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15% of Maine Men Ages 25 To 54 ‘Out of the Workforce’
The story highlights a 26-year-old man who spends a lot of his time smoking weed and listening to music rather…
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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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Anti-Pipeline Activists To Stage ‘Guerrilla Theater’ Outside Bank in Amherst
The group, which is opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline that is designed to bring oil from North Dakota to Illinois, plans…
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Two Weeks’ Notice To Parents Before Sex Ed Likely To Become Law in New Hampshire
New Hampshire parents already have the ability to opt their children out of sex education in state public schools, but the bill&…
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Quakers Host Sanctuary Discussion in New Hampshire
The Society of Friends, as the Quakers are formally known, hosted a gathering of six religious groups in Hanover, New Hampshire to…
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When Turkeys Go Wild
A wild turkey smashed through a second-floor apartment window in Laconia, New Hampshire and did a tremendous amount of damage inside.…
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Sex Change Surgery Coverage Tabled by New Hampshire School Board
The school board of Manchester, New Hampshire has the option to exclude sex change surgery from its coverage because the school district…
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New Hampshire Catholic Churches Can’t Be Sanctuaries for Illegal Aliens, Bishop Says
Catholic churches must welcome all but can't offer false hope to illegal immigrants as protecting them from possible deportation, Bishop…
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Harvard Students Unaware of School Song, Don’t Care About Lyrics Change
School administrators want to get rid of a reference to the Puritans in the song "Fair Harvard" in order to…
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Amherst College Needs More Diversity Training for Faculty To Prevent Microaggressions, Student Leader Says
The female senior, president of the Association of Amherst Students, spoke at the school's first-ever State of the College…
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B.U. Group Lists Racial-Minority Faculty Members So Students Can Take Classes ‘Taught By Professors That Look Like Them’
Minority Connection Initiative, a student group at Boston University, posted a list of 37 minority professors who teach a total of 79…
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Deport Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Felonies, Vermont Governor Says
Vermont Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, has been leery of some anti-illegal-immigration steps President Donald Trump has taken. But at…
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‘Climate Change Is Not A Joke,’ Anti-Fossil-Fuel Protester Says at B.C.
Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland and former Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the rally about climate change, calling for…
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Jury Awards $34,500 To Quincy Jewelry Store Victim of False Yelp Review By Competitor’s Son
The Yelp review included false information and was based on experiences never had, according to the jewelry store owner who prevailed. Lawyers…
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Maine Legislators Considering Bill To Protect Global-Warming Skeptics’ Free Speech
The bill seeks to prevent repercussions against people who speak out against the theory that man-made industry is causing increases in…
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Pro-Prayer Decision by New Hampshire Air National Guard Commander Garners Praise
The Freedom From Religion Foundation had challenged prayer services led by chaplains on base.…
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It’s Good To Be An Ex-Senator from New Hampshire
Corporate board and lobbying gigs await.…
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Brandeis Physics Professor Invents Drip-Free Wine Bottle
And it doesn't cost more to make, he says.…
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Sanders Upstages Warren At ‘Our Revolution’ Rally in Boston
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders got chants and cheers when he appeared on stage at the Orpheum theater in Boston at the…
