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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 15h
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Best Small Cities In America 2026: Lexington, Massachusetts, Ranks No. 1
Which small city is best to live in? WalletHub scored 1,318 cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Lexington, Massachusetts, came out on top.
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NBC Sports Boston @nbcsportsboston.com · 15h
The annual NBA GM survey results were published today. Check out the most notable Celtics responses 🏀
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 15h
That’s the idea behind our report. We talked with 45+ former federal officials and came away with 161 ideas for a government that acts boldly, cuts needless red tape, and engages directly with the public. Read more on how we envision rebuilding government:
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Building a More Effective, Responsive Government: Lessons Learned from the Biden-Harris Administration - Roosevelt Institute
In a new analysis, Hannah Garden-Monheit and Tresa Joseph draw on interviews with more than 45 senior Biden-Harris appointees to offer a bold road map for rebuilding federal government capacity and re...
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 15h
As our CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social explains, if you want government to have a major role in public life, you have to be laser-focused on making it work. Label it whatever you want—effective government is what lets it build, protect, and deliver in ways people can see and feel.
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 15h
DOGE and Russ Vought’s OMB have worked to dismantle large parts of the federal government. But rebuilding can't mean returning to the status quo. We need to rethink how government works so it can actually deliver for people. @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social explores what's next for government reform: 🧵
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The radical Democratic plan to change the government for good
The party is finally mounting an aggressive response to Trump’s slash-and-burn second term. Could their ideas for a rebooted, reimagined Washington actually work?
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 15h
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AiR Boston
AiR Boston is the City of Boston’s Artist-in-Residence program, managed by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC).
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 15h
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Boston Book Festival returns to Copley Square with more than 50 authors
The free festival returns to Copley Square on Saturday with panels across the Boston Public Library, the Old South Church and the Goethe-Institut. Keynote speaker Emily Wilson, translator of “The Odys...
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 16h
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Conversations in Arts and Ideas: An Evening with Rhiannon Giddens
An Evening with Rhiannon Giddens. Admission is free; registration will ensure a seat.
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 16h
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The president’s tariffs and Iran war are costing thousands of dollars per household. All this is on the ballot right now. We have the power to vote out his enablers and change what it’s like to live in America. Use it!
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 14/10/2026
Professor Shaw is exactly right, and a full accounting of how (and how badly) the Supreme Court has gone off course will emphasize the need for reforms like actual ethics review and proper term limits. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/o...
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Opinion | Democrats Need a Plan for Supreme Court Reform. Here’s a Start.
Why Democrats must prioritize court reform.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 14/10/2026
20 days to win this.
A graphic featuring the names, photos, and states of various women Democratic gubernatorial candidates. A headline reads: "Together, we can elect Democratic Women Govs" and the website IWillVote.com.
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The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the United States to return to the Paris Climate Agreement after President Donald Trump withdrew for a second time last January at a Tuesday Institute of Politics forum. Ross C. Wilson reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Calls on U.S. to Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement in IOP Forum | The Harvard Crimson
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the United States to return to the Paris Climate Agreement “as soon as possible” after President Donald J. Trump withdrew for a second time…
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 17h
NEW AD: Are you better off today under Donald Trump and Byron Donalds? You’re not. We all know that. That’s why I’m asking for your vote.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 16h
Facing political defeat, Trump is blaming sky high gas and diesel prices on Ukraine’s attacks against Russian oil refineries—and is limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink to make his point. But we know the truth: it's Trump’s illegal and unwinnable war on Iran to blame.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
James Talarico: You may have noticed that I haven’t talked about my opponent at all tonight — because I don’t want people to vote just against Ken Paxton, I want them to vote for me. I want them to know my values and my vision.
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Chris Spiker @chrisspiker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
💊 CVS is expanding its pharmacy-only concept to the Northeast as it opens smaller stores nationwide. dailyvoice.com/article/cvs-...
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CVS Opens First Pharmacy-Only Store In New England: What To Know
CVS is opening its first pharmacy-only stores in the Northeast as it tries to change how people access medications and in-person care.The Rhode Island-based company announced the opening of a new phar...
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Thenextpage @thenextpage.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Harvard Book Store #HarvardBookStore Independent bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
On Sept. 21, we welcomed Katherine Pears & John Wilson from the UK Valuation Office, the organization that “gives the government the valuations and property advice needed to support taxation and benefits," to exchange ideas and share insights & learning about property tax systems in the UK & the US.
Five people stand together outside the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's red wooden building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group smiles for the camera in front of the building's entrance, surrounded by trees and greenery on a sunny day.
