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Loudoun to D.C. on ‘Redskins’: Mind your own business

WASHINGTON – Soon after the D.C. Council adopted a symbolic resolution calling on the Redskins to change the team name, a very different message emerged across the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Va.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the freedom of Redskins management to keep the name the way it is.

Supervisor Ralph Buona, R-Ashburn, said the controversy is “political correctness run amok,” the reports.

“Why is it the D.C.’s city council business?” Buona said, noting the team plays in Maryland and has its headquarters in Loudoun County.

Supervisor Suzanne Volpe, R-Algonkian, said, “I don’t need some House of Representatives non-voting member in D.C. trying to dictate to a privately owned business headquartered in our county what their name should be.”

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year deal that avoids possible strike

BOSTON (AP) 鈥 The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble鈥檚 145-year history. The orchestra and management have had strained relations since BSO decided in March to force out music director Andris Nelsons next summer after 13 seasons. The prior contract was set to expire last Sunday and was extended for 48 hours. 鈥淭his agreement marks an important step toward a more collaborative future for the BSO," orchestra management, trustees, the Boston Musicians鈥 Association, the BSO Players Committee and management said in a joint statement released by the BSO. 鈥淚t creates a precedent-setting partnership between musicians and management in artistic planning and centers excellence across all the work we do on our stages and in our communities. It also establishes a truly collaborative process in the search for our next music director.鈥 鈥淲e are one institution of musicians, staff, and boards, committed to working together in partnership to advance our artistic mission, inspire audiences, and serve Boston, the Berkshires and beyond," the statement added.
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