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Elizabeth Warren Says Republicans Who Support Trump ‘Must Be Stopped’

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) is no fan of former President Donald Trump — nor is she a fan of people who are a fan of Trump. She made that clear on Wednesday, February 10 during Trump's second impeachment trial.

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Would Voter-Expansion VOTES Act Create A Less-Informed Electorate? Advocates Won’t Say

Voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers want to expand voting access in future elections in Massachusetts, as they did with 2020 elections amid the coronavirus pandemic. But would the changes lead to a less informed electorate?

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Could Two South Shore Mayors Run For Steve Lynch’s Seat in Congress If Lynch Joins Biden’s Cabinet?

Will Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) end up in President Joe Biden's administration? On Monday this week, Biden said that he will fill vacancies on the Board of Governors for the U.S. Postal Service. It's the independent agency that selects the postmaster general. The current

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Massachusetts Climate Czar David Ismay Also Caught Saying He Wants To Harm the Fishing Industry

David Ismay is under fire again for yet another remark he made during a Zoom call appearance January 25 with the Vermont Climate Council. Ismay, the undersecretary for Climate Change under Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, told the group that "something has to give" in regard to the state&

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Tom Brady Had Plan To Make Big Money On A Super Bowl Bet — With His Feet

Tom Brady didn't bet on the Super Bowl game he played in, but he gave his teammates an idea of how they could make a lot of money on it. At 43 years old, Brady isn't the most mobile quarterback, so his idea was for he

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TV Weatherman Among More Than 60 People To Apply To Be Rhode Island’s Next Lieutenant Governor

In the coming weeks, Rhode Island's current lieutenant governor expects to pick a new lieutenant governor, as state officials anticipate current governor Gina Raimondo will join President Joe Biden's administration as the U.S. Commerce secretary. On Tuesday, February 9, the state released a list of

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Maine Fisherman Catches Yellow Lobster

A fisherman in Maine caught a rare yellow lobster this week and donated it to the University of New England's Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center on the school's Biddeford campus. A press release from the university says that the school will use the lobster, named

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Massachusetts Wastes Nearly 1,300 COVID-19 Vaccines

Do coronavirus vaccines sometimes go to waste in Massachusetts? Yes, they do, CBS Boston reports. As of Friday, February 5, 1,272 vaccines had been wasted:  1,096 from Moderna and 176 from Pfizer, the state told the station. That means the state discarded the vaccine before it received use.