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Affordable housing takes center stage | Local News

Affordable housing takes center stage | Local News  Gloucester Daily TimesSWAMPSCOTT — A mile from his own home, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced nearly $120 million in subsidies and tax credits to spur more … Read more » »

Teaching High School Students to Demonize Israel

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Gov. Baker announces $80 million in funding for affordable housing projects – Itemlive

Gov. Charlie Baker gestures toward the former Machon School in Swampscott, the future site of the Senior Residences at Machon, one of the 28 projects that will receive funding through the 2019 Affordable Rental Housing Awards which Baker announced on Thursday. (Spenser R. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Deplores Pro-BDS Resolution Introduced in House

(Washington, D.C., July 18, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are outraged by Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) introduction of a pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution in the House of Representatives. Read more » »

Nearly 1600 rental units eyed, including Taunton, with $120 million in government aid

Nearly 1600 rental units eyed, including Taunton, with $120 million in government aid  Taunton Daily GazetteBOSTON — About $80 million in government funding and $40 million in tax credits will preserve and produce nearly 1600 housing rental units in Massachusetts, … Read more » »

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Shocking Origins of the Jeffrey Epstein Case

Despite his “sweetheart” deal and having seemingly evaded justice, billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested earlier this month on federal charges for sex trafficking minors. Epstein’s arrest has again brought increased media attention to many of his famous friends, the current president among them. Read more » »

Dauphin County agencies helping people stay cool as temperatures rise

Dauphin County agencies helping people stay cool as temperatures rise  WPMT FOX 43DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. – During this stretch of high temperatures, Central PA agencies are reminding people of the services available to them to stay cool. Read more » »

Governor Announces Production and Preservation of 1500 Housing Units Across State

SWAMPSCOTT – Today, Governor Charlie Baker announced the 2019 Affordable Rental Housing Awards. Today’s awards will support the preservation and production of 1,581 rental units, including 1,349 affordable units. This includes 273 units that will be reserved for extremely low-income households. Read more » »

City awards $50,000 to local non-profit agencies | News

City awards $50,000 to local non-profit agencies | News  The News GuardThe City of Lincoln City will be distributing a total of $50000 in checks to local non-profit agencies at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14. Read more » »

Decision to dismiss charges of Halimi murderer ‘contradictory’ at best, ‘anti-Semitic’ at worst

(July 17, 2019 / JNS) PARIS—One day before making aliyah to Israel from France, Jewish community leader Simon Midal expressed his concern that France’s preliminary court decision to dismiss the murderer of French Jew Sarah Halimi applied an anti-Semitic double standard. Read more » »