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Cambridge Somerville Independent @csindie.bsky.social · 18h
WardMaps is just the ticket for transit fans, but its goods take customers far beyond the borders of the MBTA
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WardMaps is just the ticket for transit fans, but its goods take customers far beyond the borders of the MBTA
If you love maps, if you love trains, if you love the T, you’ll love WardMaps, and you just might feel like you’re in paradise when you visit. Steven Beaucher, the owner, has been enamored with maps and trains as long as he can remember, calling himself... The post WardMaps is just the ticket for transit fans, but its goods take customers far beyond the borders of the MBTA appeared first on Cambridge | Somerville Independent.
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Initiative on Cities @buoncities.bsky.social · 17h
@buoncities.bsky.social is recruiting new faculty across disciplines as part of @bostonu.bsky.social’s Livable and Resilient Cities convergent search—a new University-wide approach to convergent research. Learn more and apply: www.bu.edu/ioc/2026/10/...
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is recruiting new faculty across disciplines as part of @bostonu‘s Livable and Resilient Cities convergent search—a new University-wide approach to convergent research.

New convergent positions for Livable and Resilient Cities:
➤ Assistant Professor, Anthropology (College of Arts & Sciences)
➤ Assistant Professor, Biology (College of Arts & Sciences)
➤ Open Rank, Environmental Health (School of Public Health)
➤ Assistant Professor, Journalism (College of Communication)
➤ Associate Professor, BU School of Law
➤ Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences (Wheelock College of Education & Human Development)
➤ Assistant Professor, Political Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
➤ Assistant Professor, Sociology (College of Arts & Sciences)
➤ Assistant Professor, City Planning & Urban Affairs (CPUA), Metropolitan College

Going beyond traditional interdisciplinary collaboration, convergent research intentionally brings together different disciplines, methods, and ways of thinking to tackle complex challenges and open new directions for discovery.

Faculty joining this cluster will have opportunities to build collaborations across the social, environmental, educational, biological, data, legal, and communication sciences to pursue ambitious questions about how to create healthier, more equitable, and adaptable cities.

Learn more about the position and how you can join this work at BU at bu.edu/ioc/convergent-hiring
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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It’s hard to believe, but early voting starts tomorrow, so there’s no better time than now to make your plan to vote. Then grab your friends and family and bring ‘em along with you. Head to iwillvote.com for more voting info.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump is letting AI CEOs write their own rules, even as they build models that could cause real harm. A voluntary, "morally binding" agreement isn't a safeguard. It's a free pass.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 20h
While across the U.S. and state student mental health has since shown signs of improvement since the pandemic, new data from a survey of Massachusetts teachers suggests challenges remain widespread.
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Mass. teachers report widespread anxiety and depression among students, survey finds
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 14/10/2026
🚨 A federal judge has halted Trump's attempts to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in MD.   For decades, experts at BARC have protected our food & farmers, including from threats like cyclospora.   We'll keep working to protect BARC & these dedicated civil servants.
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Judge halts Trump admin. plan that permanently closes key USDA research center in Maryland
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration plan to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which included plans to shut down the Belt
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Chris Pappas @chrispappasnh.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
When Trump and Republicans gutted $1 trillion from health care while giving handouts to Big Pharma, they hurt people right here in our state. People like Jane from Rye, who’s had to stockpile her MS medication and ration her prescription because costs are so high.
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The Democratic Governors Association @demgovs.org · 15/10/2026
Maine needs young Mainers. Hannah Pingree's housing plans will allow them to stay and build Maine's future.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h
WAPO: “.. all the major donors to .. Trump’s White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 18h
Free buses to link Coolidge Corner, Washington Square with Brighton, Harvard Square Free buses will connect two Brookline neighborhoods with Boston and Cambridge for the next three years, thanks to a city of Boston program launching in early 2027....
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Free buses to link Coolidge Corner, Washington Square with Brighton, Harvard Square
Free buses will connect two Brookline neighborhoods with Boston and Cambridge for the next three years, thanks to a city of Boston program launching in early 2027. The Allston/Brighton segment of the city’s new Link Bus program , funded by an $11.5 million federal grant, will send shuttle buses between Coolidge Corner and Oak Square in Brighton, as well as from Washington Square to Harvard Square in Cambridge. 
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The Democratic Governors Association @demgovs.org · 18h
The first word we think of when we hear "Keisha Lance Bottoms”? GOVERNOR! Watch our Georgia-style word association game with Georgia’s future governor, @keishaforga.bsky.social! 🍑
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Disastrous. "More than 2 newspapers are lost for every startup created. Virtually all new news sources are urban, while rural America is increasingly arid news territory. Virtually all philanthropic support for local news is in metro regions..." localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
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The State of Local News 2026
The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathwa...
