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New Hampshire Gives Planned Parenthood HIV Contract
The $275,000 grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is supposed to fund an early intervention program for people at…
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Matt McDonald
Mashpee
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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MA politics, civic life
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Mashpee
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Sore-Loser Canadians Challenge New Hampshire Lobster Roll Record on Fishy Technicality
A restaurant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire created a lobster toll 159 feet 6 inches long, shattering the previous record of 120 feet…
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Tick Numbers Way Up Across New England
A big increase in acorns two years ago led to an increase in mice, which led to an increase in ticks, including…
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Judge Orders Two Wind Turbines Shut Down on Cape Cod
Neighbors and the town of Falmouth's zoning board said the turbines should be shut off, and a judge agreed. Neighbors…
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Maine Enacts First-in-the-Nation ‘Food Sovereignty’ Law
The new law, signed by Governor Paul LePage, exempts locally grown and locally sold food from state food-safety regulations. Supporters say…
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Maine Republican Congressman Hit for the Number of Stairs To His Office
Bruce Poliquin, a Republican who has been getting tailed by protesters for his vote to repeal Obamacare, is now getting criticized for…
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Baby American Eels Fetching $1,500 A Pound in Maine
Elsewhere, too. It's illegal to poach them or traffic in poached eels, and a federal investigation is leading to multiple…
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Great White Shark Tracked Off Coast of New Hampshire
Shark season is just about here again.…
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Connecticut Family Seeks Financial Help To Deal With Veteran Son’s Mysterious Illness
The Afghanistan veteran complained of breathing problems when he was over there. He lost consciousness and stopped breathing while attending a late…
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Quincy City Council Considers Resolution Supporting High School’s American Indian Mascot
Yakoo, the mascot of the North Quincy Red Raiders, depicts a scowling Indian with a tomahawk at his belt. A bill before…
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Florida Governor Swoops Into Connecticut To Try To Scavenge Remains
"My pitch is you should go ahead and give up … capitulate, and come to Florida and make it easier on yourselves,…
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Trump Had No Problem With Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Posing With Black Fan, Rainbow Pin
The teacher had wanted to deliver a message about rights being trampled, but wasn't able to speak with the president…
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Pro-Second Amendment Rally in Western Massachusetts Draws Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The Springfield, Massachusetts native and former sheriff in Phoenix, Arizona spoke at the pro-gun-rights rally at a rod-and-gun…
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There’s No Such Thing As ‘Quality Time,’ Smith College Family Researcher Says
She also says that fathers play a vital role in the development of children that differs from what mothers provide — including curbing…
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How the Hippies Took Over Vermont
Rock-ribbed Republican Vermont started attracting outsiders from New York City and Boston after the construction of the interstate highways, Route 89…
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Global Warming Hasn’t Destroyed Maple Syrup Industry in New England … Yet
This past season was only a little off the record production in 2016.…
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Touch-Screen Ordering Comes To 14 McDonald’s Restaurants in Massachusetts
A corporate official claimed that no jobs would be lost as McDonald's increases automation.…
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Congressman Steve Scalese Was Near Death When He Got to the Hospital
A doctor said the congressman shot in the hip by an anti-Trump attacker during a baseball practice was in as critical…
