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MIAA Asking Student-Athletes, Coaches To Sign Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pledge

Are you committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion? How about when that inclusion includes biologically male transgender athletes playing girls' sports?

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Vaccine Passport Mandate

By Katie Lannan State House News Service

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Boston Bruins Season On Hiatus — For Now

The Boston Bruins' season was temporarily put on hold by the National Hockey League over the weekend. It comes as the Bruins had six players test positive for coronavirus in the span of three days. The Bruins are now one of seven NHL teams whose season has been temporarily

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Elizabeth Warren Tests Positive For Coronavirus

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend. Warren announced the news on Sunday afternoon via Twitter.

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New Bedford Mayor Won’t Say If He’ll Run For Governor

Will Jon Mitchell throw his hat into the race for governor? The Dmeocrat and mayor of New Bedford won't say.

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Republican Ken Sweezey Looking To Bring New Perspective To 6th Plymouth District

CORRECTION (noon Saturday, December 18, 2021):  A previously published version of this story stated that Ken Sweezey, a Republican candidate for state representative, supports legal abortion.  After the story was published, Mr. Sweezey contacted NewBostonPost to say that that description was inaccurate.  On Saturday, asked by telephone by an editor

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Massachusetts Saw Significant Drop In Abortions In 2020

Abortions dropped by more than 11 percent in 2020 over the previous year, newly obtained figures show. NewBostonPost filed a public records request to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to see how many abortions took place in the Commonwealth in 2019 and 2020. While there were 18,593 abortions

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Support For Medicare-For-All Growing In Massachusetts Legislature

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