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 17h
This seems like a response to MANY Republican voters who strongly dislike polls. These voters distrust polling yet their candidates/campaign professionals put money behind them. These voters should want no money following these polls. Dems should tell this story. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
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Republicans Believe the Polls, Even If You Don’t
Democrats are scared to trust the numbers. GOP Super PACs are spending like they’re true.
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 18h
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New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.
Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both ...
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 18h
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Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without goi...
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 18h
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These companies are creating food out of thin air
A new crop of biotech startups are working on an alternative to alternative protein.
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
There are 300K-500K economists worldwide. This number should be much larger. There is no confusion about the disparity in wealth between the highest and lowest. english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
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More than 70 progressive economists form alliance to promote a fairer distribution of wealth
The Accelerating Shared Prosperity platform will be launched in Madrid on Tuesday with the backing of leading international economists such as Daron Acemoglu, Gabriel Zucman and Dani Rodrik
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Andy Beshear @andybeshearky.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump's cuts to SNAP are causing more than 5 million Americans – including 1 million children – to go hungry. Food is life-giving and meant to be shared. Turning a blind eye when our neighbors are struggling to get food is unacceptable.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 14/10/2026
The Department of Public Health on Tuesday issued a notice of intent to revoke the nursing home licenses held by RegalCare CEO Eli Mirlis, after the Boston Globe reported he slashed spending on resident care as he siphoned away money to his other real estate and management businesses.
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Mass. moves to strip licenses from a dozen RegalCare nursing homes
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The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Harvard classics and film experts broadly praised Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” at a panel on Tuesday. Nathaniel S. Ko reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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Harvard Classics and Film Professors Praise Nolan for Reimagining ‘The Odyssey’ At Panel | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard classics and film experts broadly praised Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” at a panel on Tuesday.
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Peter Bent Brigham Building // 1888
Located at the corner of Causeway and Portland streets in the Bulfinch Triangle Historic District of Boston, you will find the Peter Bent Brigham Building, one of the best examples of the Richardso…
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Federated Church of Martha’s Vineyard // 1828
Built in 1828, the meetinghouse of the Federated Church of Martha’s Vineyard is the oldest church building on the island in its original location. The structure was built as the Congregationa…
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Burke’s Hack & Livery Stable // c.1865
This handsome two-story brick stable on Byron Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood was built around 1865 for the Sigourney family, and its front façade retains a distinctive appearance…
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Folger House // 1831
Located in the middle of the commercial Main Street on Nantucket, the 1831 Folger House stands as a fully developed example of the Federal style in masonry construction. The house’s double bow fron…
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Pro Football Rumors @profootballrumors.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Pats Designate A.J. Brown For Return
Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has been on IR with a high ankle sprain for almost the whole season, but he is nearing a return. The Patriots are opening Brown’s 21-day practice window on Wednesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. More to come…
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Last call for Boston-area grad students & postdocs. We are hosting a one-day #scicomm & public engagement workshop on Tuesday, Oct 20. This is made possible by faculty sponsors at Brown & Harvard, and will be hosted at MIT. Application closes Friday - apply ASAP at bit.ly/ENGAGE-Bosto...
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employee-ownership.bsky.social @employee-ownership.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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‘Digger’ is a flop. It’s also the best climate crisis movie
I didn’t want to see “Digger.” The trailers, in which Tom Cruise, in heavy old-man makeup, plays a cartoonish oil baron named Digger Rockwell,...
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 14/10/2026
Bostonhenge, a biannual phenomenon featuring the sun at its finest hour, will take place again later this month. Here's what to know.
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Here’s what you need to know about the return of ‘Bostonhenge’ this month - The Boston Globe
The sun will be on full and spectacular display during what’s known as Bostonhenge, when the setting sun's rays flood certain downtown blocks.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 13/10/2026
The majority of working people agree: shit’s too expensive, and the Trump administration and their allies in Congress have no plan to help. We need elected leaders who will fight for workers, not billionaires and CEOs.
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Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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Beth Healy @bethhealy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Amazon drone delivery is coming to Mass. Residents of one local town are trying to fight it @bostonglobe.com Yogev Toby www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/14/b...
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‘It’s going to ruin our town’: Westborough residents battle Amazon delivery drones and ‘Big Tech’ - The Boston Globe
As Amazon prepares to launch New England's first drone delivery service, residents are fighting what they see as a future they never asked for.
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Boston Indicators @bosindicators.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
In our new report, “Delayed by Design,” buff.ly/B4uKAuk we look at how long it can take to build housing because of local regulations like site plan reviews or because of neighbors who raise objections or file lawsuits.
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