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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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The Maine Mariners, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, signed a native of Marshfield, Massachusetts this week. The Mariners announced the signing of forward Pat Shea on Monday, November 1, according to The Puck Authority. The 24-year-old Marshfield native played college hockey at the University of Maine. He
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Is there a problem with mail-in voting in the 2021 Boston city election? Two Democratic city councilors, Ed Flynn and Michael Flaherty, are voicing concerns. They say that a temporary postal carrier threw out mail — including city election ballots. Most of these missing ballots are from District 2, Ward 6
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At-large city councilor Michelle Wu is entering blowout territory in the Boston mayoral race, if the polls are right. An Emerson College poll released last week showed her with nearly double the support of her opponent, fellow at-large city councilor Annissa Essaibi George. The poll showed that 61 percent support
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) isn't happy with how much free speech thatFacebook allows. Her solution: trust busting.
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How conservative is the Massachusetts Legislature? It's less conservative than any state legislature in the country, according to the American Conservative Union Foundation.
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Someone wants to tear down a dilapidated garage on property that the person owns in Boston. The owner needs the city's permission to do it. And other people, who don't own the land and will likely never step foot on it, can delay it for months.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says he's not sure if he's running for re-election next year, but the incumbent Republican plans to hold another fund raiser next week. Along with the state's lieutenant governor, Karyn Polito, Baker plans to hold an hour-long fund raiser at
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What do former Massachusetts state senator Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield), current state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain), and Harvard professor Danielle Allen have in common? A lot, probably. They're all Democrats running to be the next governor of Massachusetts. However, they're all embracing a term used by