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New Hampshire Bulletin · Concord, MA
Nearby: Concord, MAThis story was changed on Nov. 10 at 8:58 a.m. to correct Bob Loiacono’s school district. New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday. As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over their school districts, a policy many of those same Democrats opposed. The numbers are decisive. A majority of school districts — 91 out of 168 — cleared the 60% requirement to impose a tax cap, according to a tally of Associated Press results by Chris Maidment, a Republican consultant. In total, 58.8% of voters statewide opted for a cap, the tally shows. Now, school boards and superintendents in districts with the caps are grappling with a new mandate just in time for the winter budget-crafting season: Produce a budget that respects the will of their voters this November without upsetting them in March. For many, it’s a delicate task.
Washington City Paper · Cambridge, MA
Nearby: Cambridge, MAAfter nearly two years since the release of their self-titled sophomore EP, Strutman Lane are gearing up to release their third EP, Made Up, on Friday. In December, the local eight-piece band will take their show on the road with performances in D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston. Since forming as a funk-pop band in late 2019, Strutman Lane have evolved in sound and genre. At least when it comes to making studio recordings, the band has moved from what drummer Henry Godfrey describes as a “jammier” process toward a “more ruthless” editing and mixing style. “We still jam live and we still love doing that, but the focus is shifting more toward the storytelling of the songs,” Godfrey says. Strutman Lane returned to the studio last November, and spent the year crafting Made Up.
Concord Monitor · Boston, MA
Nearby: Boston, MAJohn Nicholas Pernokas Wolfeboro, NH – John Nicholas Pernokas, 89, of Wolfeboro, NH, passed away in the early morning of November 7, 2026.John was born on June 22, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts. He and his family lived in the Thomas Park area of South Boston until settling in Westwood, MA. John graduated with the Class of ’55 from Westwood High School. He looked back on his ‘Green Years’ at Westwood fondly and kept in touch with many of his classmates through the years.Following a short stint at Boston University, John entered the United States Army. Completing his military service he enrolled at UMass Amherst. John kept busy to help get himself through school. He helped out at his father’s store in Jamaica Plain, worked for his uncle at Atlantic Beach Park in Misquamicut RI, but the majority of his time was spent employed by a contractor building houses in and around Amherst. In his junior year, John was set up on a blind date with Laura (Jill) Householder of S.
The Berkshire Edge · Boston, MA
Nearby: Boston, MAPhilip S. Considine, beloved husband of Nancy (Walsh) Considine, passed away at the age of 90 on Friday evening, November 6, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. Phil grew up in Waltham, Mass. He attended the Saint Charles Parochial Schools through high school, graduated from Boston College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and completed graduate school at Northeastern University, obtaining a Master of Science in physics and a Master of Science in business administration. Phil’s occupation as a physicist focused on his interests and proficiencies in math, science, and research. Phil’s skills included professional lectures and publications related to his work on digital imaging and further expanded into leadership and management when he advanced into the role of president at Ektron Applied Imaging, where he worked until his retirement in the spring of 1995. In 1961, Phil met the love of his life, Nancy, through his respected friend Francis Walsh, Nancy’s brother.
Pacific Press New York · Boston, MA
Nearby: Boston, MAThe fastest way to find events in Boston tonight is to work three channels in order: a same-day listings site, the newsletters of the venues you already like, and the television schedule for the evening you would otherwise waste. Most nights, one of those three turns up a reading, a screening or a gallery hour worth leaving the house for. The trick is not finding more options. It is filtering fast, because same-day culture runs on short leashes. Doors, start times and capacity all move quickly, and a listing that looked open at noon can be full by five. What follows is a practical order of operations for the evening you did not plan. Where do same-day listings actually surface tonight's options? Start with aggregators that refresh daily rather than weekly. Same-day listings are useful precisely because they are unglamorous: they list what is on, at what time, at which address, and let you sort by distance and price. Skip the curated roundups at first.
Toor News · Boston, MA
Nearby: Boston, MAFinance jobs in Massachusetts cluster hard. Most of the state's financial employment sits inside Boston and its immediate suburbs, spread across a handful of districts rather than evenly through the Commonwealth. The concentration matters for anyone planning a career: it shapes commutes, salary expectations, and which skills get a candidate called back. The map has two layers. One is geographic, anchored on downtown Boston and the Back Bay. The other is employer-type, where mutual funds, asset managers, banks, insurers, and venture capital firms each hire for different roles. A candidate who knows both layers can target a search instead of spraying applications. This connects to our earlier piece, Why the 30-Year Mortgage Rate Sits Two Points Above the 10-Year Treasury. This is information about how the market is structured, not career advice.
USA Daily News 24 · Boston, MA
Nearby: Boston, MAThe fight over who gets credit in America now runs through a federal courtroom in Boston. According to the Legal Defense Fund, in a press release dated October 29, 2026, the National Urban League and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations have sued to stop the administration from rolling back three protections in Regulation B, the rule that implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and asks the court to vacate the three changes. For readers trying to follow the case, the dispute turns on a 1970s law most people have never heard named. According to the Legal Defense Fund, Regulation B implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and ECOA and Regulation B have long protected people of color, women, and other groups from discrimination.
The Haverhill Gazette · Andover, MA
Nearby: Andover, MAANDOVER — If your children went to Andover High School between 2008 and 2016 and were involved in the drama program, you probably remember Karen Spinale as the costume designer.
