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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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There might not be any Pawtucket Red Sox games going on at McCoy Stadium this year, but there is dining — on the field. The Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox was supposed to have one last season in Rhode Island before moving to Worcester next year. However, the coronavirus
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Joe Biden has yet to announce who his running mate will be in 2020, but one candidate whose name keeps coming up is an outlier compared to the rest under consideration. Biden, the former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has already committed to picking a woman as
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As of Wednesday, gender neutral driver's licenses are now available in Rhode Island. There will be three gender options on a license: M for male, F for female, and X for those who identify as gender neutral.
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Brewster resident Michael Manley coached primarily baseball and softball for nearly 50 years, but now he has another goal: representing Massachusetts's Ninth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Manley, who voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, is running for Congress as an independent.
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Openly carrying firearms at Subway restaurants is allowed by the company in states where open carry is legal, but two Connecticut U.S. senators say the fast-food chain shouldn't. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both Democrats, wrote to the company urging a ban on carrying
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As of Monday, June 29, summer camps could open back up in Rhode Island. The camps in the state were allowed to re-open in accordance with phase two of the state's re-opening. They are expected to practice social distancing, and must have submitted plans to the state on
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Tom Steyer won't be elected president of the United States this year, but he hopes to see Ed Markey re-elected to the U.S. Senate. The billionaire Steyer endorsed the Malden Democrat this week. Markey is running against U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III in the race.
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If elected to Congress, Jesse Mermell would like to implement plans that increase spending. But when she had the opportunity to pay more in taxes at the state level over the past several years, the Brookline resident and Democrat who is running to represent Massachusetts's Fourth Congressional District