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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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Former U.S. senator Scott Brown isn't too happy with former president Donald Trump. Brown served as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand under Trump, but recently said the former president is responsible for the riot on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021.
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Some people aren't cashing in their stimulus checks. In Massachusetts, there are more than 27,000 stimulus checks that haven't yet been deposited in a bank, as The Boston Herald reports. Those checks are worth more than $1.24 million.
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Former U.S. senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut a Democrat, who became an independent, is not happy with "The Squad" as of late. Lieberman, a moderate, is a staunch supporter of Israel. As a result, he offered sharp criticism of both "The Squad" and U.S.
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Connecticut wants people to get back to work and is willing to pay them to do it. The state's Democratic governor, Ned Lamont, introduced the "Back to Work CT" program this week. It will pay long-term unemployed workers $1,000 after two months of working a
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When will Canada open its border with the United States, including three New England states (Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine)? Not any time soon, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is standing with Israel amid conflict in the Middle East. "I stand with Israel in defense of peace and security, and pray for a swift end to the bloodshed," Baker said via Twitter on Wednesday, May 19.
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Did the Wellesley Public School system break the law when school officials excluded whites from an online event in March? A group called Parents Defending Education thinks so, and the organization has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil
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Facebook wants to start a version of Instagram designed specifically for children, and a pair of Massachusetts lawmakers are among a group of Congressmen who don't like the idea. Facebook, which owns Instagram, has plans to create a version of the photo-sharing app that children under 13 can