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MBTA Outlines Raft of Summer Service Disruptions

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Hey Harvard, Want To Continue With Your Race-Based Admissions?  Here’s How

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch:  What is Harvard's view on how long this will take? …

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Construction Worker Who Hung Confederate Flag To Undergo Diversity Training

A construction worker who hung a Confederate flag at a Massachusetts Department of Transportation highway construction site in Fitchburg will not be fired but will undergo diversity training. The construction worker found the flag left on the side of the road and thought there would be no problem if he

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Easthampton Family Decorates Giant Skeleton With Rainbow Tutu

An Easthampton family has decorated a giant 12-foot skeleton they own with a colorful flower bandana, a Pride flag, and a rainbow tutu in celebration of Pride month. The family did so because they felt there was "not as much support for the community" this year, according to

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Harvard and Other American Colleges Can’t Give Racial Preference In Admissions, U.S. Supreme Court Says

Harvard — and any other college in the United States — cannot give racial preferences in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday morning. The court ruled 6-2 and 6-3 in a pair of affirmative action cases — Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v.

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Massachusetts Maximum Unemployment Benefit Period Drops By Four Weeks

By Colin Young State House News Service

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Report Suggests Milan Lucic Might Rejoin Boston Bruins

Milan Lucic won the Stanley Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins, a staple of their team. He might be about to rejoin the team this weekend when he hits free agency, according to a new report from NHL insider Chris Johnston.

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MassHealth Spent Almost $85 Million On Health Care For People Who Don’t Live In Massachusetts, State Auditor Says

The state's health insurance program for poor people paid about $85 million health care for people who don't live in Massachusetts, the state auditor found. The estimate is for so-called "capitation payments" that MassHealth, which includes the state's Medicaid and Children'