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Northern Essex, UMass Lowell In New Transfer Agreement

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Boston Red Sox Regular Season Begins This Month

The Boston Red Sox will play their first regular season game later this month. The team began playing spring training games last week. However, the team is just four weeks away from playing games that count.

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GOP Presidential Candidate Steve Laffey Spending Three Months In New Hampshire

Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey is spending time in New Hampshire. A lot of time.

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Marianne Williamson Will Have Public Events in New Hampshire This Month

Marianne Williamson is coming to the Granite State this month. The Democrat, who has never held elected office, plans formally announce her primary challenge against President Joe Biden on Saturday, March 4, according to WMUR.

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Interest Payments on National Debt Will Exceed Defense Spending This Decade, Federal Agency Says

By Casey Harper The Center Square

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Charlie Baker Now The NCAA’s President

Former Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker finally has a new job. Baker, who served as governor from January 2015 until January 2023, took over as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Wednesday, March 1.

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Maura Healey Proposes $859 Million Tax Cut Plan For Massachusetts

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Elizabeth Warren Wants To See More Defense Contractors

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) is not happy with the defense contract industry. Her problem with it:  there are not enough military defense contractors.