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New Hampshire Democrat Proposes State Income Tax
The state representative's proposal would implement a 3.95 percent income tax for the Granite State, which famously has no…
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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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Motorcycle Veterans, 1, Would-Be Dartmouth College Flag Burner, 0
A columnist for a student newspaper at Dartmouth College announced he might burn a flag on College Green in Hanover, New Hampshire…
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New Hampshire-Born Nun 114 and Counting
Marie-Josephine Clarice Gaudette, known as Mother Cecilia, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 25, 1902. She now lives in…
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Casino Could Come To Southern Maine If Voters Approve It
Maine voters in 2017 will be asked whether they want to approve a third casino in the state. The new one would…
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Maine Governor Wants To Tax Psychics
The proposed Maine state budget would tax palm-reading services at 5.5 percent.…
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Massachusetts Democrats Need To Get Out of ‘Safe Spaces,’ Fall River Editor Says
Will Richmond notes that Donald Trump made inroads in certain Massachusetts cities and towns that should worry Democrats. But Newton isn'…
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‘Women’s Rights’ Means Abortion Rights for Many Anti-Trump Protesters on Boston Common
Anti-Trump protesters also cited global warming and immigration, among other matters.…
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After One-Vote Victory in State Senate, Right-To-Work Goes To New Hampshire House
The bill would prohibit employers from deducting union dues from an employee's paycheck unless the employee agrees to it. Observers…
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Worcester Anti-Trump Protesters Call New President ‘Klansman’
Protesters also called Donald Trump a "fascist" and said he'll restrict access to abortion, and one predicted that…
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Socialist-Sponsored Anti-Trump Walkout of Worcester Schools Nets About A Dozen Students
Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda had warned students that they would punished if they walked out of school, which is believed to have…
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Trump Supporters Celebrate in Swansea
About 50 came to watch the inauguration at a restaurant on the South Coast of Massachusetts. The event was organized by David…
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Providence A Sanctuary City No More?
Several Democrats in the Rhode Island legislature are sponsoring a bill that would require city officials to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.…
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Immigrant-Advocate Lawyers Group Seeks Documents from Bristol County Sheriff
The lawyers aren't happy with Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson's plan to have prison guards cooperate with federal…
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Hugs, Safe Zone at WPI
Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could go to a TV-free zone Friday so they didn't have to see yucky…
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Concealed Carry Bill Passes New Hampshire Senate
If the law is approved, anyone who can carry a gun in New Hampshire legally will also be able to conceal it…
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Vermont Social Justice Agency Gives Planned Parenthood Free Digs
The "community resource center" in the border town of Rockingham, Vermont is providing office space to Planned Parenthood. No clinical…
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Gonorrhea Doubles in New Hampshire
Some 465 cases of the sexually transmitted disease were reported in New Hampshire in 2016. The state had about 130 cases a…
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Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Drops To 2.8%
It's the lowest since December 2000. The unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent in December 2015, so December 2016…
