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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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Longtime Massachusetts state Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) died Tuesday of cancer, according to a press release from her campaign team. "Throughout her more than two decades of service as both a State Representative and Selectman, Susan always followed her promise to 'Put People First,' advocating for
Anthony Red Sox prospect
The Boston Red Sox have the best prospect in Major League Baseball, according to Baseball America: Roman Anthony. The Major League Baseball prospect publication ranked the Red Sox farmhand as the Number 1 prospect in its end-of-the-season rankings, released last month.
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A Democrat who is a former officeholder in Massachusetts endorsed state Representative Steve Xiarhos (R-Barntable) in his re-election bid. Xiarhos, a former police chief on Cape Cod, recently announced an endorsement from Guy Glodis, the former state legislator and former sheriff of Worcester County. "Rep. Xiarhos has become the
Around New England
The Massachusetts Black Republican Caucus recently endorsed state Representative Marcus Vaughn (R-Norfolk) in his re-election bid. "Representative Marcus Vaughn is an exceptional role model for young Black Republicans," Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick, chairman of the Massachusetts Black Republican Coalition, said in a press release from the Massachusetts Republican Party. "
Massachusetts polling
A bakery south of Boston has a tasty way for people to voice their choice in the 2024 presidential election. Ginger Betty's Bakery, located at 215 Samoset Avenue in Quincy, is conducting an unofficial 2024 presidential poll using gingerbread men.
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A new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris holding a 9-point lead over former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race in New Hampshire. Harris leads Trump 50 percent to 41 percent in the Granite State, with 6 percent of voters undecided and no other candidate receiving more than
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About 550 people packed a sold-out conference room at the Newton Marriott recently to hear Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and his wife Camai speak about their faith and relationship. Thursday Men's Breakfast Boston and several other organizations hosted an event called "Faith, Family, and Basketball: