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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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A big black bear climbed up a tree outside the Hampshire County Courthouse in the city of Northampton, leading authorities to shoot it with a tranquilizer dart and later release it into the wild, police said. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 30, according to
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An editorial in The Gloucester Daily Times lauded Tucker Carlson's firing by Fox News last week while calling it a "far-right network." "For those who appreciate fact-based journalism, it's a good start," the newspaper said of Carlson's dismissal. The editorial,
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Abortion is tragic, said Amy Carnevale, chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party. Carnevale made the comment during an interview Monday, May 1 on Boston Public Radio, on WGBH FM 89.7. She had just said that the Republican Party stands for freedom, when co-host Margery Eagan objected, saying that texters
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Amid Easthampton's continued search for a superintendent, another member of the city's school committee has resigned in protest of the ditching of the committee's original first-choice candidate. In early April, the Easthampton School Committee rescinded an offer to Vito Perrone to become the public
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Ageism explains attacks on President Joe Biden's mental competence, the new chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said. Steve Kerrigan, who was elected party chairman April 24, praised Biden's performance in office during an appearance on Boston Public Radio on WGBH FM 89.7 on Monday,
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How many kids who grow up in New England loving the Boston Red Sox ever make it to the big leagues? Not many, but Dave O'Brien is one of them.
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One vote can make a difference. A warrant article to allow recreational marijuana sales failed at Town Meeting in Bourne on Monday, May 1 — by just one vote. There were 248 votes in favor of the measure and 249 votes against it, according to Cape News.
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President Joe Biden could win his re-election bid, according to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Sanders made that prediction about the president in a recent CNN interview.