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Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey Says Fireworks Are Problematic Because Police Kill Unarmed Black Men
Do you want to use fireworks in the City of Boston this summer? Acting Mayor Kim Janey doesn't want that to happen.
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Ayanna Pressley Says Racism Is A Public Health Problem That’s Killing People
Is systemic racism killing people in the United States of America? U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) says it is.
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Ed Markey, AOC Reintroduce The Green New Deal
It didn't pass in the last Congress and no one voted for it when it came up for a vote in the U.S. Senate, but the Green New Deal is back. U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) is once again the lead sponsor for it in the
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Massachusetts Residents Have One Of The Highest Tax Burdens In The Country
If you live in Massachusetts, odds are you pay a lot more in state and local taxes than the average American does. Massachusetts residents ranked sixth in state and local taxes paid in fiscal year 2018, according to data released by the Tax Foundation last week. The average Bay Stater
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Yes, End The Outdoor Mask Mandate
For more than 13 months, Massachusetts government has altered our ways of life in response to the coronavirus pandemic — and it's well past time to drop the outdoor mask mandate in Massachusetts. There have been increased calls to make this change over the past week now that every
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Connecticut To Lift Nearly All Coronavirus Restrictions By May 19
Coronavirus restrictions on business? All or almost all will be gone in Connecticut in less than one month. The state's Democratic governor, Ned Lamont, announced on Monday, April 19 that outdoor restrictions will be gone on Saturday, May 1 and indoors, they will no longer be in effect
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Vermont’s Skiing Industry Lost About $100 Million This Past Winter
It was a rough winter for Vermont's skiing industry. Ski resorts in the state reportedly lost $100 million this past winter as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vermont Ski Areas Association said, according to The Rutland Herald. The organization estimates a lost of $700 million to
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Kamala Harris Expected To Make New Hampshire Appearance On Friday, April 23
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to be in New Hampshire on Friday this week. Harris will make at least one stop, possibly more, in the Laconia-Plymouth area, as WMUR reports. It would be the first visit to New Hampshire for Harris since September 2019 when she was running for president.