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WBUR TODAY: Court records complicate viral Mass. story

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  ❤️ Donate Friday, September 18, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 79. Good Morning Boston, It's Friday. We have a festival-filled weekend ahead, featuring film, Fluff and pizza . But first, let's go over the local news: Zoning in: After passing a " landmark " rezoning plan last year, Cambridge is eyeing some tweaks to the new code. City councilors voted in February 2025 to eliminate single-family zoning and allow by-right construction of buildings of at least four stories across all of Cambridge. The change was intended to encourage more multi-family housing and address a supply shortage that has driven up prices. And so far, officials say it's working. But this week, the council advanced a couple proposals to fine-tune the sweeping overhaul. Larger setbacks: One proposal moving forward would increase setbacks — aka the minimum distance required between a building and a property line. The relaxed code passed in 2025 generally requires at least a 5-foot setback ...
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Morning Digest, sponsored by Oath: Vulnerable Republican pleads with Trump to dial back hardline immigration policies

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Morning Digest, sponsored by Oath: Vulnerable Republican pleads with Trump to dial back hardline immigration policies But Maria Elvira Salazar has been a reliable GOP vote—and faces the wrath of Latino voters David Nir and Jeff Singer Sep 18 (Credit: Maria Elvira Salazar ad) The Downballot will be taking off on Monday for Yom Kippur. Leading Off FL-27 Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar launched a new ad on Thursday distancing herself from Donald Trump, who easily carried her heavily Latino constituency in the southern Miami area two years ago. Salazar’s spot, though, comes as a backlash against Trump’s hardline immigration policies is weakening the GOP with Latino voters across the country—a backlash that, according to a new poll from Democrats, could take down Salazar this fall. A message from our sponsor, Oath: Election season is stressful — let’s have some fun with it! Nov. 3 is going to be tense no matter what. We made The Democracy Draft to help political fanatics take the ed...
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