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Two Massachusetts Statewide Candidates Qualify For Public Funding
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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Long Arm of The Law Has Limits In Newburyport
A 55-year-old man charged with stealing a bracelet in 1987 got the case against him dismissed earlier this month when a prosecutor said she didn't have enough evidence to proceed. About 35 years ago the man, at the time a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, was charged by police
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Former Vice President Mike Pence Visiting New Hampshire Next Month
Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to visit New Hampshire next month. Pence is set to appear at the "Politics & Eggs" speakers series at Saint Anselm College on Wednesday, August 17. The event is to be hosted by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, and is
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Bernie Sanders Says Joe Manchin Is Intentionally Sabotaging Democratic Agenda
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) says that U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) is intentionally hurting the Democratic Party. Manchin does not support President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social spending agenda — and hasn't negotiated a scaled-down version of the plan that he would
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‘Tide … Is Turning’ On Abortion, Says Pro-Abortion Massachusetts State Senator
An abortion expansion bill Massachusetts state legislators expect to pass "is just an acknowledgement of the tide that is turning, nationally," one of its supporters said. State Senator Joanne Comerford (D-Northampton) made the comment to the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
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Massachusetts Has Lowest Redemption Rate of All Bottle Bill States
When it comes to the 10 states in the country that have bottle bills, Massachusetts stands out. The Bay State has the lowest redemption rate, at 38 percent of eligible bottles, according to Waste Dive. The Massachusetts five-cent deposit applies to carbonated soft drinks, beer, malt beverages, and sparkling water
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Some Massachusetts Crisis Pregnancy Centers Increasing Security In Wake Of Worcester Attacks
Some Massachusetts crisis pregnancy centers are increasing security and are on the alert. The reason?
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As Sports Betting Grows, States Tackle Teenage Problem Gambling
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Marsha Mercer With online and retail sports betting now legal in more than 30 states, the portrait of a new problem gambler is emerging: the high school student.
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