Monday, August 29, 2016

To Be on the Ballot or Not to Be on the Ballot: That is the Question

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This fall not only we will be voting for the President of the United States but we will have ballot questions to consider. All ballot ques...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Happy Statehood Anniversary, Hawaii!

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Official seal of the State of Hawaii  August 21, 2016 marks the 57th anniversary of Hawaiian statehood.  What does this have to do with...
Monday, August 15, 2016

The Loyal Nine, a secret precursor to the Sons of Liberty

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Boston’s rough and rowdy reputation goes back farther than the establishment of local sports teams and rivalries. In colonial New England, t...
Monday, August 8, 2016

MBTA Congestion Relief: The Recommendations from WWII Are Staggering

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     Those of us who commute to Boston on the T know that the rush hour trains tend to experience heavy ridership. The T has been a popular ...
Monday, August 1, 2016

Friends of the State Library of Massachusetts Newsletter - August edition

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Monday, July 25, 2016

Mount Greylock State Reservation and State Parks in Massachusetts

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Image of Mt. Greylock and an inset of Francis W. Rockwell, one of the first Commissioners of the Mount Greylock State Reservation. From ...
Monday, July 18, 2016

Massachusetts Citizens’ Right to Free Petition

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Massachusetts is the only state in the country that gives its citizens the right to file bills directly in its state legislature.  This righ...