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Thomas Breen
| Jan 21, 2025 4:33 pm
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Sodas and energy drinks, not allowed ...
... cigarettes and vaping products, still allowed, at 864 Whalley.
A “Not For Sale” sign remains taped to the top of a beverage case filled with Monster energy drinks, Powerade and Diet Coke at the Grab n’ Go Market in Westville Village — where city zoners recently rejected Mohammed Ababneh’s bid to sell soda and prepackaged food in addition to vaping products and cigarettes.
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Allan Appel
| Jan 21, 2025 12:03 pm
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Judge Arterton at a citizenship ceremony on the Green.
No, the proprietors of the Green are absolutely not against changing with the times. Quite the opposite, as long as the future changes reflect the values of the past and the common good is served.
That’s one of the main takeaways from a conversation with Judge Janet Bond Arterton, chair since 2007 of the Committee of the Proprietors, a self-perpetuating quintet that shares control of the look and uses of the Green with the city.
Protesters declare support for trans, immigrant, Palestinian rights and more on the Green...
...and outside City Hall, on Trump Inauguration Day.
A Statue of Liberty drawn on fire, free toiletries for any who needed, and collective shouts of immigrant, transgender, and Palestinian resistance rang through the frigid cold at two parallel protests downtown.
Their message resounded on Monday afternoon as Donald Trump once again took an oath of office — with a flurry of executive orders cracking down on immigration and cementing anti-trans policies awaiting his signature.
