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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 National Hockey League has not given up hope when it comes to finishing up its 2019-2020 season, and part of that solution may involve New Hampshire. One proposal that has been suggested is playing at neutral sites with empty arenas. Facilities in Manchester, New Hampshire and Grand Forks, North
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At a time when hospitals are fighting against the coronavirus pandemic, one health care company in Maine just announced it will be making cuts to its staff. Central Maine Healthcare will furlough 300 of its roughly 3,000 health care workers "to ensure stabilized finances as it prepares for
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Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is no longer in the presidential race. The self-described democratic socialist dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Wednesday, April 8, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden as the only Democrat standing in the race, as Time reports.
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has asked cities and towns not to release the number of cases of coronavirus in their community, citing the privacy of patients. A spokesman later clarified that it wasn't an order, but some local public health officials thought it was, citing what
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Want to know how many people in your town have tested positive for coronavirus? If you live in Massachusetts, you might not be able to get that figure.
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One Vermont state trooper found a creative way to create more face shields for medical staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. Using his 3D printer, Robert Zink, a Vermont State Police detective, created 60 face shields for staff members at Bennington Health and Rehab center, according to FOX News. Zink did
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Unlike Massachusetts, golfing is still allowed in Rhode Island for the time being — but only if you're from Rhode Island. Three Massachusetts residents snuck in a round of golf at Meadow Brook Golf Course in Rhode Island last week, as The Washington Examiner reports, and it did not
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Over the weekend, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class, and it featured one Massachusetts college basketball coach. The class features longtime NBA stars Tim Duncan, former Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash this past winter.