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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue this week to let Nibi the beaver remain at the rehabilitation facility and serve as an educational animal. "Nibi has captured the hearts of many of our residents, mine included," Healey said in a
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A longtime state representative leaving office in January 2025 cited the Massachusetts Legislature's refusal to put same-sex marriage to a statewide referendum as among his proudest moments in office. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in November 2003 issued a 4-3 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, the
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The Massachusetts Republican Party says no to Ballot Question 5. Ballot Question 5 in Massachusetts will let voters decide if the state should raise its tipped minimum wage from $6.75 an hour to match the state's minimum wage by 2029 (the state's minimum wage is
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By Sam Doran State House News Service
Boston Globe
Just when you thought The Boston Globe couldn't get any more liberal, it somehow exceeded our expectations. The Boston Globe ran an opinion piece this past weekend that praised polyamorous relationships and called for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to offer government recognition of polyamory.
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By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Two former administrators from Boston's Tobin School, principal Natasha Halfkenny and assistant principal Coreen Miranda, have each been fined $4,000 for violating conflict of interest laws. The fines stem from their misuse of tickets that had been donated for Tobin School students to attend the musical Hamilton
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Massachusetts students as of 10 years ago were not only excelling on the state's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams but were also performing on par with some of the top-ranked education systems worldwide, according to a newly published study from Pioneer Institute. The study compared MCAS results from
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