prichard bring coverage and analysis of politics and government from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill every Sunday on @Issue — but there’s always more to talk about. “Taking@Issue” offers a glimpse of the conversations that happen behind the scenes, bringing you insight on the issues that affect Boston and Massachusetts, and the context...
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Boston considers dropping speed limit to 20 mph in wake of recent pedestrian crashes
A tragic trend is taking hold in Boston, bringing out raw emotion for some and frustration for local leaders who are trying to bring the issue to a stop. “25 miles per hour is excessive,” said City Councilor Ed Flynn. “On residential streets that is still too fast,” said City Councilor Enrique Pepen. Cars are speeding around Boston streets and…
