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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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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ducked a question yesterday about a male basketball player who identifies as transgender injuring opposing girls during a high school game in the state. As New Boston Post reported February 20, the coach of the girls basketball team of Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ended a
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Thursday, February 22, 2024 is the 292nd anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Known as the Father of His Country, Washington (1732-1799) led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolution and later served as the first president of the United States of America, lending stability and credibility
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A nominee for the state's highest court got only one question about being the former romantic partner of Governor Maura Healey during a hearing before the Massachusetts Governor's Council on Wednesday. No one directly asked Gabrielle Wolohojian, 63, who has been a member of the Massachusetts
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Upon hearing about oral sex illustrations in a graphic novel recommended by an eighth grade teacher to certain students, the district attorney for Berkshire County was disgusted. "This book needs to be out [of] that school forever right now – I don't care if it's artistic
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Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo made a short list of candidates floated by columnist Peggy Noonan who could replace President Joe Biden as the Democrats' standard-bearer this year. Noonan wrote a column in The Wall Street Journal attempting to persuade Democrats that it's not too late
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The "dynamic nature" of the "journey of librarianship" includes "providing support to a teenager exploring their gender identity through literature," the head of Worcester's public library said. Jason Horn, 37, was initially interested in teaching, but later decided working for a public
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The Massachusetts Governor's Council plans to interview Governor Maura Healey's former longtime romantic partner next week in a confirmation hearing for the state's highest court. Gabrielle Wolohojian, 63, is a member of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the state's second highest court.
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A Massachusetts state legislative committee has voted to recommend a bill that would replace merit-based admissions at public vocational high schools with a blind lottery, supporters of the bill said. The Joint Education on Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature reported the bill out of committee, according to a press release