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Hidden American History Can Bring Americans Together, Fox’s Brian Kilmeade Says
Brian Kilmeade isn't trying to be a formal historian or even a popularizer of well-known historical events. He'…
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Governor Vetoes Massachusetts Abortion Bill; Opponents Counting Votes
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has vetoed the state Legislature's abortion bill, setting up an override vote that is likely to…
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Arlington School Committee Approves ‘Heterogeneous’ Pilot Program Combining Honors and Non-Honors Classes
Arlington High School plans to start a pilot program to combine honors and non-honors classes next school year, after a close…
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Some Comedians Avoiding Colleges, Al Franken Says
Social boundaries at college campuses are so tight that some comedians won't perform there, Al Franken said. Franken, 70, a…
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Massachusetts-Born Cue Card Holder For Saturday Night Live Gets Cortisone Shots For His Sore Shoulder
Ever see a performer on Saturday Night Live noticeably look off-camera while delivering his lines? He's reading a cue…
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Target Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Centers With Investigations and Restrictions, Smith College Authors Say
Pro-life crisis pregnancy centers lure pregnant women in with misleading advertising and tell them lies in order to get them not…
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Supermarket Chain Gives 80-Year-Old Laundromat Owner The Boot
An 80-year-old woman known for running the cleanest laundromat in the area is going out of business because a supermarket…
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Massachusetts Legislator Says She Doesn’t Make Enough Money To Have Children
Massachusetts state Senator Lydia Edwards says she doesn't have children because she doesn't have enough money. "I…
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Northampton School Committee Member Draws Fire For Way He Challenged Combining Honors and Non-Honors Math Classes
A school committee member in Northampton is taking flak for the way he asked a question about math students of varying levels…
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When Big League Teams Played In Tiny West Stockbridge
A historical marker is coming to an empty meadow in western Massachusetts where Big League teams used to stop to play the…
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Massachusetts Senate Approves Bill Touting ‘Negro Election Day’
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day. About 1740, slaveowners…
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Unvaccinated Boston Teachers Must Get Tested Twice A Week Under New Agreement — If Virus Thresholds Are Low Enough
Unvaccinated public school teachers in Boston will have to submit two negative coronavirus tests per week to keep working under an agreement…
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Refusal To Follow Boston’s Lead On Coronavirus Vaccine Passport Requirement Hurt City Strategy, Mayor Michelle Wu Says
The city of Boston is on an island when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine passport requirement for entering various indoor businesses.…
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Pink-Mask-Wearing Democratic Donor Screams At, Threatens Massachusetts GOP Staff Members At Party Headquarters, Witnesses Say
A man wearing a pink mask entered the headquarters of the Massachusetts Republican Party in Woburn on Wednesday, called staff members "…
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Moderate Republican Businessman Announces Campaign For Governor of Massachusetts
A businessman from Wrentham who describes himself as a moderate is running for governor of Massachusetts. Chris Doughty, 59, whose gear manufacturing…
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Woke Old North Church Concerned That Many People Planning To Visit Don’t Know Why It’s Famous
Forty percent of people who had decided or were close to deciding to visit Old North Church last year didn't…
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U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Federal Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay on the Biden Administration's order to businesses with 100 or more…
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Millionaires Tax A Boon For Equity Or A Bust For The Economy In Massachusetts?
Is the proposed surtax on million-dollar earners an opportunity to raise large sums of money for vital public needs from the…
