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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 Massachusetts state representative filed a bill that could reduce prison sentence lengths for inmates — and is receiving sharp backlash from progressives over her proposal. First-term state Representative Judith Garcia (D-Chelsea) is facing criticism from progressives for filing a bill titled "An Act To Establish The Massachusetts Incarcerated Individual
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The Massachusetts Republican Party plans to hold its chairman race on Tuesday, January 31. The election is set for the Apex Center in Marlborough (5 p.m. start time).
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State House News Service reporter Matt Murphy will no longer be a journalist as of next week. He plans to join Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration in the Executive Office for Administration & Finance.
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The Lego Group plans to move its North American headquarters from Enfield, Connecticut to Boston, Massachusetts by the conclusion of 2026. Skip Kodak, president of the Lego Group in the Americas, said in a press release that the move will help the Denmark-based toymaker grow.
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Cambridge city councilors want to offer a new benefit for city employees in polyamorous relationships: health insurance. The city council unanimously passed a policy order at its meeting on January 9, 2023 to expand health insurance benefits to those in polyamorous relationships.
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How would Bay State residents from Latin America describe themselves? Few use the term "Latinx," a new poll shows.
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If you ask a New Hampshire Democrat if President Joe Biden should seek another term as president, don't be surprised if he says no. A recent University of New Hampshire poll found that an overwhelming majority of likely 2024 Democratic primary voters do not want Biden to run
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Former president Donald Trump plans to visit Salem, New Hampshire on Saturday, January 28. Trump, who is seeking the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination, is set to be the keynote speaker at an event for the New Hampshire Republican Party. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at