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Massachusetts House Speaker Sounds Bearish On Tax Cut
A key leader on Beacon Hill sounds even less inclined to support a tax cut in Massachusetts than he was toward the…
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New Abortion Hotline In Massachusetts, State Attorney General Announces
The Massachusetts attorney general's office has announced a new abortion hotline to offer free legal advice to women seeking abortions,…
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Electric Car Fires Hard To Put Out, and Sometimes They Reignite, Boston Fire Official Says
Battery fires in electric vehicles are extraordinarily hard to deal with, the leader of the Boston Fire Department said. Paul Burke, Boston&…
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Somerville School Health Official Declines To Call For Mask Mandate In City’s Public Schools
Coronavirus is way down this year in the Somerville public schools, a school official said. The school district averages between 30 and…
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Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Is Most Important Quality In A Superintendent of Schools, Somerville Survey Finds
"Commitment To Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" is the number-one quality survey respondents in Somerville want for the city'…
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‘Reproductive Justice Unit’ Coming To Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
The new Massachusetts attorney general plans to form a Reproductive Justice Unit "to protect and expand the right to access safe…
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Cambridge Bans ‘Deceptive Advertising’ At Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Centers — If Any Come To Town
The Cambridge City Council has approved an ordinance banning what it calls "deceptive advertising practices" at crisis pregnancy centers that…
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Barnstable County Gives Up Immigration Agreement Under New Democratic Sheriff
The Democrat elected sheriff of Barnstable County is ending the county's relationship with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sheriff&…
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Providence City Council Elects Holy Cross Graduate As First ‘Queer Woman’ President
A self-described "queer woman" is now the president of the city council of Providence, Rhode Island. Rachel Miller, who…
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Governor Charlie Baker Signs Bicyclist Safety Bill Into Law
Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law a bill designed to increase safety for bicyclists and pedestrians by adding certain requirements for…
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New State Abortion Funds In Massachusetts To Pay For Chemical Abortions In Some Health Clinics
A nonprofit organization that runs health clinics for poor people in southeastern Massachusetts plans to use newly available state funds to offer…
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Bicyclist Safety Bill That Would Increase Requirements For Drivers In Massachusetts On Governor Charlie Baker’s Desk
A bill designed to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians by adding certain requirements for motor vehicle drivers in Massachusetts is on…
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Four Great Things About Pope Benedict
For nearly 1,700 years, New Year's Eve in the Roman Catholic Church has been the feast of St. Sylvester,…
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Assisted Suicide Not A Constitutional Right In Massachusetts, State Supreme Judicial Court Decides
Assisted suicide is not a right under the Massachusetts Constitution, the state's Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. "Although we…
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Worcester Health Official Calls Coronavirus Vaccine Incentive ‘Hail Mary’
The city of Worcester's medical director used the title of a Roman Catholic prayer to describe a state program offering…
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Northampton Gets Perfect Score For Policies On Homosexuality and Transgenderism
The city of Northampton has gotten a perfect score of 100 from the pro-homosexuality and pro-transgenderism Human Rights Campaign. The…
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Connecticut Town Mulls Dropping ‘Pride Flag’ Because of Christian Flag Court Case In Boston
A Connecticut town might stop flying the so-called Pride Flag supporting homosexuality and transgenderism in response to the U.S. Supreme…
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Maine Lobsters Verboten At Whole Foods Because Environmental Group Worried About Right Whales
The supermarket chain Whole Foods won't buy Maine lobsters because an environmental group suspended its certification of Maine lobsters last…
