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THE transformation of a neglected piece of land in Whitecross which had become a magnet for anti-social behaviour into a community asset is now complete. The community garden was officially opened on Thursday by police and crime commissioner for Cheshire John Dwyer, Warrington South MP Andy Carter, members of the Whitecross community and pupils from Evelyn Street Primary School It was previously identified as a problem area through resident surveys as part of the Central Six Masterplan, ...

Newton resident Tom Mountain, vice chair of the MassGOP, said they are in the middle of a public relations disaster after a member made bigoted remarks.

Massachusetts Republican leaders have continued to clash over Committeewoman Deborah Martell's anti-gay remarks about congressional candidate Jeffrey...

Governor Charlie Baker said Republican State Committee member Deborah Martell made "bigoted remarks" when she told a gay congressional candidate she was “sickened” that he and his husband had adopted children together.

Newton residents speak out on proposed gun store rules By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated May 11, 2021, 12:48 p.m. Email to a Friend Newton officials and many residents are fighting a proposed gun shop at 709 Washington St. in Newtonville.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff Dozens of Newton residents weighed in Monday night on proposed rules to regulate gun stores and other firearms businesses, some making passionate cases to city officials about the role gun ownership and the Second Amendment should...

State GOP Leader Urges Everyone to Get Vaccinated ASAP A subject receives of Modernas COVID-19 vaccine during an early clinical trial. Ted S. Warren / AP Share In It Together | April 29, 2021 For most of last year, Tom Mountain was skeptical of the threat posed by COVID-19 — that is, until he caught the disease and got very, very sick. Mountain, vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee, said he believes he got sick at a White House Hanukkah party where people wore masks t...

All Massachusetts residents age 16 and older can now sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean everyone eligible will want the shot. In the coming weeks, state public health officials expect demand to slow down, and the hardest push, many believe, will be reaching out to those who are reluctant. That includes Republican men, who were some of the most hesitant in recent national polling. Town clerk and librarian Jodie Paradis has seen this hesitation in Russell, a town of just unde...

Jennifer Horn is done with Trump and the Republican Party. "Unfortunately, I no longer consider it my party, after watching how they conducted themselves post-election," she says. Horn is the former chair of the New Hampshire GOP and a co-founder of the Lincoln Project — a group of former Republican operatives who produced some of the toughest anti-Trump campaign ads of the election. When most Congressional Republicans refused to condemn Trumps unfounded claims of election fraud, Horn quit th...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable.   Last week, Meghan McCain, daughter of deceased Senator John McCain, returned to her seat on the daytime talk show, The View, after taking maternity leave. McCain is the most conservative voice on the show and surprised the audience by making a pitch for legislated paid maternity leave....

Tom Mountain at the White House Hanukkah event on Dec. 9, 2020. (Courtesy Tom Mountain) Tom Mountain, vice chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party, once scoffed at the virus and at those who wore masks. That is, until he contracted the disease himself — most likely at a White House Hanukkah party held on Dec. 9. WBUR sat down with Mountain to hear his story. Interview Highlights Mountain on the White House event where he probably caught the virus: "As vice chair of the Massachusetts Repub...