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July 2, 2026
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Beverly City Council Eliminates DEI Director Position
By Tom Joyce
The Beverly City Council voted 5-4 to eliminate the city's diversity, equity and inclusion director position after Mayor Mike Cahill proposed reducing it to a part-time job…
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Newsmakers: Anne Brensley’s Journey From Honduras To The Massachusetts LG Race
By Tom Joyce
Anne Brensley says she went from
The Beverly City Council voted 5-4 to eliminate the city's diversity, equity and inclusion director position after Mayor Mike Cahill proposed reducing it to a part-time job…
Anne Brensley says she went from extreme poverty in Honduras to the American dream after being adopted into a New York family. Now the former Wayland selectman and real estate…
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On Tuesday, gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve hosted a press conference outside the State House where he criticized responses to the alleged signature fraud from his…