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Somerville, Medford MA residents organize for statewide PILOT bill


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Somerville and Medford advocates are organizing with legislators and residents across the state to ensure that large nonprofits pay their fair share in taxes.
Locals may be familiar with the term PILOT, which stands for payment in lieu of taxes, as Somerville and Medford have negotiated for a PILOT with Tufts University, which some residents don’t believe goes far enough. 
Right now, Tufts pays $450,000 each to the cities of Somerville and Medford as well as other cash and non-cash community benefits. If Tufts paid the equivalent residential property tax that all other residents pay, Tufts would owe $4.2 million dollars to just Somerville. ....

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Should Massachusetts cities give 16-year-olds the right to vote?


Should Massachusetts cities give 16-year-olds the right to vote? Young activists say yes
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Election officials sort absentee and early voting ballots for counting inside Boston City Hall, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP
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Boston City Councilors Julia Mejia and Kenzie Bok introduced a home rule petition that would lower the voting age for city elections to 16 years old.
Similar ordinances have passed in Brookline, Somerville, Northampton and most recently in Cambridge, among other municipalities. The home rule petitions in Brookline, Somerville and Cambridge are pending approval from the Legislature, according to the legislation. ....

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