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Transportation
Is an era of fare-free buses coming to Boston?
The push for free public transit in Boston may soon gain a real foothold, as city officials and the MBTA are developing a trial of free bus service in parts of the city that have been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus, such as Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. Continue reading →
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Nation
Florida approves bill curbing mail voting, use of drop boxes
Like similar bills Republicans are pushing in dozens of state legislatures across the country, the Florida measure adds hurdles to voting by mail, restricts the use of drop boxes, and prohibits any actions that could influence those standing in line to vote, which voting rights advocates said is likely to discourage nonpartisan groups from offering food or water to voters as they wait in the hot Florida sun. Continue reading →
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Nation
‘I’m still exhaling’: Swing-state voters on Biden’s 100 days
But in this pocket of swing-state Wisconsin, where a surge in suburban Milwaukee helped put Biden in the White House, interviews with voters show that support for the Democratic president often falls short of adulation. Biden continues to get credit for bringing stability to the coronavirus crisis — and for not being Trump — but there are signs that goodwill only goes so far. Continue reading →
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Metro
New England news in brief
More than 46 tons of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs were collected in New England on the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day held last Saturday. Continue reading →
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