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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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The controversy surrounding Boston city councilor Kendra Lara's operation of motor vehicles has not stopped one carmaking union from endorsing her re-election bid. United Auto Workers is backing the controversial candidate this fall, Lara revealed when rolling out some of her endorsements last week.
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu won't be the next president, but he wants to offer help to a GOP candidate in the 2024 Republican primary. Sununu, who no longer supports former president Donald Trump, said recently he plans to endorse one of his primary challengers before the New
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Another New Hampshire Republican primary poll has been released — and former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead. Trump has 47 percent support among Republicans in a poll released by NMB Research last week. It gives him a 37-point lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley (former U.
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Sadly, more teen pregnancies generally means more teen abortions. And, according to a report from the Massachusetts Family Institute, fatherless teen-age girls are five to seven times more likely to become pregnant than those who have a father in the home.
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A Dominican Republic citizen pleaded guilty this week to possessing seven kilograms of fentanyl and one kilogram of fentanyl and fentanyl analog intended for distribution. Ana Checo, 42, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, along with 100 grams or
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of allowing using electric shock devices to address aggressive or self-harming behavior in residents at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, a Canton-based institution dedicated to individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders. The ruling in Judge Rotenberg Educational Center v. Commissioner
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A resident of Boston was sentenced to 63 months in prison in federal court in Boston this week for his involvement in a robbery that took place at a TD Bank branch within the city. Coleman Nee, 42, was also sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to
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St. Mary of the Assumption Church, a Catholic church in Dedham, is planning to have a memorial Mass and prayer services for the victims of abortion on Saturday, September 9. The services are in connection with he National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children to commemorate the more than 60