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Cape Selectman Was Involved in Vermont Secession Attempt
The current chairman of the Yarmouth Board of Selectmen on Cape Cod was also a selectman in the town of Killington, Vermont…
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Same Minimum Wage for Waitresses As Everybody Else? Two Lawmakers Say It’s Only Fair, Critics Say It’s Sayonara-Waitresses
Two Massachusetts state legislators have filed a bill that would require restaurant owners to pay waiters and waitresses the same minimum wage…
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Massachusetts Governor To Attend Mosque Prayer Service
Charlie Baker plans to become the first sitting governor of Massachusetts to visit a mosque on Friday. The governor plans to attend…
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Framingham Mayor To Raise Rainbow Flag, Push For Diversity Czar
The mayor of Framingham says she plans to raise the rainbow flag in front of city hall later this year, and she…
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Third Earthquake in 38 Days Hits Central Massachusetts
A minor earthquake hit the area of Templeton in central Massachusetts on Monday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 1.…
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‘Gosnell’ Shows Us The Worse Angels of Our Nature
Medical Examiner: During a legal abortion a doctor would definitely have to empty the skulls to get 'em through the birth…
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Car Crashes Into Funeral Home During Service
A car crashed into a funeral home during a service, forcing a greeter to scurry out of the lobby, police said. A…
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Candidate for Mayor Makes Straightforward Pitch: ‘I’m the Smartest Guy in This Whole Damn City’
A 52-year-old community activist running for mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut offered a succinct reason for his candidacy during his announcement…
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Some Erstwhile Allies Now Seeing Charlie Baker As Tax Man
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker took criticism from two anti-tax groups last week, but so far he isn't responding. Massachusetts…
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Eight New Taxes in Massachusetts Coming At You From Beacon Hill
At least eight new taxes have appeared on Beacon Hill recently, either as proposals or (in one case) enacted policy. Most have…
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New Comic Book To Depict Jesus As Failure, Needing Help from Superhero
DC Comics plans to release a new comic book in March that depicts Jesus of Nazareth as having failed so badly the…
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Bishops Must Boot New York Governor Andrew Cuomo From Catholic Church for New All-Nine-Months Abortion Law, D.C. Pastor Says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should be denied communion and possibly excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church for signing into a law…
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Trump Government Shutdown Hurting Whales
Endangered right whales haven't been dying lately, but that might change because there's no one from the federal…
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Marijuana’s Legal in Massachusetts, But Not If You Grow It Without Permission – Four Homes Raided, Charges
Police raided four homes in eastern Massachusetts where they say marijuana plants were being illegally grown for a drug trafficking enterprise. Three…
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50 People Protest Bristol County Sheriff’s Policy of Checking Prisoners in Feds’ Immigration Database
About 50 people protested Wednesday against Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson's policy of having sheriff's office personnel run…
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Governor’s ‘Primary Enforcement’ Bill Would Allow Give Cops To Pull Over Massachusetts Drivers for Not Wearing Seat Belts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wants to give police the ability to stop drivers for not wearing a seat belt. It's…
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Bill To Allow Illegal Aliens To Get Driver’s Licenses in Massachusetts Announced
Three state legislators are pushing for Massachusetts to issue driver's licenses to illegal aliens. State Senator Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn)…
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Springfield Casino Missing Revenue Projections By A Lot
The first so-called "resort casino" in Massachusetts is bringing in far less revenue than anticipated, leading operators of two…
