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Citing Saudi Connection, Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Reject LIV Golf Wagering

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Ed Markey Decries Climate Change For Making People Sick

U.S. Senator Ed Markey highlighted climate change as a reason why people are getting sick earlier today. "Our planet is sick, and it's making our people sick," Markey said in a tweet on Tuesday, July 11. "There is no time to waste as the

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Best Camping Beach List Calls Attention To Cape Cod National Seashore

A best camping beach list by Country Living magazine named Cape Cod National Seashore. The list comprises thirty-five beaches in the United States rated for beauty and access to camping. Cape Cod National Seashore came in thirteenth place. "While tent and trailer camping is prohibited here, vehicle camping is

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Brookline Public Library To Play Hosts To Queer Reading Group About Intersectionality

Brookline Public Library is set to host a queer reading group that touches on themes of intersectionality on Thursday, July 13. "This group has a stress-free structure, where the conversation we develop about identity, gender, race, and all intersections that these generate is just as important as reading the

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Recently Sold Campground In Western Massachusetts Comes With Own Bomb Shelter

A recently sold campground in the western Massachusetts town of Hancock comes with its own bomb shelter and three classic cars inside it. The previous owner of off-the-grid Privacy Campground, André Rambaud, 91, built the 60-foot-by-25-foot bomb shelter during the 1970s when he was the town's civil defense

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Boston Globe Holds Online Poll On Doctor-Assisted Suicide

The Boston Globe published two opposing positions on doctor-assisted suicide for terminally-ill patients on Friday, July 7, with an open poll for viewers to signal their support. The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that would make it legal. As of Monday, July 10, more than 93 percent of takers

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Non-Profit Organization Begins Offering Abortion Pills In Eastern Massachusetts With State Funding

A non-profit organization began offering abortion pills Monday, July 3 at seven facilities in Eastern Massachusetts with $700,000 in new state funding. Health Imperatives has facilities in Hyannis, Brockton, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Plymouth, Wareham, and New Bedford, according to its web site.

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Katherine Clark Praises Bidenomics

U.S. Representative Katherine Clark praised Joe Biden for his economic policies earlier this week. "Nearly half a million new jobs were added to the private sector this June," Clark said in a tweet on Thursday, July 6, "double what was expected!"