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Text of Proposed Bylaw Banning the Selling and Releasing of Helium Balloons in Orleans
Editor's Note: Below is draft language for a proposed bylaw that would ban selling and releasing helium balloons in the…
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Massachusetts AG Healey Joins Anti-Ocean-Drilling Lawsuit
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration's Department of Commerce to try to stop…
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Two Clerics Heckle Jeff Sessions in Boston, Followed by Scooter-Driving Transgender Activist
Two Massachusetts clergymen confronted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday during a speech in Boston and were escorted from the…
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Text of Marijuana Notice Posted at Springfield YMCA
[Editor's Note: The following is the text of a notice posted by a YMCA official in Springfield, Massachusetts concerning parents…
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Fourteen Great Moments from George H.W. Bush’s Funeral
Former President George Herbert Walker Bush's state funeral service took place Wednesday, December 5 at Washington National Cathedral. The Episcopal…
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Suspend Judge Suspected of Helping Illegal Immigrant Give Feds the Slip, Governor Baker Says
Governor Charlie Baker says he wants the Massachusetts Trial Court to suspend a judge reportedly under federal investigation for possibly helping an…
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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies
Former President George H.W. Bush died late Friday, November 30 in Houston, Texas. He was 94. Bush served as the 41st…
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John Kerry Defends U.S. Drone Strikes
A Harvard College senior born in Pakistan asked John Kerry this week about his role in drone strikes by the U.S.…
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Twelve Things Only John Kerry Could Have Said
John Kerry was the guest of honor Tuesday, November 27 for a panel discussion at the Institute of Politics at the John…
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$2.2 Million Up In Smoke; Marijuana Haul in First Five Days
Recreational marijuana customers spent $2.2 million at legal marijuana shops in Massachusetts during the first five days they were open for…
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Thanksgiving Proclamation from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Proclamation…
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Don’t Define ‘Sex’ To Exclude Transgender, AG Healey Says; 19 State AGs On Board, 31 Not
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading 18 other Democratic attorneys general in calling for the U.S. Department of Health and…
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A Plea for No Stoned Driving, As Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin in Massachusetts
Mothers Against Drink Driving and Uber are warning about driving under the influence of marijuana on the eve of the first legal…
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‘Angry White Men’ Need To Be Kept From Guns, Activist Says
A mass-shooting at a bar in California by a U.S. Marine combat veteran Wednesday night shows the need for more…
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Jeff Sessions Out As U.S. Attorney General
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. No permanent replacement was named.…
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Jim Lyons Loses State Rep Race
State Representative Jim Lyons (R-Andover), the most visible conservative in the Massachusetts Legislature, lost his bid for a fifth term Tuesday…
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Rick Green Loses Race for Congress in Merrimack Valley
Lori Trahan declared victory in the Third Congressional District on Tuesday night, defeating Republican businessman Rick Green. Numbers were still coming in…
