Greater Boston used to be the kind of place where someone could buy a home with a working-class paycheck. That is not true anymore. For Spotlight, this is my story of a Watertown family, their multifamily home, and the fading dream of homeownership. 🧵

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RT @bycathcarlock: The city of Boston on Wednesday filed suit against chef Barbara Lynch for a “vast unpaid amount of taxes” across her sev…

RT @mandy_mclaren: NEW: The @BostonGlobe, through a massive records request, obtained hundreds of never-before-seen special education settl…

RT @MattPStout: Shannon O'Brien, the former top cannabis regulator in Massachusetts, sued to overturn her September firing by @MassTreasury…

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RT @vgmac: Meet the 32% of Mass. voters who support Trump, a surprisingly durable base in one of the most liberal states in country. They'…

RT @BostonGlobe: We are officially one week away from Election Day. Have questions about any of the statewide ballot questions? Join @MattP…

RT @samanthajgross: NEW: Lobbyists here are limited in how much they can donate to those they want to influence. Their spouses, however, fa…

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RT @gradworkersofBU: 🚨 ATTN Grad Workers: we are voting whether to ratify our contract now! 🚨 🧵see below for what our contract includes:

Featuring a killer design and adorable illustrations from @ryanhuddle 🍊

In November, Massachusetts will decide whether tipped workers should make $15/hour in base wages, rather than the $6.75 rate now. The Globe asked 40+ servers, bartenders, and restauranteurs what they think of the ballot question:

RT @ukpapers: 🇺🇸 Testing The Limits Of Cannabis Testing ▫How a ‘well-known secret’ in Massachusetts cannabis testing is obscuring what’s i…

RT @_chrisroberts: great reporting from the boston globe and @ditikohli_ about the massive problems in marijuana product testing in massach…

The Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund is open again! 🍃 $25K - $500K in grants available new and existing social equity operators 🍃 Up to $25 million available in total 🍃 Applications close Oct. 17

NEW: The chief of research at the Cannabis Control Commission — who was charged with studying in social equity, impaired driving, and more — is taking medical leave, adding to the seemingly-endless vacancies at the embattled agency.

RT @SarinaTracy: Crucial research from @MassBudget this morning: it's not the wealthy leaving Massachusetts. It's young people and low-/mid…