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State launches tax credit to support veteran employment
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State launches tax credit to support veteran employment
In a press conference at the State House, leadership from the state Executive Offices of Veterans Services and Workforce Development announced a new tax credit to encourage businesses to hire veterans and a data dashboard to track employment trends.
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Sun-Music.net Presents Debo Ray
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Sun-Music.net Presents Debo Ray
November 22, 2024
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Remember the women veterans
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Remember the women veterans
Without diminishing the contributions of male veterans, let us this Veterans Day also remember and honor the women who have served in the military. That includes Black women.
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BECMA announces fundraising campaign for 10th anniversary
Ahead of its 10th anniversary in November 2025, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts announced “BECMA@10,” a fundraising campaign during which the organization aims to raise $25 million.
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Advocates: youth homelessness remains urgent, far-reaching issue
In the winter, Alan Mack, 27, will begin his undergraduate studies at Berklee College of Music, taking the next step toward fulfilling his dream of working in music production. But, just five years ago, Mack’s life was in limbo, derailed in an attack that left him partially paralyzed.
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A veteran’s life well lived: General ‘Woody’ Woodhouse
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A veteran’s life well lived: General ‘Woody’ Woodhouse
In honor of Veterans Day, the Banner spoke to one of our most famous veterans, Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse. He is an Air Force veteran and a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, one of the most famous all-Black regiments in our armed services history. 
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Mental Health Care
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"Father and Son Reading" public conversation
November 23, 2024
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Boston Lions: building track stars of the future
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Boston Lions: building track stars of the future
Remember the names of Solo and Legacy Lewis. They are the sister team that sets the high standard of excellence that defines the Boston Lions Track Club. They are coached by Tomorrow Peeples-Taylor, who formed the Lions Track Club in 2018 in memory of her late father, Edward Hudson.
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Centering the Child & Childhood: Belonging in Park’s Upper Division
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Centering the Child & Childhood: Belonging in Park’s Upper Division
At Park, we intentionally call Grades 5 through 8 the “Upper Division.” Unlike at schools where the spotlight shines mainly on the efforts of high school students, students in Park’s Grades 5-8 are the leaders of the school – growing in confidence and accomplishment, finding joy in challenge.
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‘The goal is not money, the goal is health’
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‘The goal is not money, the goal is health’
Ten months into the year, the state’s health care landscape has seen steadier footing.
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Free symphony concert commemorates Duke Ellington on Friday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
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Arts & Culture
Free symphony concert commemorates Duke Ellington on Friday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
Mission Hill’s Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will soon come alive with the jazzy riffs and foot-tapping notes of Duke Ellington’s catalog.
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MAAH Stone Book Award  honors three authors of African American histories
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MAAH Stone Book Award honors three authors of African American histories
Three books — a chronicle of Black Wall Street and biographies of W.E.B Du Bois and scholar Merze Tate — are the recipients of this year’s MAAH Stone Book Award, a collaboration between the Museum of African American History and the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation that recognizes scholars whose work explores facets of African American history across the country.
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