3 d. ago On the Cape and Islands, a new housing fix is gaining traction

Local leaders say luxury home sales could help pay for housing for the workers running the region. The post On the Cape and Islands, a new housing fix is gaining traction appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Sirikit, Glamorous Former Queen of Thailand Who Wielded Power, Dies at 93

As the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, she supported local causes and traveled the world, charming government leaders and the public.

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1 week ago Local and state leaders call for lower legal threshold for impaired driving in Washington

Local and state leaders call for lower legal threshold for impaired driving in Washington  My Bellingham Now

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2 w. ago Anchorage city leaders declare local disaster to assist hundreds displaced by Western Alaska storms

Anchorage city leaders declare local disaster to assist hundreds displaced by Western Alaska storms  Alaska Public Media

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2 w. ago SF: Local Leaders Denounce Trumps Threats To Deploy National Guard To City

SF: Local Leaders Denounce Trumps Threats To Deploy National Guard To City  SFGATE

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2 w. ago Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.

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3 w. ago ‘Still more work to do’: Organizers, city leaders decry alleged attack on gay couple in Mattapan

The press conference was organized in response to an alleged homophobic hate crime that happened Sept. 13 in Mattapan. The post ‘Still more work to do’: Organizers, city leaders decry alleged attack on gay couple in Mattapan appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Town of Burlington overwhelmingly condemns ‘inhumane’ conditions at ICE facility

Burlington leaders say that ICE is violating local zoning bylaws and keeping migrants detained in poor conditions for long periods of time. The post Town of Burlington overwhelmingly condemns ‘inhumane’ conditions at ICE facility appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Who is Manny Yekutiel? Local community leader enters supervisor race

Who is Manny Yekutiel? Local community leader enters supervisor race  Axios

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4 w. ago Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Chicago, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president authorized using the Illinois National Guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled. The post Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Chicago, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon appeared first on Boston.com.

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last month Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

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