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Gloria Fox, activist, former Mass. state rep. has died at 82
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Gloria Fox, activist, former Mass. state rep. has died at 82
In the aftermath of the Blizzard of 1978, after 27 inches of snow fell on the Boston area, shutting down businesses and schools throughout the city, the lights were on and the doors unlocked at the Roxbury Area Planning Action Committee office at the insistence of its head, Gloria Fox who remained in the office to provide assistance while most of the city remained closed.
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Candidates vying for House vacancies
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Candidates vying for House vacancies
With the departure of several elected officials from legislative seats in Boston area districts and one challenger to an incumbent, political turnover in 2022 will likely include new blood in areas dominated by residents of color.
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