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Matt McDonald, a Boston-area native, has decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and copy editor. His work has appeared in The Mashpee Messenger, Cape Cod News, and The Norfolk Boomerang.
Around New England
Three recent graduates of the public high school in the northeastern Massachusetts town of Tewksbury have started an online petition to ditch Redmen as the school's sports nickname – even though a local group of American Indians have supported keeping it. The school's sports teams are known
Around New England
Former Maine Governor Paul LePage has re-established residency in the state, apparently gearing up to take on the current governor in November 2022. LePage, 71, a Republican, served as governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019, before leaving because of term limits. He also left the state, moving to Florida
Around New England
A high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision concerning religious freedom and health insurance today has a Massachusetts connection. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on Wednesday that a Roman Catholic religious congregation called the Little Sisters of the Poor does not have to provide health insurance coverage for artificial
Around New England
New Boston Post is celebrating five years of publishing this month. The online newspaper, which covers Massachusetts from a conservative point of view, published its first articles on July 3, 2015.
News
Could parents in Massachusetts someday use public funds to pay tuition at religious schools? Supporters see impoverished kids escaping failing public schools and getting a good education and moral formation. Opponents see public education starved for funds and large numbers of kids getting deprived.
Around New England
While some Massachusetts towns are hiring diversity czars, the town of Andover plans to create an entire division of town government "that will focus on diversity and inclusion," the town manager said. Andrew P. Flanagan, the Andover town manager, said "systemic racism … exists in our community"
Politics
The editor of The Boston Globe plans to give reporters and other staff members "the necessary time to look back six months and assess their work through a racial lens," according to a memo he sent the newspaper's staff earlier this week. Brian McGrory, the editor,
Around The Web
The owner of the Washington Redskins has announced the team is planning "to undergo a thorough review of the team's name" — which is setting expectations of a change. Dan Snyder, owner of the National Football League team, has long said he would never change the team&