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Lending overcharges lead to average $11,000 repayments to consumers
BOSTON – Hundreds of Bay State motorists are about to get some good news as Santander Bank plans to pay an average of…
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Bay State reformers backed MCAS over PARCC, think tank says
BOSTON – Debate over standardized testing in Massachusetts schools heated up Wednesday as the Pioneer Institute, an independent policy research organization, rebutted an…
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Airbnb may model Bay State strategy on winning San Francisco campaign
San Francisco voters rejected a proposal to rein in Airbnb and other online rental services that have siphoned business from hotels in…
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Boston voters oust Yancey, Murphy, add Campbell, George
BOSTON — Charles Yancey, the longest-serving Boston city councilor, and veteran at-large member Stephen J. Murphy lost their seats to newcomers…
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Airbnb debate on Beacon Hill may be swayed by San Francisco vote
San Francisco voters got the chance Tuesday to rein in Airbnb and similar online services that have pressured housing costs and siphoned…
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Baker extends state contractor preferences to gays, lesbians
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order Tuesday that allows gay and lesbian business owners to receive preferential treatment when competing…
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Boston councilors go before voters Tuesday, days after pay hike
Boston voters get a chance to reflect their sentiments in the polling booth on Tuesday regarding a 14 percent pay raise the…
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NBC bounced from future GOP debate over ‘gotcha’ questions
WASHINGTON – NBC News got the boot from the Republican National Committee after presidential campaigns complained about Wednesday's debate in Boulder,…
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Tweeting the #GOPDebate
NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Wednesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the third Republican…
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Boston City Council locks in big pay hike days before election
BOSTON — Boston's city councilors voted to give themselves a $12,000 pay raise just days before they face voters for…
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‘Deflategate’ just won’t go away as NFL files appeal
Tom Brady's winning ways on the field keep eluding him in the courtroom, where it's still not game…
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Iranian-born engineer gets 8 years in arms trading case
HARTFORD, Conn. — An Iranian-American engineer who tried to send sensitive U.S. military documents to Iran received a sentence of more…
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Tom Stemberg, Staples founder, dies at 66
BOSTON – Staples founder Tom Stemberg died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 66 years old and lived in the…
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Chafee bows out of presidential race, reducing Democratic field
WASHINGTON – Lincoln Chafee ended his Democratic presidential bid Friday after surveys and campaign finance reports showed the former Rhode Island governor failing…
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Farrell’s cancer in remission, Red Sox say
Boston Red Sox Manager John Farrell may be winning his battle with lymphoma cancer. The team announced late Thursday that tests conducted…
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Conservatives remain divided on response to same-sex marriage
Four months after the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that states across the nation must recognize same-sex marriage, conservative…
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At 100, she’s still going strong running Buffalo laundry
For Felimina Rotundo, work may be the elixir of life. At 100, she gets up and goes to work almost every day…
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Skiing gets an early start in chilly Maine, Vermont
New England ski areas opened to the public Monday, with Maine's Sunday River resort and Vermont's Killington both…
