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MassGOP Hires Director of State Giving and Events

The Massachusetts Republican Party recently hired a Director of State Giving and Events.  The party hired Haley Jones for the position.

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Quincy City Council President To Run For U.S. Senate As A Republican

Quincy City Council president Ian Cain, 41, plans to announce a bid for U.S. Senate against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) later this month, according to The Quincy Sun. Cain, a Republican, has served on the Quincy City Council since 2016.

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Boston Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking

A Boston resident received a prison sentence last week in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl and cocaine. Jovani Santiago, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release. Santiago had pleaded guilty in March

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Michelle Wu Gives Federal Stimulus Money To The Transgender Emergency Fund

Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced that the City of Boston will provide grants to support community organizations catering to those who identify as transgender and nonbinary in Boston. The Transgender Emergency Fund will receive $350,000 from the city's federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, $250,000 from

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Smith College Students Occupying Administration Building Demand Divestment From Weapons Manufacturers Supplying Israel and Immunity

More than 50 students at Smith College occupying an administration building are demanding that the school divest from weapons manufacturers supplying Israel and that the students get immunity from discipline for occupying the building. The occupation of the building began Wednesday, March 27, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. It

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Federal Immigration Authorities Apprehend Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Sex Crimes

Federal authorities apprehended a 33-year-old Guatemalan illegal immigrant accused of numerous crimes, including sex offenses against minors in Massachusetts, on March 28 near his home in Lynn.  "This unlawfully present Guatemalan national has been charged with sex crimes against Massachusetts children," said Todd Lyons, Boston field office director

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Half-Priced Fares Coming To All MBTA Service Modes

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Three Massachusetts Colleges Will Cost More Than $90,000 Per Year To Attend Next School Year

Talk about sticker shock. Three private colleges in Massachusetts will cost more than $90,000 to attend during the 2024-2025 school year.