METHUEN — A free Chromebook computer and a year of free internet access will be given to anyone who finishes all 15 hours of the digital literacy course that’s kicking
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City officials are imposing some conditions on Verizon on installations of 5G telecommunications equipment on utility poles around the city, but will be required to approve the vast majority of the 44 applications, most of which are in Medford Square, South Medford and the Hillside area.
After hours of public testimony on the matter during a video-conference meeting Wednesday, March 31, the Ad Hoc Small Cell Committee decided to hold off on dealing with each application until April 8.
“Federal law is very strong; it prohibits municipalities, when acting as a regulatory authority, from effectively prohibiting wireless telecommunications,” Robin Stein of legal consultant KP Law told the board. “You can’t deny based on health considerations. Federal law is explicit that you can’t consider health and environmental concerns. You can impose a condition so long as that is not going to effectively prohibit their ability to install the facilit
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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the pandemic a year ago today.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY BREAKFAST COULD BE MAYORAL SHOWDOWN The growing field of candidates running for mayor of Boston better start drafting their jokes. They re expected to speak at the annual St. Patrick s Day breakfast at the end of the month.