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How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures

Sam Mintz is currently the editor of <a href="https://brookline.news/">Brookline.News</a>, a nonprofit news website covering the Town of Brookline. Before moving back to the Boston area in 2021, Sam spent five years in D.C. covering Congress and federal agencies for Politico and E&amp;E News.

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Mass. Senate Revives Low-Income Fare Legislation

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Why Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Abortion Access

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