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• We love affogatos

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Here’s the setup for pour-your-own affogato corretto: vanilla ice cream in the cup, espresso in the tiny pitcher, and a shot of amarretto in the glass.We’ve always been surprised that dining spots that serve espresso drinks and ice cream don’t have affogatos on their dessert or after-dinner drink menus. We hope that as these traditional Italian drinks gain traction on social media, the hospitality industry will recognize that this can be a welcome and profitable add-on to a me
  
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• New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles off Cape Cod

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Vanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium
  Rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtle “Gigi” enters Nantucket Sound on July 22, 2026.
  New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles off Cape CodFive rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod after the New England Aquarium’s fourth sea turtle release of the summer Wednesday morning.For the past seven months, staff at New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle
  
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• Letter to the Editor 7-31-26

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Who is responsible for the landscapingTo the Editor:I was very pleased when the North Washington Street (now Bill Russell) Bridge reopened after much anticipation, many delays and years of inconvenience.One of the special aspects of the new bridge was the landscaping: the daffodils in the spring, the trees in the middle of the walkway and the various grasses and shrubs that line both sides of the span.On a recent walk to the North End, I noticed that the plantings are uncared-for: the vines that
  
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• Healey urges Congress to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  On Monday, Governor Maura Healey urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives.
  Local congressional and business leaders voiced support for the passage of the Senate legislation.TPS for Haitians was set to expire on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s plan to end this policy that has been in place since 2010. Healey highlighted what she said is the critical
  
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• Healey-Driscoll Administration expands firefighter survival training with new mobile SCBA maze

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) announced the expansion of firefighter survival training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) with the addition of a new mobile self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) training maze. The new training system will increase access to realistic, hands-on instruction for recruit and veteran municipal firefighters across the Commonwealth.“One of DFS’s most important responsibilities is ensuring firefighters across Massachuset
  
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• ‘Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S.’ report shows 83 on-duty deaths in 2025

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) released its “Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S. in 2025” report, which showed that a total of 83 U.S. firefighters died while on-duty, or as a result of heart attacks, strokes, or medical conditions within 24 hours of duty, in 2025. This number reflects a 17 percent increase over the 69 fatalities reported in 2024, with the majority of the on-duty fatalities (65, or 78 percent of the total) resulting from traumatic injur
  
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• Commissioner rejects proposed rate increase from Fallon Community Health Plan, re-negotiated seven proposals to save $72 million for 670,000 residents

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Governor Maura Healey announced that the Division of Insurance has negotiated down proposed rate increases from seven health insurers, saving Massachusetts residents and businesses a projected $72 million in health care premiums for 2027.
  The Division of Insurance re-negotiated lower rates with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, INC., Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Health New England, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Tufts Health Public Plans, United Healthcare and WellSense Health
  
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• Cambridge Breast Center earns national recognition for patient care

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, has received a three-year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons.
  Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a model that facilitates multidisciplinary, integrated, and comprehensive breast cancer services. The NAPBC focuses on the spectrum of a patient’s journey with bre
  
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• Annual Feast of the Madonna Della Cava returns to the North End August 7-9

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Annual Feast of the Madonna Della Cava will be held on Hanover Street (between Charter St. & Commercial St.) on August 7-9.Friday: 8 – 10:30 p.m.Saturday: 2 – 4 p.m. and8 – 10:30 p.m.Sunday: 2 – 4 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m.Hosted by the Society of the Madonna Della Cava, a North End-based religious and cultural organization founded by Sicilian immigrants. The Society honors the Madonna Della Cava, the patron saint of Pietraperzia, Sicily, where the original festiva
  
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• ABCD, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Boston Red Sox celebrate community partnerships

  31-07-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler threw out the first pitch for Harvard Pilgrim Health Day at the July 19th Red Sox game where the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1. ABCD Foster Grandparent Marylyn Johnson joined Scott-Chandler at the pitcher’s mound. ABCD is a long standing nonprofit partner of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care — the Official Health and Wellness Partner of the Boston Red Sox.
  A Title X grantee since 1973, ABCD Health Serv
  
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