National pollster David Paleologos has dipped his toe into Massachusetts political advocacy, drawing on his ancestral roots to try to spread Hellenism through the halls of Bay State government. “It’s about encouraging young Greek-American women and men to run for office,” Paleologos told the News Service about the newly formed Greek Political Action Committee of […]
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GREEN GIFTS MARK MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE [+PHOTOS]
A decade ago a Massachusetts State Police cruiser, lights on, pulling up onto the sidewalk at a cannabis celebration might have been cause for alarm among attendees. On Thursday, the first day of marijuana legalization under a ballot law, the brief presence of a police car – which was turning around to head down Beacon […]
HIGH DEMAND, TURNOVER, DEFICITS SEEN AT MASS. SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS
As demand climbs for the intensive services provided by private special education schools, 38 percent of the teachers at such institutions quit their jobs each year. State lawmakers on Wednesday explored this dynamic as they reviewed finance and management practices at the so-called Chapter 766-approved schools, which are authorized under state law to provide education […]