Sports
Maine Transgender Skier Takes Bronze At State Meet
A transgender former track and field state champ in Maine had two bronze finishes at a girls' Nordic skiing state championship meet this week.
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Sports
Transgender Connecticut Track Athlete May Win Another State Title Next Week
A male athlete who identifies as transgender may win another high school track state championship in Connecticut next week.
Politics
Massachusetts Municipal Association Announces New Leadership
Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen is the new president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, taking over from Waltham City Council President John McLaughlin. Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove has been named vice president, replacing Hellen.
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Kelly Ayotte Creates DOGE-Like Commission In New Hampshire
New Hampshire now has a Department of Government Efficiency of its own.
Around New England
New Hampshire Governor Declares School Choice Week
New Hampshire Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte declared this week to be school choice week in her state.
News
Ashland Democratic Donor Fined For Voter Fraud In New Hampshire
A Massachusetts couple, which includes a Democratic donor and a registered lobbyist, along with her husband, received fines and suspended prison sentences for committing voter fraud in New Hampshire in the 2020 and 2022 November general elections, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
Stephen Lynch
MassGOP Slams State Delegation For Opposing Laken Riley Act
Most of the Massachusetts congressional delegation opposed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act this past week. If it becomes law, the Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants suspected of nonviolent crimes, like burglary, shoplifting, and larceny.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bans Selling Puppies and Kittens Under Eight Weeks Old
Puppies and kittens under eight weeks old can no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed S.2908 into law on Wednesday, making that change.
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