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Also: Decision day for the Witch City; Maura Healey picks a housing secretary — and comes on Ra

Also: Decision day for the Witch City; Maura Healey picks a housing secretary — and comes on Radio Boston [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  May 16, 2023 ☀️ Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Good Morning Boston, Gov. Maura Healey is back on Radio Boston today. [Listen live]( at 11 a.m. and send over your questions for the governor by texting BOSTON to 617-766-0382. But first, let's talk about politics on an even more local level: - Which man will the Witch City choose? Today is voting day in Salem, as the city holds its special election to replace former longtime mayor-turned-Lt. Gov. [Kim Driscoll](. It'll be the first time Salem elects a new mayor since Driscoll first won in 2005. Here are the two finalists: - Dominick Pangallo served as Driscoll's chief of staff for the last 10 years. The 41-year-old's bid won [the endorsement of his old boss]( (not to mention Healey) and is [getting financial help]( from the Environmental League of Massachusetts. - Neil Harrington is currently the town manager for Salisbury, but previously served as Salem's mayor from 1990 to 1998. The [pronoun-eluding]( 66-year-old has the endorsement of the local police and firefighter unions, as well as Salem's state senator and assistant Senate majority leader, [Joan Lovely](. - Similar priorities: WBUR's Amy Sokolow reports that both candidates name affordable housing, public schools and offshore wind as their top issues — and they agree on some areas. For example, Pangallo and Harrington both say the city should adopt an [inclusionary zoning policy](. - The biggest difference: All politics is local — especially mayoral politics. As the Salem News reports, perhaps the most divisive issue is the city’s [redesign of the highly trafficked North Street]( to include traffic-calming measures and parking-protected bike lanes (Pangallo [supports the plan]( Harrington [opposes]( it). - Best zingers: "I believe Salem can move forward, not backward," Pangallo [said at a debate last month](. Meanwhile, Harrington [told Patch in an interview]( the city needs "an experienced leader ... running on his own record, and not someone else's." - Trails north of Lynn's Walden Pond (yes, [the other Walden Pond]( are closed today due to a brush fire in Lynn Woods. While the blaze is burning between residential neighborhoods, fire officials say it is contained and not threatening any properties. - Zoom out: Basically the entire state of Massachusetts (except Cape Cod) is [under a red flag warning today]( due to the dry conditions, warm temperatures and gusty winds. That means there's a high risk of brush fires. - The National Weather Service is asking people to be very careful about handling potential ignition sources — such as matches and cigarettes — when outdoors. - On the chopping block: Brockton Public Schools says it is eliminating 130 unionized teacher positions, effectively laying off 9% of its certified staff. Officials cite an $18 million budget deficit and a 1,350-student drop in enrollment since the start of the pandemic. "I am greatly disappointed that it has come to this," Brockton Superintendent Michael Thomas said in a statement. - What's next: Thomas said the district will also lay off additional non-unionized staff "in the coming days." - Did you recently get a phone alert saying "exposure notifications" have been turned off? That's because the MassNotify service wrapped up with [the end of the COVID public health emergency]( last week. - The voluntary Bluetooth-based system — which told users if they had been near someone who had COVID — had been in place since June 2021. [As of December 2021]( state officials said about a quarter of Massachusetts residents enabled the service. - Swifties, you can let out a big sigh of relief: MBTA commuter rail service to Foxborough is [resuming today]( after [a truck crash into a bridge in Dedham]( forced officials to cancel trains yesterday. - Along with the impact on regular Foxborough commuters, the crash briefly led to [some intense angst]( among those with train tickets to the Taylor Swift concerts this weekend at Gillette. P.S.— We're putting the Boston restaurant industry at the center of the table today. Scroll to read how the recent allegations against star Boston chef Barbara Lynch have spurred broader calls for a culture change. And [come to CitySpace tonight for an inside look at the industry's culture]( how it’s been tolerated and what's next. ([Tickets are free]( Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Lynch allegations spark calls for changing toxic restaurant culture]( The restaurant community continues to reel in the wake of abuse allegations against Boston chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch. The accusations are raising broader questions about restaurant culture, and its impact on workers and their mental health. And some in the industry are looking towards solutions. [Read more.]