Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...they voted for change on Beacon Hill, by bringing in more Democrats to both the house and senate and by casting uncertainty onto the formerly unstoppable "Weld Revolution...
...vast, often murky sea of kids' programming, the Children's Television Workshop has always been a beacon. From Sesame Street, the groundbreaking preschool show, through 3-2-1 Contact (focusing on science) and Square One TV (math), CTW has struck an almost ideal balance between education and entertainment. Its shows are savvy in the ways of television, imaginative, full of life. Above all, they respect young viewers' intelligence even while trying to teach them a thing...
...duties outlined by the council alsoinclude filing home rule legislation with thestate legislature and tracing the progress ofthose and other bills on Beacon Hill...
Newspapers across the Bay State penned editorials and articles on the school year issue that Barrett championed virtually singlehandedly on Beacon Hill...
Barrett's interest in reform also extends to Beacon Hill itself, where the Cambridge politician earned the reputation as "the thorn in Bulger's side...