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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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Could Rhode Island have a Republican Congressman? A new poll shows that it's possible. In the state's Second Congressional District, former Cranston mayor Allan Fung, a Republican, leads his Democratic opponent, according to a 12 News/Roger Williams University poll.
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Three private colleges in Massachusetts have indefinite mask mandates in place. Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Hampshire College have each extended their respective mask mandates until further notice in the past month.
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu is glad. The Republican is glad because he didn't run for U.S. Senate this year.
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The Boston Red Sox were a last-place team this season. The Red Sox season ended Wednesday, October 5. The Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 in their season finale. With the win, the Red Sox improved to 78-84 on the season. That put the Sox in last place
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Should Massachusetts become a sanctuary state? Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey is not opposed to the idea.
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A pair of weekly newspapers on the South Shore of Massachusetts have gutted their sports coverage. The Whitman-Hanson Express and The Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express will no longer be covering sports for the foreseeable future, according to internal memos reviewed by NewBostonPost. The two papers are a part of the same company:
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Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey made an endorsement in a Massachusetts congressional race this week. Healey, the Democratic nominee for governor, endorsed U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) in her election bid. Pressley's campaign team announced the news to Politico on Wednesday, October 5. Neither Healey nor