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Charlie Baker Says No To Rent Control
Is Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker a fan of rent control? No.
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Harvard, MIT Ranked First and Second Among Colleges/Universities Worldwide
The two best colleges and universities in the world are both in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to new rankings from US News and World Report. The 2021 rankings put Harvard University at the top of the list. The list also has the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked second overall.
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Charlie Baker Donated $1,000 To Liberal Democrat In Tight 2014 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election
In 2014, Charlie Baker ran to be governor of Massachusetts as a Republican. In that same election cycle, he backed a Democrat for governor in the neighboring state with a history of electing Republican governors in a race decided by fewer than 5 percentage points.
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Charlie Baker Has Donated Thousands To Massachusetts Democrats, Records Show
Charlie Baker has no problem giving money to help elect Democrats. The incumbent Republican governor of Massachusetts has made many political donations over the years. While the majority of those campaign donations look to be to Republican candidates, not all of them went to members of his party. Baker has
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Two New Hampshire Communities Return To Indoor Mask Mandates
A pair of New Hampshire towns are bringing back indoor mask mandates. Berlin, New Hampshire and Gorham, New Hampshire enacted indoor mask mandates on Monday night; in Berlin, the city council approved the mandate, and in Gorham, it was the board of selectmen.
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Mass General Brigham Can Suspend Workers Without Pay For Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine, Judge Says
Mass General Brigham can continue to deny religious and medical exemptions for the business's coronavirus vaccine mandate, for the time being, a federal judge from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled late Wednesday morning. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV said the hospital was
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Franklin High Schoolers Assigned Book About 11-Year-Old Raped By Her Father
It's a controversial book that has been banned many times over the years. And yet, it's assigned in Franklin Public Schools — and one teacher taught it to students as recently as this past school year. It's unclear if she plans to teach the book
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Hopkinton High School’s Mask Requirement Dropped — For Now
Most students and faculty at Hopkinton High School won't have to wear a mask at school next week, although that may soon change. The Hopkinton School Committee decided on Thursday night that the school district would allow vaccinated students and staff to choose whether or not they want