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LENOX — The town’s historic downtown district and nearby residential neighborhoods are being proposed for designation to the National Register of Historic Places. The Massachusetts Historical Commission has been interested in this honorary distinction for the title of Lenox Village Historic District since 2017, when the town celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding. Now, a legally required public informational session to discuss the nomination is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 24, v...

Despite census delays, accuracy must be the top goal of redistricting States should prioritize getting it right over getting it fast. By The Editorial BoardUpdated February 23, 2021, 4:00 a.m. Email to a Friend By pushing back its deadline to distribute census data, the US Census Bureau is pushing states up against tighter deadlines tor planning the 2022 elections.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Federal officials, in announcing that decennial census data will be delivered six months late, have put offi...

UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 8:04 am ET Replies(15) Voters in Massachusetts were allowed to vote by mail during the pandemic under a temporary rule change. (Neal McNamara/Patch) NATICK, MA — Following an election year when many Massachusetts residents got to vote by mail for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic, a Natick lawmaker is trying to make voting by mail permanent. Democratic state Sen. Rebecca Rausch on Tuesday filed a bill to change state election law to expand no-excu...

BOSTON (AP) — A special election has been scheduled to fill the Massachusetts House seat left vacant by the resignation of former Democratic House Speaker Robert DeLeo. The special election...

By Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin announced this week that the Massachusetts Historical Commission has approved the Lawrence Avenue Historic District in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The bid will be submitted to the Register at the National Park Service for final consideration and designation. “The Massachusetts Historical Commission is dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’...

Leominster Champion Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has announced that the Massachusetts Historical Commission approved the former Leominster High School for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at a recent meeting. The nomination will be submitted to the National Register of Historic Places at the National Park Service for final consideration and designation. “The Massachusetts Historical Commission is dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s rich histor...

Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud Julie Ann Moskin and Retire Happy received fees for selling dubious securities, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin December 23, 2020 A former insurance agent is at the center of an alleged $2.5 million retirement fraud that was based on the sale of unregistered securities, according to a complaint filed yesterday by the Massachusetts Securities Division, led by Secretary of the Commonwealth William G...

Robinhood Is Accused of ‘Gamification’ by Massachusetts Bloomberg 12/16/2020 Annie Massa, Michael McDonald and Sophie Alexander © Bloomberg The logo for Robinhood is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Even though the firm said this year that it has more than doubled its customer-service team, clients complain theyre struggling to get quick help when their funds are disappearing. ...

Robinhood accused of gamification by Massachusetts regulator Annie Massa and Michael McDonald, Bloomberg News The logo for Robinhood is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Even though the firm said this year that it has more than doubled its customer-service team, clients complain theyre struggling to get quick help when their funds are disappearing. Photographer: Gabby Jones/B...

December 16, 2020 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois Robinhood, a digital investment platform that has encouraged a new generation of investors to enter the markets, is a target of an administrative complaint by the State of Massachusetts, according to the WSJ.com According to the report, Massachusetts Securities Division said that “Robinhood failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations. Robinhood exposed Massachusetts investors to “unnecessary trading risks”...