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Dover Now The Richest Town In Massachusetts

There is a new wealthiest town in Massachusetts these days. It's no longer Wellesley, as NBC Boston reports. Rather, Dover took over the top spot. The median household income in the community is $212,574, according to U.S. Census data. That means Wellesley is now in second

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Mandatory Racism Training for Judges, Says Baker Nominee To Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

By Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Massachusetts Senate Passes Version of ROE Act Over Bipartisan Opposition

A version of the ROE Act passed in the Massachusetts Senate despite bipartisan opposition on Wednesday afternoon. This version, known as Amendment 180 in the fiscal year 2021 budget, passed 33-7. All four Republican state senators voted against the amendment, as did three Democrats:  Michael Rush of West Roxbury, Walter

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Stephen Lynch A Possibility for a Putative Biden Administration

Could Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) end up in former vice president Joe Biden's presidential administration? It's a possibility.

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Rhode Island Teachers Unions Don’t Want In-Person Schooling

Many public schools in Rhode Island are still holding in-person classes this school year, but the National Education Society of Rhode Island wants that to change. The group has called on the state's Democratic governor, Gina Raimondo, to stop in-person learning in the state by Monday, November 23

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Vermont To Offer Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses … If You’re The Right Race

Want to go hunting or fishing in Vermont? Well, depending on the color of your skin, you might be able to get a license for free.

Politics

Pro-Life State Rep Argues That Everyone Should Oppose Abortion Expansion Amendment

State Representative Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk) saw budget Amendment 759 on abortion pass in the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week, and he has concerns about it. The altered version of the ROE Act abortion expansion amendment, attached to the House's fiscal year 2021 budget, passed 108-49. All but

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Not Infanticide? ROE Act-Supporting State Rep Explains Thinking Behind Abortion Expansion Amendment

All but 19 Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted for a version of the ROE Act that came up for a vote last week, including state Representative Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset). This version of the ROE Act is Amendment 759 on the House's Fiscal Year 2021 budget.