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Former Maine Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin To Run For His Old Seat

Former U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine) plans to run for his old seat again. Poliquin represented the right-leaning Second Maine district in the central and northern portsions of the state from 2015 to 2019. He lost re-election in 2018 due to ranked-choice voting. He got more first place votes

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Dianna Ploss To Run For Governor of Massachusetts

A local pro-Trump activist plans to run for governor of Massachusetts. Dianna Ploss, known for her frequent protests outside of Governor Charlie Baker's home in Swampscott, filed to run for governor with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance this week. She listed no party affiliation.

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Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren Voted Against Human-Animal Hybrid Ban This Year

Should scientists try to mix humans with other animals? An attempt in the U.S. Senate to prevent that from happening failed earlier this year. Every Democrat voted against it, including the two from Massachusetts: U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge).

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Massachusetts Native Gabby Thomas Wins Bronze In Olympic 200 Meters

A Massachusetts native took home an Olympic medal on Wednesday morning. Gabby Thomas, who is from Florence, Massachusetts, took the bronze medal in the women's 200 meter race in track. She finished in 21.87 seconds.

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Concord, New Hampshire Saw Near-Record Rain In July

July was a wet month in the capital of New Hampshire. Concord had its second biggest rainfall on record dating back to 1868, as WMUR reports. The city got 13.04 inches of rain.

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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Downing Would Reinstate Emergency, Issue Mask Mandate

By Katie Lannan State House News Service

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Former Green-Rainbow Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Says Corporate Media Pushes Propaganda

Lexington resident Jill Stein is no fan of the mainstream media. Stein, who served as an elected member of Lexington's representative Town Meeting from 2005 to 2010, is known for her involvement in the Green-Rainbow Party and its national affiliate, the Green Party. She was the Green-Rainbow Party&

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Massachusetts Republicans File Born-Alive Protection, Voter ID Ballot Questions With Attorney General’s Office

Two members of the Massachusetts Republican Party took an initial step toward getting a pair of ballot questions onto the November 2022 ballot late last week. Tatyana Semyrog and Bernadette Lyons filed paperwork with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office on Friday, July 30 to get their questions approved