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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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Massachusetts has a case of monkeypox. A man who recently traveled to Canada is being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital for monkeypox. It's a virus where symptoms include flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, and rashes on one's face and body. The virus tends to last between
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If you're employed by the City of Boston and you have an abortion or your child is aborted, you can now get up to 12 weeks of paid leave from your job. That's thanks to an amended version of the city's paid leave ordinance
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Should politicians take money from lobbyists? Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey is among the politicians that do. Healey took more than $200,000 from lobbyists from 2013 to 2021, research conducted by NewBostonPost found.
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Should Massachusetts suspend its gas tax? Governor Charlie Baker thinks it's a good idea.
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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England said that it plans to close five part-time facilities — four in Vermont and one on the border in New Hampshire. Bennington, Hyde Park, Middlebury, and St. Albans are among the four Vermont Planned Parenthoods that will close on Sunday, June 12. Bennington is the
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Rayla Campbell, a Republican from Whitman and candidate for Secretary of State, submitted enough signatures from registered voters to the Secretary of State's office earlier this month to become the first black woman candidate to qualify for statewide office in Massachusetts history. However, MassLive incorrectly reported earlier in
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Who wants Ed Markey representing Massachusetts in the United States Senate? Advocates of population control do, apparently.
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Leah Cole Allen has collected enough signatures to get onto the September 2022 primary ballot. The Republican lieutenant governor candidate, unofficial running mate of former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman), said she submitted 13,777 certified signatures — which is more than the 10,000 required to make the ballot.