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Cape Town Meeting Rejects Shark Barrier By One Vote
Voters at Town Meeting in Chatham rejected a warrant article proposing to spend $100,000 to build a Jaws II-scenario shark…
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The Building You Just Bought Got Knocked Down? Too Bad
A property buyer whose commercial building was demolished by the city of Chelsea shortly after he acquired it has no remedy in…
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Bernie Aide: News Outlet Guilty of Upholding ‘Systemic Racism’ – For Reporting Criminal Conviction of Another Bernie Aide
An aide to presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who helped negotiate a union contract for Sanders campaign staff members can't serve…
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Maine City Councilor Supports Banning Styrofoam Because She Doesn’t See Having Grandchildren Otherwise
The city council of Bangor, Maine has voted to ban Styrofoam containers widely used to package food and drinks, starting in January…
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No Dice for Defendant Who Waived Six-Member Jury Before Five-Member Version Convicted Him
A man charged with animal cruelty who OK'd a five-member jury when one of the jurors left can'…
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These People Are Serious About Their Beach Rocks
Town Meeting voters in Westport have approved a new bylaw that provides a $250 fine for taking rocks and vegetation from town…
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New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Would Allow Biological Males Who Identify As Females To Compete in Girls Sports
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow biological males to compete in girls sports. New Hampshire…
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Catholic Church Used For Profane Rap Video Questioning Why God Allows Certain Conservatives To Live
A pastor who allowed a rap video to be shot inside his Catholic church in Worcester is expressing surprise that it includes…
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No Weed Farming in Westport
Town Meeting voters in Westport have said no to marijuana farming, despite an effort by the Craft Cannabis Co-Op Committee appointed…
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Nomans Land May Soon Be Known As Rabbit Island
Federal officials have brought 13 New England cottontails to a small island about 3 miles south of Gay Head on Martha'…
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Socially Liberal Republican Running for Boston City Council
A former chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party is running for a Boston City Council seat that includes the Back Bay. Jennifer…
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Connecticut Not ‘Still Revolutionary,’ But Still High-Tax
Connecticut is dropping its "Still Revolutionary" tourism branding because of its perceived ineffectiveness. The state has been using the slogan…
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Restore Massachusetts Sales Tax To 5 Percent, Citizens for Limited Taxation Says
Massachusetts legislators should roll back the state's sales tax to 5 percent, where it was for decades until the state…
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Anybody Want A Wind Turbine? How About Two? Cape Town Officials Would Like To Know
Falmouth officials are trying to mitigate the financial damage to the town from two stilled wind turbines. Removing them is estimated to…
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District Attorneys Say Judges Ignoring Mandatory-Minimum Laws, Choosing Unelected State Commission’s Guidelines Instead
Several district attorneys in Massachusetts are calling on judges to stop using more lenient sentencing guidelines that contradict minimum sentences set by…
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District Attorneys Say Judges Ignoring Mandatory-Minimum Laws, Choosing Unelected State Commission’s Guidelines Instead
Several district attorneys in Massachusetts are calling on judges to stop using more lenient sentencing guidelines that contradict minimum sentences set by…
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Rhode Island Legislative Leader Wants Judge Candidates’ Background Information Sealed
A bill introduced by the Democratic majority leader of the Rhode Island Senate would keep confidential the findings of background investigations into…
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Massachusetts Republican State Committee Members Vote To Condemn ROE Act Abortion Bill
The Massachusetts State Republican Committee has voted unanimously to condemn the ROE Act abortion expansion bill, which opponents say would legalize infanticide,…
