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Mia McCarthy, BU Statehouse Program BOSTON — The impact of the pandemic on the southeastern Massachusetts business and housing sectors – and the steps that will be needed to recover – were the focus of the inaugural session of the Massachusetts Senate Committee named Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency. “Today marked the committees first step in listening to experts and impacted individuals in Massachusetts on the topics of housing, the digital divide, and business conc...

Just as Maine’s Lost Kitchen, known for its intimate conviviality and focus on local ingredients, had to scramble to replace lost revenue, owner Eric French was finishing a memoir and crews started filming a new television show.

A large retaining wall that went up along Highway 299 in Shasta State Historic Park five years ago is getting a safety fix. On Monday, crews with Mitchell Johnson Construction of Redding started chipping away at the decorative stones on the wall after it was discovered last summer that they were falling off and creating a safety hazard, California Department of Transportation spokesman Chris Woodward said. The 224-foot wall, which ranges from 10 to 24 feet high, was part of a $1.9 million state...

Stoughton, Randolph officials to take part in LWV government forum Community Content The League of Women Voters of Sharon-Stoughton will hold a town government forum webinar on Zoom from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Local area panelists and the moderator will explore the pros and cons of various forms of town government, such as Open Town Meeting, Representative Town Meeting, town councils, select boards and town managers.  Panelists also will explain the processes for changing between for...