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Maine Governor Janet Mills Bashes Maine Republicans For Wanting To Let Bay Staters Travel Freely To The State

In Maine, Republicans in the state legislature want to ease the requirement that people from Massachusetts have to quarantine for 14 days to enter the state, but the state's Democratic governor, Janet Mills, is not buying it. Members of the Republican delegation want travelers who come from states

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Vermont Mask Mandate Going Into Effect This Week

Starting in August, Vermont will have a mask mandate to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The state's Republican governor, Phil Scott, recently ordered that anyone entering a business in Vermont must wear a mask, with few exceptions.

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Trump Expected To Hold New Hampshire Rally Next Month

President Donald Trump could have a rally in New Hampshire next month, even though his Portsmouth rally got cancelled due to rain. It's still expected to happen at some point, as Fox News reports.  Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh reportedly said that the event will "be

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Red Sox Opening Day TV Ads Range From Pence To Pink

Boston Red Sox viewers watching the Opening Day broadcast on New England Sports Network were shown an ad featuring Vice President Mike Pence and two ads featuring homosexuality-affirming messages. Pence was the most prominent figure in an ad designed to aid the re-election campaign of President Donald Trump (and Pence)

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Boston Red Sox Broadcasters Offer No Opinions on Massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banners at Fenway Park

The normally chatty and opinionated Boston Red Sox television broadcasters gave the team's massive Black Lives Matter banners a good leaving alone when it came to commentary Friday night. During the Opening Day broadcast, the festive Dave O'Brien, Jerry Remy, and Dennis Eckersley offered opinions on

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Turns Out Charlie Baker Is A Lefty

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker threw out one of three ceremonial first pitches for the first Opening Day the Boston Red Sox have ever played in late July – from the center field bleachers. Baker, the tall one on the right of the screen, threw a left-handed pitch down onto the field,

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Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy III Chose Not To Pay Voluntary Income Tax Despite Calls For Massive Spending Increases

U.S. Senator Ed Markey and U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III agree on just about every issue — even when it comes to paying their taxes. When it comes to Massachusetts state income tax, neither pays any more than he has to.

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Raytheon PAC Donation Recipient Seth Moulton Vocally Opposes Trump On Ending Afghanistan War

The United States has been at war in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001. U.S. Representative Seth Moulton is not among those who want to bring it to a close. Moulton, a liberal Democrat from Salem who represents Massachusetts's Sixth Congressional District north of Boston, is a veteran