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Boston activist says tax the rich, no apologies to Dad
BOSTON – Northeastern University undergraduate Keely Mullen, the social-justice activist who spearheaded a series of marches Wednesday as part of a movement…
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News seen at risk of following ‘dinosaur’ dailies down
In an unflinching report on the current state of journalism, the Brookings Institution proclaimed this week that so-called "hard news&…
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With Keystone and Guantanamo, Obama moves to secure his place in history
WASHINGTON – A frenzy of orders emanating from the White House has political pundits theorizing that President Barack Obama, currently entering his last…
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Weymouth’s O’Connor stakes out positions ahead of Senate bid
WEYMOUTH – Patrick O'Connor, a longtime town councilor and aide to Republican state Sen. Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), spoke candidly Monday…
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Harvard activists push to purge Law School crest
CAMBRIDGE – Activists at Harvard Law School are asking the esteemed school to ditch the wheat. Student protesters claim the sheaves in the…
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Bay State lawmakers divide over ‘sanctuary’ issue
WASHINGTON – The Democrats who make up the Massachusetts delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives walk in lockstep on many issues,…
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GOP Sen. Hedlund elected Weymouth mayor, aide to run for vacated seat
WEYMOUTH — With Republican state Sen. Robert L. Hedlund's mayoral victory in the books, aide Patrick O'Connor confirmed he…
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Mass. assisted suicide bill faces uncertain path on Beacon Hill
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Stolen Valor legislation wins unanimous House vote
BOSTON — A week before Veterans Day, and with his parents looking on from the gallery high above the House floor, state Rep.…
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Dems retain Senate seat as Brockton’s Brady beats Diehl
BROCKTON – State Rep. Geoff Diehl's bid to add another Republican to the state Senate came up short Tuesday as state…
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Foes of assisted suicide map plans to stop resurgent bill
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Suicide bill debate resumes in State House
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Assisted-suicide measure poses threat to poor and disabled, advocates say
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Assisted suicide bill draws heartfelt testimony pro and con
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The Roundup: Republicans take chips off their shoulders in Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. – A Republican presidential debate billed by host network CNBC as a 10-candidate showdown over economic issues will instead be…
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Trump knocks CNBC hours before GOP debate it will host
BOULDER, Colo. — Real estate magnate and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a preemptive swipe at the media ahead of Wednesday night&…
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Child agency faulted in handling of baby Bella case
BOSTON – Bella Bond, the little girl whose body was discovered stuffed in a trash bag on the shores of Deer Island, remained…
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Bush campaign cuts pay, redeploys staff to early states
MIAMI – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is downsizing portions of his campaign and has ordered across-the-board pay cuts while also…
