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Ed Kennedy raises concerns about Dracut 40B development

DRACUT In a strongly-worded letter to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, state Sen. Edward Kennedy has intervened in the contentious debate over Murphy's Farm apartments. ....

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Matt Hanson continues his municipal climb

But now, just months after being named Tyngsboro’s town manager, thanks to the Legislature’s approval of a Home Rule petition creating that position, Tyngsboro Town Manager Matt Hanson has been offered the role of Town Manager in Bedford. ....

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Editorial: Rail Trail receives deserved attention

Last fall, pressure from multiple municipal officials and members of the state Legislature apparently moved the state Department of Conservation and Recreation to take the first of many steps to address structural and safety issues identified on the Nashua River Rail Trail. ....

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Editorial: Healey's sex-ed plan must mirror legislative intent

The Senate has passed the “Healthy Youth Act” four times in recent years to remodel sex education in our state’s public schools to teach students about human anatomy, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS, unwanted pregnancy, the benefits of abstinence and delaying sexual activity, effective use of contraceptives, dating violence and gender and sexual identity. ....

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