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Boston GlobeThursday, 14 May 2026
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World Cup parties on hold as towns stew
FIFA slow to grant licenses to show games outside
The paper highlights local frustration with international sports bureaucracy, focusing on the municipal impact of delayed licensing for public viewing events.
With the 2026 World Cup approaching, local municipalities in Massachusetts planned public viewing parties but are facing bureaucratic delays from FIFA in securing the necessary broadcast licenses, jeopardising community events.
“towns stew”
“Community-focused and civically engaged”
Despite court ruling, tenure still at risk on campuses
Tufts professors fear more salary cuts ahead
Examines the ongoing financial insecurity and changing employment dynamics for university faculty despite recent legal precedents.
Struggling delivery drivers wary of tighter moped rules
‘Most of us drive well because we want to earn a living.’
Highlights the tension between municipal regulation of mopeds and the economic livelihoods of gig-economy delivery workers.
SJC has call on ballot questions proceeding
Outlines an upcoming state Supreme Judicial Court decision regarding the viability of several high-profile ballot initiatives.
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