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Axios
6 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
State-level bigwigs invade the Seaport for national conference
Deehan here, back with Spill of the Hill, my column unraveling Massachusetts politics. If you see some people around the Seaport this week who look like they could be politicians, it's because they probably are. What's happening: Thousands of state lawmakers, legislative staff and government professionals from across the country are in town for the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual summit at the newly re-christened Thomas Michael Menino Convention Center. Why it matters: Legislative leaders from both parties have the opportunity to compare notes on the staggering and rapid changes coming from the federal government under President Trump. Zoom in: NCSL is the nation's primary clearinghouse for legislative best practices. The annual get-together lets state House and Senate members confab on everything from local budgets and school polices to clean energy initiatives and AI guardrails. Around 9,000 attendees will get into the weeds on all sorts of policy issues. One of the biggest sessions was a standing-room-only panel on the impact the Trump tax bill will have on states. Gov. Maura Healey headlined a session Tuesday examining political realignments. Senate President Karen Spilka, in her role as de facto hometown hostess, popped up on multiple panels. Massachusetts academia is well-represented, with agents from top schools like MIT making the pitch to the country's rank-and-file electeds that research universities still matter. The intrigue: And like any good national conference, its parties show off Boston as a tourist destination. Politicians partied at the opening event at TD Garden and along the sports bar-strewn strip of Canal Street outside the arena. Between sessions, attendees can be spotted along the waterfront, at the Seaport's museums and lunch spots, and up and down the Freedom Trail downtown.
Sunday World
6 days ago
- Sunday World
Cops say death of woman (30s) found beside burning car not believed to be suspicious
The remains were discovered in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday On Saturday afternoon the fire service dealt with a car fire and discovered the body of a woman Police have said the death of a woman in her 30s found beside a burning car in Co Tyrone is not 'believed to be suspicious.' The remains were discovered in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday. Independent councillor Josephine Deehan said the 'tranquil' rural community has been left 'horrified and distressed' following the incident. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "The person who died following a vehicle fire outside Omagh on Saturday afternoon, 2nd August, has been confirmed as a female in her 30s. 'A post-mortem has concluded and family has been informed. At this stage, her death is not believed to be suspicious.' Ms Deehan said: "There is very distressing news from Omagh over the weekend and sadly appears to be that a woman has lost her life in a fire, which involved a car in the Rylagh Road. "As this tragedy unfolds, our main thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this time, in lieu of the horrific circumstances of this woman's death. "They are in our thoughts and prayers. "Our community is deeply shocked, that this has happened in a tranquil rural area. "We don't know the full detail surrounding the case. Police are confident they are dealing with arson. "I hope that we will have answers soon for the family in particular, and the community who are horrified and distressed. "It is a very tragic situation, and police are appealing to the public for any information.' PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 2pm on Saturday, where they found a silver Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the fire service. In an earlier statement the PSNI said it was working to ascertain how the victim came to be next to the burning car. 'As fire officers extinguished the blaze they discovered that, tragically, a person had died as a result of the fire,' said Detective Inspector Keon. 'We are treating this fire as arson, and our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing. 'We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us. 'We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle.' On Saturday afternoon the fire service dealt with a car fire and discovered the body of a woman News in 90 Seconds - Monday, August 4th
Belfast Telegraph
7 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
PSNI say death of woman (30s) found beside burning car not believed to be suspicious
The remains were discovered in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday. Independent councillor Josephine Deehan said the 'tranquil' rural community has been left 'horrified and distressed' following the incident. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "The person who died following a vehicle fire outside Omagh on Saturday afternoon, 2nd August, has been confirmed as a female in her 30s. 'A post-mortem has concluded and family has been informed. At this stage, her death is not believed to be suspicious.' Ms Deehan said: "There is very distressing news from Omagh over the weekend and sadly appears to be that a woman has lost her life in a fire, which involved a car in the Rylagh Road. "As this tragedy unfolds, our main thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this time, in lieu of the horrific circumstances of this woman's death. "They are in our thoughts and prayers. "Our community is deeply shocked, that this has happened in a tranquil rural area. "We don't know the full detail surrounding the case. Police are confident they are dealing with arson. "I hope that we will have answers soon for the family in particular, and the community who are horrified and distressed. "It is a very tragic situation, and police are appealing to the public for any information.' PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 2pm on Saturday, where they found a silver Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the fire service. In an earlier statement the PSNI said it was working to ascertain how the victim came to be next to the burning car. 'As fire officers extinguished the blaze they discovered that, tragically, a person had died as a result of the fire,' said Detective Inspector Keon. 'We are treating this fire as arson, and our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing. 'We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us. 'We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle.'
Axios
08-07-2025
- Business
- Axios
Why happy hour is still illegal in Mass.
Deehan here, back with Spill of the Hill, my column unraveling Massachusetts politics. Admit it: We've all Zoomed into a work call from a brewery once, twice or several times. Sometimes lawmakers do it too. At least to make a point. Why it matters: The state senator from the Outer Cape wants to make that perk of remote work a little more affordable by restoring legal discounts on alcoholic beverages in the Bay State for the first time since the 1980s. Massachusetts is one of only eight states that prohibits special pricing for drinks. State of play: Sen. Julian Cyr (D-Truro) testified at a hearing on alcohol bills virtually from Provincetown Brewing Company on Monday, marking his third attempt to overturn Massachusetts' 41-year ban on happy hour drink specials. Cyr's legislation would allow municipalities to permit happy hour promotions during specific hours. There would be safeguards like no discounts after 10pm and advanced notice for promotions. Reality check: Massachusetts probably won't see the return of happy hour any time soon because of the sway restaurant owners and package stores have on Beacon Hill. Those businesses, which share deep pockets and effective lobbyists, are united against happy hour. They don't want the competition that would come from drinks being discounted and fear disruption in the booze market. The Democrats in charge are fine with keeping the market uncompetitive if it means protecting small businesses in their districts. Zoom in: The Massachusetts Restaurant Association's Jessica Moore warned lawmakers of "predatory pricing policies" that could force unwilling restaurants to drop prices just to keep up with competitors. The groups cited razor-thin margins that are already putting pressure on eateries and retailers. Between the lines: Alcohol is restaurants' highest-margin product. Cyr and businesses, like breweries, that want to be able to discount booze say the big markups already applied to drinks mean special prices wouldn't wreck the bottom line. And they say attractive happy hour promotions would lure more customers in during slower business hours. What's next: The Senate passed Cyr's measure last year, but it died in negotiations with the House.
Axios
24-06-2025
- Axios
Cape Cod parking lot rock rivals Plymouth's for tourist interest
What could be better than a world-famous monument dedicated to the area's earliest European settlers, who founded New England's very way of life? That's easy: a big rock — sometimes with googly eyes stuck on it — in a parking lot. Behold: Staples Rock at Orleans Marketplace. It's a big rock dug out of the Staples parking lot during some sewer work and left there to stop octogenarians from driving into the front of the store. It's got a cult following on social media. Zoom in: Cape Cod's newest tourist destination is drawing comparisons to that other famous rock — the one in Plymouth — which has disappointed tourists for generations. And like anything with googly eyes, people are bowled over about it in online reviews. What they're saying:"It is huge, it is a rock of some kind, it is there in Staples parking lot. It's everything is [sic] claims to be (no disappointment here like Plymouth rock!" one reviewer wrote. "Came for printer ink, stayed for the monolithic geologic specimen in the parking lot," wrote another deadly serious admirer. Reality check: It didn't have its trademark googly eyes when Deehan stopped by over the weekend, but the rock was still a stunner.
