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Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Texting Suicide Case Dismissed, But Details Not Revealed
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a Mattapoisett man who killed himself after being urged by text to do…
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First Right Whale Mother-Calf Pair of Season Spotted in Cape Cod Bay
A mother and calf right whale pair were seen in Cape Cod Bay this past weekend, the first of the year. Whales…
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Massachusetts Legislators All Ears for Millionaires’ Tax
Supporters of a 4 percent state surtax on million-dollar-plus incomes can expect a largely receptive audience when they appear before…
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Sex Between Teachers and Students A Crime?Teachers’ Unions and ACLU Don’t Think So
A bill that would make sex between school employees and students a crime in Rhode Island even if the student is of…
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Maine Democrats Want State To Pay For Abortions
Maine is one of 34 states in the country that don't use public money to pay for abortions, but Democrats…
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Feds Thinking About Allowing Hunting At Two Refuges on Cape
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering allowing deer, coyote, squirrel, and duck hunting at federal refuges in Chatham and…
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Professor Says Harvard Students Too Good To Clean Other Students’ Bathrooms
A Temple University professor of higher education has suggested that a program at Harvard College in which undergraduates clean the bathrooms of…
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Man Found With 199 Bags of Heroin in Elementary School Parking Lot, Police Say
Police in Montville, Connecticut say they found 199 bags of heroin in the car of a man who drove into an elementary…
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Privatizing Nursing Home Kitchen Sends Workers Fleeing
County commissioners in central New Hampshire have privatized the kitchen of a county-run nursing home, leading to resignations from workers who…
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Conversion Therapy Ban; Lawsuit Predicted
Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill banning conversion therapy in Massachusetts on Monday, which an opponent says sets up a federal lawsuit…
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Anti-Trump Democrats Are Threatening the Republic, Anti-Trump Newspaper Says
Democrats' efforts to force President Donald Trump to turn over his tax returns, force Fox News to explain why it didn&…
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Family Intervention A Goal of State Commission on Homosexual and Transgender Youth
A state commission has started a task force "to develop detailed recommendations and potential interventions" to try to get parents…
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School Police Officers Would Get Sweeter Pension Terms Under Boston City Council Proposal
Boston city councilors want school police officers in the city to be able to maximize their pensions at age 60 instead of…
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Vermont Senate Passes Proposed State Constitutional Amendment Protecting Legal Abortion
The Vermont Senate has passed a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would enshrine legal abortion as defined by…
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Eighteen Walks? UMass Lowell Pitchers Have Trouble Finding Plate
Five pitchers for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell varsity baseball team issued 18 walks, hits three batters, and threw eight wild…
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Marijuana Ice Cream Among New Pot Businesses Approved in Framingham
A Boston chef who plans to make marijuana-infused ice cream has gotten the green light from Framingham. Cloud Creamery, which calls…
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Runaway Tire From Logging Truck Kills Maine State Trooper on I-95
A tire that separated from a logging truck struck and killed a Maine state police officer who had pulled over on Interstate…
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State Offers Cash To Deal With Shark Attacks on Cape Cod – But Only After They Occur
State officials are allocating $383,000 to provide emergency call boxes, satellite phones, and all-terrain vehicles to help victims of shark…
