Mass. High Court Sides With Residents Over Courthouse Statues
BOSTON — Massachusetts' highest court has sided with residents who challenged $850,000 worth of Catholic statues displayed on the John Adams Courthouse, according to a Christian Post report published Friday. The ruling puts renewed scrutiny on religious imagery displayed at a public building in the heart of the city.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Northeastern University closed out its summer term with a wave of co-op send-offs, pinning ceremonies and graduation celebrations across campus, according to Northeastern Global News. The School of Nursing held its pinning ceremony in Blackman Auditorium on Aug. 20, one of several events captured in new campus photos released this week.
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"Mass. high court sides with residents challenging $850K Catholic statues on public building": The state's highest court ruled against keeping Catholic statuary on Boston's John Adams Courthouse, siding with the residents who brought the challenge, according to the Christian Post. (read it at https://www.christianpost.com/news/mass-high-court-rejects-catholic-statues-at-public-building.html)
"O'Brien revives Goldberg feud with whistleblower claim": Shannon O'Brien has renewed a public dispute with Goldberg over a new whistleblower allegation, according to NBC Boston. (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/politics/obrien-revives-goldberg-feud-with-whistleblower-claim/4002138/)
"MBTA Apologizes After Shuttle Bus Arrives At Wrong Destination": An Orange Line replacement shuttle mistakenly carried riders to Stoneham instead of North Station Thursday morning, on the first day of a planned service diversion, according to Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/mbta-apologizes-after-shuttle-bus-arrives-wrong-destination)
"South End Affordable Housing Waiting List Opens in September": A South End housing complex will reopen its affordable-unit waiting list next month, according to MySouthEnd.com. (read it at https://www.mysouthend.com/story/169552/South End Affordable Housing Waiting List Opens in September)
"Former Sox Slugger Rafael Devers booed during return to Boston": Devers, now with the San Francisco Giants, drew boos from the Fenway Park crowd during his return visit this week, according to Boston 25 News. (read it at https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/former-sox-slugger-rafael-devers-booed-during-return-boston/ZLTAOY766RGMVE43CRGJMDITWI/?outputType=amp)
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.