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Fiscal Crunch Forcing Massachusetts House Democrats To Scrutinize Cost of Emergency Shelter Program Benefiting Illegal Immigrants

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Seth Moulton Says Democratic U.S. House Would Protect Democracy If Trump Wins

Democracy is on the ballot in November 2024, according to U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-Salem). Moulton recently said that he thinks Democrats winning the U.S. House is vital, as it could serve as a check on former President Donald Trump if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

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Somerville Early Education School Students Speak 23 Languages (Plus English); Emphasis On ‘Equity,’ ‘Restorative Justice’

Students at an early education public school in Somerville speak 23 primary languages, the principal said. Students come from all 12 countries in South America, all seven countries in Central America, the Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Germany, Japan, and China.

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MassGOP Urges People To Vote Against Pro-Hitler State Committee Candidate

The Massachusetts Republican Party is urging people not to vote for one of its state committee candidates this upcoming Super Tuesday election on March 5. The MassGOP wants people to vote against Lori Kauffman, a Boston resident running for GOP state committeewoman in the First Suffolk District, because Kauffman has

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Illegal Immigrant Murder Convict Who Lived In New Bedford Gets Additional 10-Year Prison Sentence

A Brazilian man who used to live in New Bedford received a 10-year prison sentence in federal court in Boston for illegal re-entry earlier this week. The man, 52-year-old Walter Gomes DaSilva, is currently serving a 25 years-to-life prison sentence imposed in Massachusetts state court for a 2016 murder conviction,

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Massachusetts Governor’s Council Confirms Governor Healey’s Former Longtime Romantic Partner To State’s Highest Court

The Massachusetts Governor's Council has confirmed Governor Maura Healey's former romantic partner to a seat on the state's highest court. The Governor's Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday, February 28 for Gabrielle Wolohojian to join the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Massachusetts Attorney General Sues Milton For Rejecting Re-Zoning Proposal; Milton Selectman Mentions Boston Tea Party

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against the town of Milton in the wake of the town's voters rejecting a re-zoning scheme that would have increased density in the town. It's the latest in a series of actions by state officials to turn

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Maura Healey Dodges Question About Male Transgender Basketball Player Injuring Girls

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ducked a question yesterday about a male basketball player who identifies as transgender injuring opposing girls during a high school game in the state. As New Boston Post reported February 20, the coach of the girls basketball team of Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ended a