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The use of wild animals for human entertainment is a polarizing subject to say the least. In February, some legislation moved one step closer to reality where a statewide ban on wild animals in traveling circuses would exist. An Act Relative to the Use of Elephants, Big Cats, Primates, Giraffes, and Bears in Traveling Exhibits and Shows ( S.2197/ S.2...

The circus was a big deal here in western Massachusetts until the cries of animal rights activists got really loud. The town of Dalton used to host the Kelly Miller Circus every year until the late 2010's when things changed. Massachusetts That Have Cities Banned Animals in the Circus World opinion on the use of wild animals in circuses has shifted precipitously in recent years against using anima

One of the absolute best things about growing up in Boston's north shore was the roast beef sandwiches. Like, every time I visit family back east, it is a priority I have a beef. Be it Kelly's or a local mom and pop (which I prefer), I gotta have one. Beef....