Month: February 2021

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Native American-themed mascots would be banned under bill

February 26, 2021

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WWLP) – A bill filed in the Massachusetts Legislature would prohibit the use of Native American-themed team names, mascots, and logos in public schools. If passed, the bill, HD.646, would require the state board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish regulations to ban Native-themed mascots and logos, and set a deadline for schools to comply. In a news release sent to 22News, supporters of the legislation argued that Native-themed mascots…

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Conservation activists, Herring Pond Wampanoag president speak out against solar farm

February 4, 2021

Herring Pond Wampanoag

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https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/conservation-activists-herring-pond-wampanoag-president-speak-out-against-solar-farm/51676 Activists from several conservation groups and the President of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe spoke out against a proposed solar project, saying it would cause irreversible damage to the environment. At the Feb. 3 Conservation Commission meeting, no representatives of the proposed Borrego solar field were present. The project, set to be located at 140 Tihonet Road, is one of three large arrays planned for land owned by A.D.…