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Seth Moulton Says Thousands Will Die In Russia’s Ukraine Invasion
How much bloodshed will there be as Russia invades Ukraine? A lot, according to U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-Salem).
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Former Rhode Island Treasurer Dies
Former Rhode Island General Treasurer Anthony Solomon died on Thursday. The longtime Providence resident was 89 years old. The Democrat served as state treasurer in two nonconsecutive terms (1977 to 1984, and 1989 to 1993).
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Salem Mayor Rolls Out 42 Endorsements In Democratic Lieutenant Governor Race
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has some supporters in the race for lieutenant governor. The Democrat has released a list of 42 people who have endorsed her.
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Woburn Republican Pulls Papers To Run For Lieutenant Governor
A Republican has pulled papers to run for lieutenant governor. Anthony David Caliri of Woburn took out nomination papers to collect signatures to get on the ballot on the Republican side for lieutenant governor, an official from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's office told NewBostonPost.
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John Kerry Worried Russia Invading Ukraine Is Bad For The Environment
Russia invaded Ukraine overnight, and on the same day it began, John Kerry voiced his concerns about it. One of the problems that the 78-year-old Kerry sees: invading another country is bad for the environment.
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Jake Auchincloss Says Clean Energy Necessary To Combat Russia
Former U.S. Marine and current U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) thinks the United States and its allies need to punish Russia for invading Ukraine this week. However, Auchincloss also thinks that in addition to not depending on Russian energy, including oil and natural gas, that countries need to
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Boston Hits Record High Temperature Wednesday
It was a warm day in Massachusetts on Wednesday. The high temperature in Boston hit 69 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the highest temperature on record in the city for February 23, according to CBS Boston. While it wasn't that warm all day, the temperature was in the 60s
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Massachusetts Residents Can Now Use SNAP Benefits Online At PriceRite
Massachusetts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients now have more options of where they can use their benefits. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's administration announced on Wednesday that people can now use the benefits to purchase food online from Price Rite Marketplace. It's a supermarket chain that has