The state’s inspector general has found that the Cannabis Control Commission experienced an “egregious operational breakdown” when they failed to collect over half-a-million dollars in licensing fees over a two year span.
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Marco Rubio defends ICE grabbing Tufts grad student: ‘A social activist that tears up our university campuses’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending ICE agents grabbing a Tufts graduate student off a Somerville street and taking away her student visa, claiming that the pro-Palestinian international student had created a “ruckus” on campus.
‘Bringing people together through rich stories’
LEOMINSTER — Longtime city resident Joseph Bolton’s latest installation in his multi-volume book set “Old Grandmother’s Tree: A Collection of French-Canadian Folktales” continues to shine a light on the heritage he is proud of and the stories he wrote that connect him to it. Spanning several generations, the beautifully illustrated books follow the lives and […]
Stages: ‘Shucked’ and ‘Enchanted April’ light up Boston and local stages
‘’Shucked,” the little musical about corn and Cob County, crept onto the Broadway scene and ended up with nine Tony nominations in 2023. It plays the Citizens Opera House April 8-20. It features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, who wrote “Tootsie,” a score by the Grammy Award winning songwriting team of Brandy […]
Eye on Art: April is artistic in Lowell and Fitchburg
And all at once it’s April, or will be next week, and that means spring is here or will be soon. Lots of art and art options to report this week as we greet early spring. “Wild Women,” Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell’s April show, explores the voice of the divine […]
Gov. Maura Healey slams President Trump over attempt to cancel public health grants
Gov. Maura Healey lashed out at President Donald Trump Wednesday over his administration’s attempt to cancel more than $11 billion in COVID-19-related grants across the country, of which Massachusetts was expected to receive $100 million over the next year.
