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Massachusetts Death Penalty Amendment Sent to Committee

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:36:16 +0000

The Massachusetts House has turned aside a bid by several lawmakers to reinstate the death penalty, citing events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing.

Fundraising for Women's Veterans Memorial to Begin

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:37:10 +0000

The City Council's Memorials and Dedications Committee is just about ready to start up a fundraising campaign in support of a monument for female veterans at Fort Taber.

The committee met Tuesday night, and resolved to set up an account for the monument as soon as next week

"Controversial" Summer Reading List Discussed

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:08:58 +0000

Parents, staff members, and students expressed their feelings over the most recent Hastings Middle School 8th grade summer reading list to the Fairhaven School Committee Wednesday night.

Many parents are up in arms over several of the titles from the 24-book collection, saying students are being subjected to innappropriate material such as foul language and extremely detailed sex acts including beastiality