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Elizabeth Warren Defends Wokeness, Says Right-Wingers Use It To Generate Hate

What does U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) think of wokeness? She sees no problem with it.

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‘Gender Identity in a Shifting Culture’: Local Pembroke Group Hosts Talk

Pembroke Rising, a grassroots organization that focuses on local politics, is hosting a talk next month on gender identity. Michael Robillard, a philosopher and U.S. Army veteran, whose writings "focus primarily on veterans' issues, higher education, and restoring Western Civilization," plans to deliver a talk titled

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New MBTA Chinese Train Delivery Dates Remain Work In Progress

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Michelle Wu Says Many Methadone Mile People Aren’t Homeless

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Vox Writer Compares Ron DeSantis To Elizabeth Warren

Is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis the Elizabeth Warren of the 2024 Republican presidential primary? It's a contention Ben Jacobs of Vox made over the weekend.

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Bernie Sanders Dismisses Cornel West’s Presidential Bid

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) considers former Harvard professor Cornel West a friend, but what does he think of the Green Party candidate's 2024 presidential run? Sanders thinks West should support Biden — and worries that West could be a spoiler in the election.

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Massachusetts Tomato Growers Overcome Season’s Challenges

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Several More Massachusetts Towns Might Institute Grocery Store Bag Fees Soon

Several Massachusetts towns might institute grocery bag fees soon, if the Massachusetts legislature permits it.  State legislators are considering bills that would allow the towns of Acton, Concord, Fairhaven, Lincoln, and Sudbury to establish check-out bag fees. The bill for Concord allows a 15 cents or higher fee per bag.