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Second Poll Shows Michelle Wu Up Big In Boston Mayoral Race

Yet another poll gives at-large city councilor Michelle Wu a commanding lead in the Boston mayoral race. A Suffolk University poll released at the beginning of this week purports to show a potential blowout in the making. It shows that 62 percent of voters plan to vote for Wu while

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Daisuke Matsuzaka Calls It A Career

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher and Japanese phenom Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched for the last time as a professional baseball player on Tuesday, October 19. The 41-year-old Matsuzaka played for the Red Sox from 2007 to 2012. He was known for featuring seven types of pitches, and also for wild ups

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Charlie Baker Opposed Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates Before He Supported Them

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker once opposed mandating vaccination against coronavirus for public sector employees. Now, he's all for it.

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Libertarian-Minded Republican Joins Race To Defeat Jake Auchincloss

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) isn't running for re-election unopposed. A libertarian-minded Republican from Newton, Emily Burns, announced that she will challenge him in the Fourth Congressional District in a video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, October 12. She is the second Republican to join the race;

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Massachusetts Corrections Officers Resist Charlie Baker’s Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate

By Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Massachusetts Spent $6.5 Million On Coronavirus Vaccine Lotteries; It Was A Waste, New Study Shows

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts spent more than $6.5 million on a program to try to get more people vaccinated against coronavirus. It was a dud, a new study shows.

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Bobby Valentine Touts Managerial Experience In Mayoral Race In Connecticut

Former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine wants to be the next mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. In his campaign, he is touting his managerial experience.

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Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George: The Polls Are Fake

At-large city councilor Annissa Essaibi George is down big in the polls in the Boston mayoral race. A poll released by WBUR last week showed fellow at-large city councilor Michelle Wu with a dominant lead; Wu had 57 percent support while Essaibi George had 25 percent.