( [Lynch allegations spark calls for changing toxic restaurant culture]( The restaurant community continues to reel in the wake of abuse allegations against Boston chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch. The accusations are raising broader questions about restaurant culture, and its impact on workers and their mental health. And some in the industry are looking towards solutions. [Read more.]( [Maura Healey chooses Augustus for housing secretary]( Edward Augustus, former state senator and Worcester city manager, will fill the position Gov. Maura Healey created earlier this year after she promised to make housing a top priority. [Read more.]( [Maura Healey chooses Augustus for housing secretary]( Edward Augustus, former state senator and Worcester city manager, will fill the position Gov. Maura Healey created earlier this year after she promised to make housing a top priority. [Read more.]( [The EPA just proposed new rules for power plants. How would they affect New England?]( In New England, the federal proposal could mean more momentum to clean up the electricity sector, while putting pressure on Merrimack Generating Station in Bow, New Hampshire – the region’s last facility burning coal – to shut down if the proposed rules are enacted. [Read more.]( [The EPA just proposed new rules for power plants. How would they affect New England?]( In New England, the federal proposal could mean more momentum to clean up the electricity sector, while putting pressure on Merrimack Generating Station in Bow, New Hampshire – the region’s last facility burning coal – to shut down if the proposed rules are enacted. [Read more.]( [Body of missing 4-year-old found on Spectacle Island]( Search and rescue teams are looking for a four-year-old boy on Castle Island and the surrounding ocean in South Boston after he was first reported missing Sunday night, said Massachusetts State Police. [Read more.]( [Body of missing 4-year-old found on Spectacle Island]( Search and rescue teams are looking for a four-year-old boy on Castle Island and the surrounding ocean in South Boston after he was first reported missing Sunday night, said Massachusetts State Police. [Read more.]( [Study: Toxic contamination at Joint Base Cape Cod could persist for centuries]( Toxic PFAS chemicals from a fire training site at Joint Base Cape Cod are still leaching into groundwater decades after training took place, according to a new study from Harvard researchers. The site was contaminated with PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. [Read more.]( [Study: Toxic contamination at Joint Base Cape Cod could persist for centuries]( Toxic PFAS chemicals from a fire training site at Joint Base Cape Cod are still leaching into groundwater decades after training took place, according to a new study from Harvard researchers. The site was contaminated with PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Haddock, a favorite for fish and chips and other New England seafood dishes, will be [subject to new fishing quotas this year in the Gulf of Maine]( after regulators found evidence they're being overfished. However, the Associated Press reports local fisherman argue that the assessment doesn't match what they're seeing on the water. - Olivia Wolfgang-Smith's debut novel, “Glassworks" — set in turn-of-the-last-century Boston — explores the fallout from flawed versions of love. Book critic Carol Iaciofano Aucoin [writes that it's a striking read with a heady blend of description and insight](. - For years, Jonathan D. Fitzgerald said he was good company for himself — until he fell into his smartphone's trap of endless distraction. Then he went on an app-deleting spree. He [writes in this commentary]( about what he gained from the lifestyle change.  What We're Reading 📚 - Power Shift: In less than a decade, the state’s electric grid must dramatically transform. It won’t be easy. ([The Boston Globe]( - Football bonded them. Its violence tore them apart. ([Washington Post]( - Microsoft Employees Are Hooked on the Company’s Training Videos ([The Wall Street Journal](  Tell Me Something Good [8-year-old Isis McFadden starts Little Regalia pillow company to inspire kids of color (CBS Boston)]( IMcFadden hopes to inspire other children to feel welcomed and powerful with her Little Regalia pillows. [Read more.]( [8-year-old Isis McFadden starts Little Regalia pillow company to inspire kids of color (CBS Boston)]( IMcFadden hopes to inspire other children to feel welcomed and powerful with her Little Regalia pillows. [Read more.]( Listen: The Common kicks off [a three-part discussion about the state of the legal cannabis market in Massachusetts](. Play: [WBUR's daily mini crossword.]( Can you keep your streak going? Before you go: Irregardless of [this explanation]( I still don't like the word. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences.](  I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. Unsubscribe from all WBUR editorial newsletters [here](.  Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2022 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved.

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