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Ron Beaty To Run For Barnstable County Commissioner Again
Barnstable Republican Ron Beaty no longer plans to run for Treasurer of the Commonwealth next year. Instead, he plans to run for the Barnstable County Commission again.
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Joe Biden Said He Had A Plan To End Coronavirus; Now He Says There’s No Federal Solution
A vote for President Joe Biden was a vote to end the coronavirus pandemic, Biden said while campaigning last year. Now, Biden says as president he can't fix the problem.
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New Hampshire 24-Week Abortion Ban To Take Effect This Week
Elective abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy will no longer be legal in New Hampshire as of the end of this week. The state's Republican governor signed a budget in June 2021 that prohibits most abortions that take place after 24 weeks of pregnancy; the exception is in
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Many Democrats Want Elizabeth Warren To Run For President In 2024
She didn't win a single state in the Democratic primary last time around, but many Democrats want to see U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) run for president again. Most Democrats don't want President Joe Biden, who is 79 years old, to seek a second term,
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State Rep Michelle DuBois Happy To No Longer Be Representing East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater
Massachusetts state Representative Michelle DuBois likes her projected new state representative district better than her old one. The reason for that: the new district includes only portions of the city of Brockton. It will no longer include parts of the neighboring towns of East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater.
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Fenway Park College Football Bowl Game Cancelled This Year
There will not be a college football bowl game at Fenway Park this year. The Wasabi Fenway Bowl was set to take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 29 at Fenway Park. The University of Virginia was set to play Southern Methodist University. However, an undisclosed number of the
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Massachusetts Gas Prices Decline Slightly
Gas is slightly cheaper than it was a week ago in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but don't expect the price to fall much further. The gas price is down one penny to $3.38 per gallon. That's still 10 cents per gallon higher than the national
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Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Rules Towns Can Recognize Polyamorous Relationships
Can Massachusetts towns recognize polyamorous relationships and grant domestic partnership benefits to more than two people? Yes, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office says.