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Massachusetts Primary Early Voting Starts Tomorrow

One more day. That's how long it will be before people begin voting in-person in the 2022 Massachusetts statewide primary.

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Transgender Conservative Former Massachusetts State Rep Running As A Democrat

Yes, Althea Garrison is running for public office once again this year. The 82-year-old former Republican state representative and unenrolled city councilor holds the distinction of being the first openly transgender state representative in Massachusetts history. Now, the conservative wants the seat back.

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Stephen Lynch Eyes Lead Role On House Investigatory Panel

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Supporters of Driver’s-Licenses-for-Illegal-Immigrants Links Repeal Effort With Opposition To Abortion, Universal Mail-In Ballots

Opponents of abortion and universal mail-in ballots are also behind an effort to repeal a new Massachusetts state law that would allow illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, two supporters of the driver's-licenses law said. "Look at who is behind this attempt to roll back

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2023 Boston Red Sox Schedule Released — Late March To Early October, and Fewer Games Against The Yankees

The Boston Red Sox released the team's 2023 schedule on Wednesday. The Red Sox are set to play 162 regular season games, as usual. The Sox are scheduled to open their season with a March 30 contest on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. They also conclude their

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Bill de Blasio Joining Harvard Institute of Politics

Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is set to join the Harvard Institute of Politics as a visiting fellow for the fall 2022 semester. The former mayor, who grew up in Cambridge, plans to visit the Harvard Institute of Politics several times throughout the semester to partake in

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No More Monthly Mass At Worcester Jesuit School That Had Catholic Identity Yanked

A Jesuit middle school in Worcester that lost its ability to call itself Catholic because it flies a rainbow flag and a Black Lives Matter flag used to have Mass on campus once a month, according to a news story in The Boston Globe. The story paraphrases the president of

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Supporters of Repealing Driver’s-Licenses-For-Illegal-Immigrants Law In Massachusetts Say They Have The Signatures To Put Referendum On The Ballot

Supporters of an effort to repeal a new state law allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses in Massachusetts gotten far more signatures than they need to get a referendum on the general election ballot in November, organizers said. Fair and Secure Massachusetts made the announcement Wednesday, August