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Nonagenarian Coronavirus Survivor’s Dad Survived the Spanish Flu

A 94-year-old Brockton native whose father survived the Spanish flu in 1918 has recovered from coronavirus in 2020. Francis Cashin's father John lost his first wife and their three children in the pandemic 102 years ago.

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Joe Kennedy III Supporters the Gift That Keeps On Giving When It Comes To Massachusetts ‘Typos’

A Boston-based union supporting Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III's campaign for U.S. Senate ran a print ad in a Worcester daily newspaper over the weekend saying that a vote for Kennedy is a vote "for Worchester." The ad was paid for by the International Brotherhood

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Massachusetts Police Association Endorses Rayla Campbell For Congress

The Massachusetts Police Association wants to see Rayla Campbell on the ballot this November. The Executive Board of the association endorsed Campbell this past Friday — even though she isn't appearing on the primary ballot Tuesday, September 1.

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Connecticut’s Minimum Wage To Hit $12 An Hour On September 1

On Tuesday, September 1, the minimum wage in Connecticut will rise. The state's minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $11 an hour to $12 an hour. As a result, minimum wage employees working 40 hours a week will receive a $40 pay increase each week.

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What Do A Millionaire Democratic Socialist and Other One-Percenters Running for Congress in Massachusetts Have In Common? Tax Returns Tell the Tale

A socialist running for Congress in Massachusetts is a millionaire. That's according to the tax returns released by democratic socialist Ihssane Leckey's campaign.

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What Happens To Joe Kennedy III or Ed Markey When One of Them Loses Tuesday?

Either U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III or U.S. Senator Edward Markey will lose the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts this upcoming Tuesday. Since that's the case, then what? What ends up happening to the losing candidate? Will he be done with politics, or will there

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Former Red Sox Player Manny Ramirez To Play Professional Baseball in Australia, At Age 48

Former Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez has signed a contract to play professional baseball in Australia, at age 48. Ramirez, who played left field for the World Series-winning Red Sox teams of 2004 and 2007 and was the dominant right-handed hitter in the major leagues, signed a one-year deal

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Challenge To Ranked Choice Voting May Still Make November Ballot in Maine – Which Could Help Trump

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court may decide whether a referendum seeking to end ranked choice voting in the state makes the ballot in November – and therefore may help decide whether President Donald Trump wins a single electoral vote in Maine in November. A trial court judge on Monday, August 24