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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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Anyone who is an adult in Rhode Island is now eligible for a coronavirus booster shot. Rhode Island state officials made the decision on Tuesday, November 16, according to WJAR. It comes at a time when the federal Food and Drug Administration has not yet authorized booster shots for emergency
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The Milton public school system is recommending to elementary school children a book that features drawings of naked children and encourages masturbation. School officials sent a letter to parents and guardians of fifth grade students in May 2021 about the school's puberty-oriented Growth and Development program, which the
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U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) sees climate change as a threat. A big threat.
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Boston is about to have a new mayor. At-large city councilor Michelle Wu is scheduled to be sworn in as mayor of Boston at noon Tuesday, November 16.
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) has a message for President Joe Biden's administration: reduce tariffs against China. With the rising cost of consumer goods and high inflation in the United States, Auchincloss thinks freer trade with one of its top trading partners is a good idea — despite problems between
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U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) won't run for an eighth term next year, according to several news reports. Leahy, 81, has been a member of the U.S. Senate since 1975. He is the first and only elected Democrat to serve as a United States senator from
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Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo died on Monday, November 15. Lugo was 45 years old and he most likely died of a heart attack, according to ESPN.
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Kendra Hicks is soon to be one of the newest members of the Boston City Council, and she's not a fan of the police. The democratic socialist, who won a tight election in the city's sixth district, made clear that she's not a fan