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City Councilor Rick Lipof, candidate for the Middlesex 12th District House seat, wants voters to know that he’s a team player.
City Councilor Rick Lipof, candidate for the Middlesex 12th District House seat, wants voters to know that he’s a team player.
The school budget gap is just under $2 million and almost 21 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions for the 2022-’23 academic year will be lost.
Before June 2, there was no zoning for firearm businesses in the city. Now they can apply for a special permit to open in three small locations.
How have other communities handled gun shop locations? For example, in Dedham there must be a 150-foot buffer from residential districts, schools, houses of worship, and many other locations. However, in Bloomington, Minn., firearm businesses must be 250 feet away from schools; in Contra Costa, Calif., they must be 500 feet from schools; and in Worcester, shooting ranges must be 1,000 feet from schools, to name a few. Most neighboring communities have no zoning in place for firearm businesses, including Boston, Waltham, Watertown, Needham, and Wellesley, among others. Many councilors said the...