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Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Supports Letting Social Workers Handle Some Emergency Calls

By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service

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Republican Robert May Challenging Seth Moulton For Congressional Seat

Peabody resident Robert May won't run for state representative this year; he's running for Congress. The Republican, who ran in the 13th Essex District in 2020, is runnning in the state's Sixth Congressional District north of Boston this year. His opponent: U.S. Representative

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Bill Galvin Will Seek Another Term

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin plans to seek an eighth consecutive term in office. Galvin, 71, a Democrat who has served in the role since 1995, made the announcement on social media on Monday, January 24.

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Boston Pushes Back Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate Enforcement For City Workers By One Week

Boston mayor Michelle Wu is giving city employees more time to get vaccinated against coronavirus. Unvaccinated city employees were set to be placed on unpaid leave on Monday, January 24. However, that won't happen — yet. Wu has pushed back the enforcement date of the vaccine mandate for city

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Boston Charter School Tells Students Abortion Prevents Pregnancy

What is an abortion? The definition varies from source to source.

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Massachusetts House Speaker Opposes Same-Day Voter Registration

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Number of Afghan Refugees Coming To Massachusetts More Than Twice The Initial Mark

Massachusetts was expected to receive about 900 refugees from Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 20-year war in the country that ended with the Taliban regaining control over it. Now, however, that number has changed. By the end of next month, Massachusetts is expected to receive about 2,000 people

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Liberal Somerville Rejects Vaccine Passport Mandate

Somerville is one of the most Democratic-leaning places in Democratic-leaning Massachusetts. And yet, the city's board of health said no to a vaccine passport mandate during a meeting last week.