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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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Jeff Turco is the heavy favorite to win the Nineteenth Suffolk District special election in Winthrop and parts of Revere on Tuesday, but does he have the backing of the Democrats who ran against him in the primary? One will, but the others won't say.
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Many in the Democratic Party want it gone, as do progressive organizations, but what about the abortion lobby? Priorities differ when it comes to the filibuster.
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A new record was set in New Hampshire by someone who had previously set a record in the state. A 57-year-old woman named Barbara Higgins, a Concord resident, became the oldest woman on record in the state to give birth.
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Would former President Donald Trump endorse a lieutenant governor candidate in Massachusetts? Former Barnstable county commissioner Ron Beaty told NewBostonPost in an email message that he wants to try to make it happen.
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Massachusetts is not like the rest of the country. It's the only state where there are no forms of consumer fireworks that are legal.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says he will sign a climate bill despite vetoing a previous version of it earlier in the year. Baker was asked Thursday if he would sign the bill (S.9). He said, "Yes," according to State House News Service, and his press office also
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U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) wants to see the federal government spend trillions of dollars on infrastructure. Markey told State House News Service that the Democratic Party is looking to do a "big, big bill" on infrastructure, climate change, and jobs in the coming months.
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Should the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mandate that state police officers and corrections officers get the COVID-19 vaccine? Massachusetts Charlie Baker does not think so.