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Fire Marshal Offers Tips to Prevent Thanksgiving Blazes

By Sam Doran State House News Service Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday, it's also the top day of the year for home fires. Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey is trying this week to get the word out about making fire safety in the kitchen a

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Connecticut Town Mulls Dropping ‘Pride Flag’ Because of Christian Flag Court Case In Boston

A Connecticut town might stop flying the so-called Pride Flag supporting homosexuality and transgenderism in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Christian flag ruling this past spring. Members of the town council of Wethersfield are considering restricting the display of flags outside town buildings to the U.

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Maine Lobsters Verboten At Whole Foods Because Environmental Group Worried About Right Whales

The supermarket chain Whole Foods won't buy Maine lobsters because an environmental group suspended its certification of Maine lobsters last week because a federal judge in July found that lobster gear is responsible for an estimated 2.56 entanglements of right whales per year. But lobster fishery spokesmen

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Susan Collins Wants To Codify Roe v. Wade — But She Doesn’t Support Third Trimester Abortions

Maine U.S. Senator Susan Collins wants to codify Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion everywhere in the country until the court overturned it in June 2022. But Collins, a moderate Republican, also signaled that she doesn't support third-trimester abortions, and

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Candidates Seeking Recounts In Two State Rep Races — Outcome Will Determine Extent of Massachusetts GOP Losses

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Chris Sununu Says Republicans Must Stop Nominating Unelectable Candidates

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu had some choice words for certain Republicans over the weekend. Sununu, a moderate Republican, said that the party must stop nominating candidates who will have a hard time winning their respective districts in general elections.

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The View Host Praises Charlie Baker, Touts Him For President

If you watch The View on ABC, you may have heard something nice said about Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. One of the show's co-hosts said that Baker should run for president in 2024 last week:  Sara Haines, who self-identifies as a political moderate.

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Charlie Baker Says He’s Not Worried About Republicans Not Liking Him 

Lame duck governor Charlie Baker knows that a lot of Republicans in Massachusetts don't like him. But he's not too worried about it, he recently said.