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Supporters Rally for Trucker Sentenced to 110 Years in Crash
Relatives, lawmakers and other supporters are pleading for clemency for a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure crash that left four people dead in Colorado.
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Woman Cites Gender Equity in Push to Make All Nantucket Beaches Topless
A lifelong Nantucket resident is calling for gender equality in a push to allow nudity on all of the island’s beaches. Dorothy Stover, daughter of late Nantucket Town Clerk Catherine Stover, has started a petition to rewrite the town bylaws. The petition suggests that the bylaws be amended by adding, “in order to promote for all persons, any person...
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Petition to Make All Nantucket Beaches Topless
A lifelong Nantucket resident is pushing for equality for all genders with a petition to make all of the island’s beaches topless.
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Let Computers Do It: Film Set Tragedy Spurs Call to Ban Guns
The tragedy that unfolded on a New Mexico movie set when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer, has led to calls for fundamental change in Hollywood
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LeVar Burton to Be ‘Jeopardy!' Guest Host; Petition Credited
The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new “Jeopardy!”
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Tewksbury High School Alum Starts Petition to Change Name of Controversial Mascot
After a summer of racial awareness where professional sports teams and high schools across the country dropped mascots tied to skin tone, Tewksbury Memorial High School in Massachusetts is still the home of the “Redmen.” “I think it’s just a reflection of most of the beliefs in the town,” said Grace Morris, a 2019 graduate of TMHS. “I know a…
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Push to Change Tewksbury High School Mascot
There’s a push to change the name of the controversial high school mascot in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
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Thousands Sign Petition to Remove Statue of Abraham Lincoln Beside Freed Slave on His Knees
Nationwide protests have revived efforts across the nation to remove controversial statues including in Boston where thousands have signed a petition to remove a statue depicting former President Abraham Lincoln standing before a freed Black man on his knees.
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Petition to Remove Lincoln Statue in Boston
Thousands have signed a petition created by Tory Bullock, of Boston, calling for the removal of a statue depicting former President Abraham Lincoln standing before a freed black man.
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Pastors Call for Churches to Reopen
More than 260 pastors have signed a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker demanding that he allow them to reopen with social distancing protocols in place.
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Petition Wants Barbershops, Salons to Reopen, Allowing One Client at a Time
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to allow licensed cosmetologists, barbershop and beauty professionals to provide services during the coronavirus pandemic. The petition urges Baker to allow those businesses to open their doors and provide haircuts and other services, one client at a time. “Our industry needs to be recognized and deemed as…
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Cape Cod Residents Petition for Sagamore, Bourne Bridge Closures
Residents on Cape Cod are petitioning to shut down the Sagamore and Bourne bridges amid the coronavirus outbreak to keep out-of-towners away to prevent an overflow of their hospitals, according to a Boston Herald report. The petition to close the bridges has nearly 6,000 signatures. The petition states the bridge closures would help stop the spread of coronavirus. “Only year-round...
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Coronavirus Surge Expected in Mass. Between April 7 and April 17: Gov. Baker
Massachusetts updates from Gov. Baker and Marylou Sudders.
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Mayor Charged in Federal Indictment Recalled, Then Re-Elected
In an unorthodox turn of events, voters in Fall River re-elected their embattled mayor Tuesday on the same night that he was recalled from duty. A recall election took place in the southeastern Massachusetts city for Mayor Jasiel Correia, who declined to step down after being charged last year with defrauding investors in an app he developed. He pleaded not...
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Mayor of Fall River Given 5 Days to Quit or Face Recall
The Fall River City Council is giving Mayor Jasiel Correia five days to step down or face a recall election. The council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a motion allowing the city clerk to send Correia a letter letting him know he has five days to resign.
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Fall River Mayor Charged With Tax Fraud Given 5 Days to Step Down
Fall River’s mayor has been given five days to step down from his position after a unanimous vote from the Fall River City Council. City Councilors unanimously voted Tuesday night to accept a motion to allow the city clerk to send Mayor Jasiel Correia a letter notifying he has to step down by Dec. 26. The city Board of Elections...
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Maine Mayor Speaks Amid Petition for Recall
Nick Isgro, the Waterville, Maine, mayor facing a recall petition after his tweet about Parkland survivor David Hogg, spoke at a press conference.
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Trump Name Removed From Manhattan Condo Complex After Residents' Petition
Gold capital letters spelling the president-elect’s last name were removed from a high-rise condominium complex in Manhattan Wednesday after hundreds of people signed a petition to have the building drop the moniker.
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Trump Place to Change Name Amid Resident Petition: Property Manager
Trump Place, a high-rise condominium complex near Lincoln Square, is about to get a name change.
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Trump's Pick of Steve Bannon Draws Criticism
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Steve Bannon as senior advisor has drawn widespread criticism.