Tori Bedford
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A Tufts University graduate student has been detained by ICE
“The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.”
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“The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.”
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Tufts international graduate student taken into ICE custody
A Tufts University international graduate student was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and remains in federal custody, according to an email sent by the university ...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A Tufts University graduate student has been detained by ICE
“The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
“The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers.
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
February 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers.
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
Advocates and substance use experts argue that, while the compromise allows other important provisions to move forward, it represents another defeat in a years-long fight to legalize an important tool in overdose prevention.
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Massachusetts legislators nix overdose prevention sites in stalled opioid bill
“It’s an act of political cowardice,” one advocate told GBH News.
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December 19, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Advocates and substance use experts argue that, while the compromise allows other important provisions to move forward, it represents another defeat in a years-long fight to legalize an important tool in overdose prevention.
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City councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested this morning on federal fraud charges
The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members
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The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal charges of aiding and abetting wire fraud and and is set to appear in court in Boston Friday.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
City councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested this morning on federal fraud charges
The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members
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The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members
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"All eyes are on Massachusetts"
Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.
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Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.
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Thousands of Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers move to form a union
Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
"All eyes are on Massachusetts"
Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law.
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One 4th grader breathlessly explained that today’s plan includes a trip to SkyZone. A friend who is “literally always at their house,” interjects to declare that he has used the time to master the skill of eating an entire Big Mac in under one minute.
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Families scramble as teacher strikes continue
Peabody's Northshore Mall has become a refuge for parents and students looking to keep kids busy during school closures.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:46 PM
One 4th grader breathlessly explained that today’s plan includes a trip to SkyZone. A friend who is “literally always at their house,” interjects to declare that he has used the time to master the skill of eating an entire Big Mac in under one minute.
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Five months into a crackdown on homeless encampments at Mass. and Cass and stronger enforcement of a citywide tent-ban, many unsheltered are scattered across Boston in new encampments under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or just beyond city limits
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After Mass. and Cass crackdown, homeless community cast out into the shadows of Boston
Five months into the city's tent ban, a diaspora of former Mass. and Cass dwellers live under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or in encampments just beyond city limits.
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March 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Five months into a crackdown on homeless encampments at Mass. and Cass and stronger enforcement of a citywide tent-ban, many unsheltered are scattered across Boston in new encampments under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or just beyond city limits
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“This is not a guarantee or a get-out-of-jail-free card. This is a possibility, an opportunity,” Greenberg said. “For many people, it’s a last hope."
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Mass high court bans 'life without parole' for people under 21, a first in the nation
Judges cited the still-developing “brains of emerging adults” in their ruling Thursday.
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January 11, 2024 at 9:42 PM
“This is not a guarantee or a get-out-of-jail-free card. This is a possibility, an opportunity,” Greenberg said. “For many people, it’s a last hope."
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today on Greater Boston:
Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Greater Boston Segments
Stories and analysis from GBH's "Greater Boston"
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November 9, 2023 at 6:56 PM
today on Greater Boston:
Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
After securing a “significant” permit from the state, the city plans to begin construction by spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the bridge within four years
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-08-10/wu-announces-plan-to-rebuild-long-island-bridge-and-treatment-center @gbhnews.bsky.social
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-08-10/wu-announces-plan-to-rebuild-long-island-bridge-and-treatment-center @gbhnews.bsky.social
Wu announces plan to rebuild Long Island bridge and treatment center
With a long-awaited license in hand, Boston is launching a four-year plan to resurrect the substance abuse treatment campus.
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August 10, 2023 at 9:30 PM
After securing a “significant” permit from the state, the city plans to begin construction by spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the bridge within four years
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-08-10/wu-announces-plan-to-rebuild-long-island-bridge-and-treatment-center @gbhnews.bsky.social
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-08-10/wu-announces-plan-to-rebuild-long-island-bridge-and-treatment-center @gbhnews.bsky.social
“If we want to make changes in the way that we travel and make sure that our planet is ready for our kids, we need to show them that biking is joy.”
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/08/01/how-bostons-bike-mayor-is-making-roads-safer-and-more-inclusive @gbhnews.bsky.social
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How Boston's bike mayor is making roads safer and more inclusive
Ortiz wants more people who look like her to get out and bike.
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August 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM
“If we want to make changes in the way that we travel and make sure that our planet is ready for our kids, we need to show them that biking is joy.”
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/08/01/how-bostons-bike-mayor-is-making-roads-safer-and-more-inclusive @gbhnews.bsky.social
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"The system doesn't have enough space. They are desperately looking for places to put homeless families, no matter where they're from."
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/13/massachusetts-system-for-migrant-families-seeking-shelter-approaches-its-breaking-point @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Massachusetts’ system for migrant families seeking shelter approaches its breaking point
Boston Medical Center began turning some new arrivals away this week.
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July 13, 2023 at 8:36 PM
"The system doesn't have enough space. They are desperately looking for places to put homeless families, no matter where they're from."
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/13/massachusetts-system-for-migrant-families-seeking-shelter-approaches-its-breaking-point @gbhnews.bsky.social
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/13/massachusetts-system-for-migrant-families-seeking-shelter-approaches-its-breaking-point @gbhnews.bsky.social
“What else do we as a community need to do? Because I am tired of you telling me that my neighborhood is a neighborhood where bad things happen."
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/06/this-isnt-us-how-a-shooting-in-mattapan-retraumatized-a-neglected-community @gbhnews.bsky.social
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/06/this-isnt-us-how-a-shooting-in-mattapan-retraumatized-a-neglected-community @gbhnews.bsky.social
'This isn't us': How a shooting in Mattapan retraumatized a neglected community
The shooting sparked frustration among residents who have called for help in addressing community violence.
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July 6, 2023 at 10:21 PM
“What else do we as a community need to do? Because I am tired of you telling me that my neighborhood is a neighborhood where bad things happen."
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/06/this-isnt-us-how-a-shooting-in-mattapan-retraumatized-a-neglected-community @gbhnews.bsky.social
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/06/this-isnt-us-how-a-shooting-in-mattapan-retraumatized-a-neglected-community @gbhnews.bsky.social
Reposted by Tori Bedford
