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How is Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker handling the coronavirus pandemic? President Joe Biden approves of Baker's handling of the vaccination effort. He told him so in a recent virtual meeting between the president and many governors across the country.
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Before one can have an abortion in Massachusetts, there is a form they must fill out. It's called an informed consent form. Typically, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, "Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the
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Over the last century, Massachusetts has bucked national trends by moving away from county government. While county government prevails in over 45 states, the Commonwealth has doubled down on a model of local home rule and a strong, centralized state government — bypassing and, in the case of eight of the
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By Matt Murphy State House News Service
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) says she plans to run for a third term in the Senate — not for president — in 2024. Warren says she won't run for the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States, as she did in 2020, but wants
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By Katie Lannan State House News Service
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman called it a career this past offseason, but Rob Gronkowski isn't buying it. Gronkowski, another longtime New England Patriot, is now a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gronkowski retired from the National Football League before the 2019 season,
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Massachusetts will soon give more minors the chance to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Governor Charlie Baker said the state will give the vaccine to kids as young as 12 years old. This comes after the federal Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
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