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Coronavirus Omnicron Variant Found In Massachusetts

The omnicron variant of coronavirus has been found in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A woman in her 20s who lives in Middlesex County got it when traveling out of state, as CBS Boston reported late Saturday night, December 4. The woman is fully vaccinated against coronavirus and will not require

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Marty Walsh Interested In Running For Governor of Massachusetts

The former mayor of Boston is thinking about coming back to Massachusetts to make a run for governor. Marty Walsh, currently the U.S. Labor Secretary under President Joe Biden, has told acquaintances that he is interested in running, according to Politico.

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Burlington, Vermont Implements Mask Mandate

An indoor mask mandate is back in place in Burlington, Vermont. Earlier this week, the city council unanimously approved an indoor mask mandate in certain settings like retail shops and theaters. It also calls for the same in restaurants, bars, and gyms, unless someone has proof that he's

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Biden Stimulus Bill Would Squeeze Out Religious Schools From Child Care and Preschool, Some Providers Say

Many religious schools may have to give up prekindergarten and child care if President Joe Biden's Build Back Better federal stimulus bill passes in its current form, school officials say. The bill would provide about $400 billion in federal funds designed to expand access to early childhood services,

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Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell Making Calls About Running For Governor of Massachusetts

She ran for re-election last month and her second term hasn't even started yet, but Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell has her eyes on a new post. The Taunton mayor, who served as a state representative from 2011 to 2019, is interested in running for governor of

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Transcript of Remarks of Thomas Carroll, Archdiocese of Boston Superintendent of Schools, During GOP Roundtable on Biden Stimulus Bill

Editor's Note:  Thomas Carroll, superintendent of schools for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, appeared Wednesday, December 1, 2021 before a roundtable convened by Republicans in the United States Senate in Washington D.C. to discuss an aspect of President Joe Biden's proposed federal stimulus bill,

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Mansfield High School Using Genderbread Person To Teach There Are Infinite Genders

Are there two genders:  male and female? That's not what Mansfield High School teaches.

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$5 Per Dozen Eggs May Soon Be A Reality In Massachusetts

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service