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New Hampshire Mask Mandate Expires Friday, April 16

Don't want to wear a mask when you're out in public? If you go to New Hampshire any time soon, you will be in luck.

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Ed Markey Wants 13 U.S. Supreme Court Justices

U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) wants to expand the federal Supreme Court by adding four more people to it. Markey is among a group of Democrats who introduced a bill (Judiciary Act of 2021) in Congress to try to expand the court from nine people to 13, as Fox

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Rent Control Popular In Boston Again

Rent-controlled apartments are no longer a thing in Massachusetts, but the people of Boston overwhelmingly support the idea, according to a new poll. Nearly three-quarters of Bostonians said they would support rent control, according to a poll released by WBUR earlier this week.

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Red Sox Winning Streak Makes History

There is a first time for everything in Major League Baseball. Sometimes, teams get off to slow starts and never recover. However, the Boston Red Sox have recovered in a way that no team ever has before.

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Charlie Baker Doesn’t See Mask Mandate Changing Anytime Soon

Will the mask mandate in Massachusetts change anytime soon? The state's governor, Charlie Baker, says no — even when it comes to the outdoors and people who have already been vaccinated.

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Pro-Abortion Emily’s List Plans To Target Two New England Republican Governors

New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu and Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker will be up for re-election next year, if they decide to run again — and one pro-abortion group wants to try to take them out if that's the case. Emily's List, a group with a

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Ayanna Pressley Ties Student Loan Debt Forgiveness To Anti-Racism

Do you support student loan debt cancellation and if not, does that make you a racist? Perhaps so, says U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester).

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White House Gives Massachusetts C- For Infrastructure Grade

Does Massachusetts have good infrastructure? The White House says no. President Joe Biden's White House put out its first "Infrastructure Report Card," and while none of the states or territories in the United States got an F, none got higher than a C+. Massachusetts got a