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A Green Line train arrives at Union Square station in Somerville. The MBTA has agreed to provide shuttle service to Somerville’s “What The Fluff” festival on Sept. 23 while train service is down. PHOTO COURTESY OF PI.1415926535 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MassDOT, MBTA reach compromise with Somerville Fluff Festival on public transit

Jennifer Lambert September 14, 2023
The MBTA and MassDOT announced they will provide shuttle bus service to Somerville’s 18th annual “What The Fluff” Festival on Sept. 23, while Green Line service to Union Square Station is shut down for the second year in a row, transportation officials said in a public meeting on Tuesday.
Protester Rania Belqaie gets her eyes washed with water after being pepper-sprayed by a Boston police officer during a march against police brutality in May. On Thursday, Massachusetts state representatives voted against an amendment that would have banned the use of tear gas and other chemical agents by police in the state. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. House debates, allows continued police use of tear gas

Inyeong Kim July 30, 2020
The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would've banned police use of chemical riot control agents, such as tear gas or pepper spray.

Thousands attend Women’s March in Cambridge

Haley Lerner January 22, 2018

  Thousands of women and men gathered for the Women’s March at the Cambridge Common in support of women’s rights Saturday afternoon. The march was a reiteration of the Women’s March held...

Eileen Ryan of Watertown wears her banner for peace at the Emergency Rally to oppose war in North Korea at Park Street Station Friday afternoon. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens gather in protest of possible conflict with North Korea

Ghazal Randhawa September 10, 2017

  Over 40 people gathered Friday afternoon near the Park Street Station to rally against conflict in North Korea. The event was organized jointly by the United for Justice with Peace, Massachusetts...

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