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Police in the western Massachusetts city of Northampton won't be offering high-fives to elementary students as they come into school anymore because some residents think it may make illegal immigrants feel uncomfortable. The High Five Friday program initially got a good reaction from school officials, students, and parents
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Opioid deaths hit an all-time high in Massachusetts in 2016, likely reaching close to 2,000, state health officials said. State health officials predict the final number for 2016 will include about a 13 percent increase over 2015, using confirmed cases and pending cases that will likely be attributed to
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To quote National Review, " How did this send-up of sappy leftist commercials make it through quality control?"
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Repealing the Bathroom Bill, defunding Planned Parenthood, fighting assisted suicide, and dealing with the state's new marijuana law are among the issues a pro-family organization is seeking volunteers to help fight for on Beacon Hill. Massachusetts Family Institute is planning to host training sessions in February in anticipation
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Checking in at a little more than 3,500 words, below is a transcript of Gov. Charlie Baker's second State of the Commonwealth Address.
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A utility company that provides natural gas and electricity to much of Massachusetts wants to increase electricity rates 7 percent next year in the eastern part of the state. That would be an increase of $8.45 a month for a household that uses 550 kilowatt hours of electricity.
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A Massachusetts judge has ordered ExxonMobil to comply with the state Attorney General's request for data concerning carbon dioxide emissions dating back to 1976. Judge Heidi E. Brieger issued the order in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on Wednesday.