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Newton Seeing More Rats
There have been more rats in Newton as of late. The city has seen its rat population increase between 15 to 36 percent above normal levels, according to Boston.com.
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Manny Delcarmen Hired As College Baseball Coach In Boston
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher and 2007 World Series champion Manny Delcarmen has a new job. The Jamaica Plain native is now an assistant college baseball coach at Fisher College in Boston, according to press release issued by the school's athletic department. The school made the hire earlier
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Top Massachusetts Teachers’ Union Calls MCAS Test ‘White Supremacy,’ But The Top-Performing Students Aren’t White
Is white supremacy around in Massachusetts? The Massachusetts Teachers Association says yes.
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Charlie Baker Considering Vaccine Passports For Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wants to make sure the people who claim to be vaccinated against coronavirus are telling the truth, but stopped short of saying he wants a statewide database. About two-thirds of the state's workforce will be affected by the vaccine mandate implemented by the Biden
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Rhode Island Governor Voices Support For Afghan Refugees
Rhode Island will receive about 150 Afghan refugees from the first round of resettlements — and Governor Dan McKee, a Democrat, supports the decision. "We should embrace that. People who have helped our country in Afghanistan, we should make sure that we support them in their arrival to the United
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New Hampshire Attorney General Involved With Biden Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit
How many New England state attorneys general will sue President Joe Biden's administration over its recent vaccination mandate? Of the 24 state attorneys general who have threatened to sue, New Hampshire is the only New England state so far in on the action.
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Raise Taxes On The Ultra-Wealthy? Charlie Baker Explains His Opposition To It
Raising taxes on millionaires? That's not part of Governor Charlie Baker's agenda.
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Two Vaccinated Maine State Senate Democrats Test Positive For Coronavirus
Two high-ranking Democrats in the Maine Senate have tested positive for coronavirus this week. Both of them are fully vaccinated against the virus. The two Democrats in question are Senate President Troy Jackson and Eloise Vitelli, the majority leader.