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Matt McDonald, a Boston-area native, has decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and copy editor. His work has appeared in The Mashpee Messenger, Cape Cod News, and The Norfolk Boomerang.
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The state commission that regulates legal sales of marijuana has decided to allow the drug to be shipped to Martha's Vineyard, reversing a previous ruling and easing worries about a weedless summer on the island. Supplies are running out because marijuana-growing businesses on the island have shut down
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is launching a $1 million "public awareness campaign" against pro-life crisis pregnancy centers, developed with a pro-abortion advocacy organization. State officials announced the campaign at an event outside an abortion facility in Brookline on Monday, June 10, according to State House News
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A middle school in Middleborough was within its rights to ban a student's T-shirt saying "There are only two genders," a federal appeals court has ruled. School officials have wide discretion over how to foster an environment conducive to learning, the panel of three judges, all
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A mother who fired four court-appointed lawyers in a row during an attempt to regain custody of her son is entitled to another one and a new trial, the state's second highest court said. The woman, who is unnamed in court papers, couldn't get along with
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has announced increased coverage for gender transitioning. The company says it is "one of the first health plans in the country" that has "an integrated, clinical team dedicated to gender-affirming care," a term used to describe gender transitioning, "to
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President Joe Biden has announced restrictions at the country's southern border designed to limit the number of migrants pouring over it and address a political vulnerability as he looks ahead to forthcoming debates with former President Donald Trump. Starting Wednesday, June 5 migrants who cross into the United
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A school board member in northern Maine has resigned because of what she considers the local public school system's immorality. "In my opinion, the system has turned away from God and traditional values in ways that will negatively affect our youth in years to come. I will
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The president of the Massachusetts Senate is attending an "executive leadership program" in Athens, Greece this week, her office told State House News Service. The trip of state Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), who leads the state Senate, wasn't announced before she went.