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No Beer-and-Wine Ballot Question in November
Supporters of a proposed referendum seeking to allow more stores to sell beer and wine are withdrawing their campaign because of the…
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Worcester Pastor Declares Victory
City authorities in Worcester have dropped fines and an attempt to get criminal charges against the pastor who defied Massachusetts Governor Charlie…
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Providence To Take Down Columbus Statue Until …?
The mayor of Providence, Rhode Island has removed the city's statue of Christopher Columbus from its location in the Elmwood…
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Falmouth Town Meeting Approves Diversity Czar – But Not At the Expense of Hiring A New Cop
A bid to cut the town of Falmouth's proposed police budget to fund a new diversity czar failed Monday night,…
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Change Yale University To ‘Hale’ University, Online Petition Says
An online petition is seeking to change the name of the nation's third oldest college from Yale to "Hale.…
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Rhode Island Governor Seeks To Change State’s Name By Herself
Gina Raimondo, the Democratic governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, has announced she plans to issue an executive…
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M.I.T. Catholic Chaplain Forced Out Over Email Message About George Floyd
[UPDATE, Saturday, June 20, 2020: See the full text of the email message that got Father Daniel Moloney fired and a fact-…
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Boston Archbishop Criticized for Featuring Abortion Supporters During Racial Healing Mass
The Catholic Action League is criticizing the archbishop of Boston for allowing two supporters of legal abortion to take prominent roles during…
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Governor Hints At Coming Regulations for Out-of-State Visitors To Cape Cod – As Cape Businesses Revolt Over Existing Regulations
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said he's concerned about visitors coming to Cape Cod from states that have seen a recent…
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Phase Three of Re-Opening No Earlier Than Monday, July 6, Massachusetts Governor Says
Gyms, fitness centers, indoor swimming pools, museums, theaters, concert halls, sightseeing tours, whale watches, batting cages, and wedding parties won't…
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Indoor Restaurants To Re-Open Monday, June 22 – But Some Still Questioning Massachusetts Governor’s Pace
Indoor dining at restaurants in Massachusetts can start Monday, June 22, Governor Charlie Baker said. There is no state limit on seating…
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Fact Checking Father Daniel Moloney’s Email Message To M.I.T. Catholics
[Editor's Note: Below is the body of the email message of Sunday, June 7, 2020 that got Father Daniel Moloney…
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Black Student Groups Want M.I.T. To Disarm School’s Police and Possibly Abolish Them
Two black student groups at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are calling for school administrators to consider disarming most of its police…
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Aunt Jemima Resigns
Aunt Jemima, a staple brand name of syrup and pancake mix since 1889, is going to disappear later this year in an…
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Wife of Former Massachusetts Senate President Dies
The wife of retired Massachusetts politician William Bulger has died. Mary Bulger, 84, died Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home in…
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Re-Open the Economy More Quickly, Massachusetts House Republican Leader Says
Governor Charlie Baker should quicken the pace of reopening the economy and public life given recent coronavirus numbers, said Bradley Jones, Massachusetts…
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Federal Civil Rights Categories, U.S. Supreme Court Says
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has found that a federal law preventing discrimination on the basis of biological sex…
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White Hiring Managers Are Rejecting Black Candidates Because of Racial Bias, Corporate Executive Says
Corporate decision makers often pick a white candidate for a job over an equally qualified black candidate because of unconscious bias based…
