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Massachusetts

JEAN TROUNSTINE

DISPATCH FROM THE DISASTROUS DOC HEARING ON ITS SNAIL MAIL OVERHAUL

Department in denial that officers smuggle in drugs. Prisoner advocates cry foul.

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JEAN TROUNSTINE February 1, 2021
MARC LEVY

APPOINTED SOMERVILLE OFFICIAL SPURS OUTRAGE WITH TWEETS FROM DC MOB SCENE

Mayor Curtatone says “We’re taking it seriously and doing our due diligence”

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MARC LEVY January 9, 2021
BINJ ONLINE

DATA ANALYSIS & REPORT: THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN MASSACHUSETTS LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

Why did Massachusetts’s nursing homes fail so profoundly? And how can we prevent this from happening again?

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BINJ ONLINE September 5, 2020
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DAN ATKINSON

INSIDE THE NO-BID CONTRACTS MASS IS ABOUT TO ENTER FOR COVID SALIVA TESTS

“We are still only a fraction of what Gov. Baker projected where the state should be testing per day per week, we need to be ramping up significantly.”

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DAN ATKINSON August 25, 2020
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CITY OF SOMERVILLE

REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING IN SOMERVILLE RESTAURANTS

The Somerville Licensing Commission seeks the public’s assistance in disseminating the Commission’s requirements for outdoor dining in Somerville restaurants. These requirements are intended to assist patrons in behaving responsibly, to help keep other patrons, the general public, and restaurant workers safe in this time of pandemic.

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CITY OF SOMERVILLE August 11, 2020
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ZACK HUFFMAN

MASS STATE POLICE COMPROMISE HUNDREDS OF OUI CASES. AGAIN.

“This is the dinosaur way of measuring blood alcohol concentration.”

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ZACK HUFFMAN July 10, 2020
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JEAN TROUNSTINE

MASS CONSIDERS LEGISLATION TO AID PRISONERS, ENCOURAGE FAMILY CONTACT

“When COVID first started, I didn’t hear from him. You don’t know what it feels like to not know if your loved one is alive or dead.”

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JEAN TROUNSTINE June 22, 2020
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IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ

QUARANTINED WITH THE ENEMY: INCREASED CHALLENGES FOR VICTIMS, ADVOCATES

“We help them understand that they are in danger. Information is very important. This country is different from our [Latin American] countries. In this country, there is a lot of help for victims of domestic violence and many do not know it.”

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IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ May 20, 2020
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SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

IN PANDEMIC, “EVERY TOOL” AVAILABLE NOT ENOUGH FOR IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES

“People are still getting deported. It’s a pandemic, and they are tearing apart families for nothing.”

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SHIRA LAUCHAROEN April 26, 2020
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ERIC TWARDZIK

MASS CRAFT DISTILLERS PETITION FOR “FIGHTING CHANCE” IN COVID ECONOMY

The petition asks officials to consider: excise tax relief for the alcohol used to make hand sanitizer; the ability to sell and ship products directly to consumers within the state; and the ability for bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout food orders. 

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ERIC TWARDZIK April 25, 2020
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