AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoImmigration: Six people, including an alleged Fall River ringleader, face federal charges in a Massachusetts sham-marriage scheme prosecutors say generated $6 million over more than a decade. Arts & Ideas: UMass Amherst hosts a free Oct. 26 panel on the Dalai Lama’s succession and its religious and geopolitical stakes. On Nov. 10, the university’s Translation Center opens “Threads of Babel,” an exhibition exploring language and connection through collage. Local Culture: Salem plans its first Intersex Awareness Day observance, with a flag-raising, film and march; Boston’s annual Book Festival also brings authors and readers together. Education: Fitchburg High and North Middlesex Regional High received $4.18 million combined for career-training programs, including a new culinary arts facility in Fitchburg. Community Care: A Falmouth nonprofit is turning a house into a free retreat for grieving families, with a first stay hoped for in 2028.
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