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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 Boston Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione, the voice of the team's radio broadcast since the early 1980s, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2024 Red Sox season. Castiglione's 42-season tenure (1983-2024) in the booth makes him the longest-tenured play-by-play announcer
Am I racist
Conservatives made a movie, and not only is it compelling and funny, but it's doing relatively well at the box office. Am I Racist?, a film starring Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire, produced by his employer, came in fifth at the box office this past weekend. It
Elizabeth Warren
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee in Massachusetts this year is embracing a moderate approach in his challenge to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge). John Deaton, a 57-year-old attorney from Swansea, is running a socially liberal and fiscally conservative candidate, taking a different approach from that of many other
Around New England
A coalition of mayors from various cities and towns across Massachusetts has announced opposition to a referendum seeking to raise the minimum wage of tipped workers such as waiters and waitresses, which will appear on the November ballot. This group, representing communities from Haverhill to Brockton, voiced concerns about the
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Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito recently made an endorsement in the Fifth Barnstable District state representative race. Polito endorsed incumbent state Representative Steve Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) over fellow Barnstable resident Owen Fletcher, the Democrat in the race.
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The chairman of the Massachusetts Trump 2024 campaign criticized the Biden-Harris administration for its record on the economy, border security, and foreign policy. Thomas Hodgson, former sheriff of Bristol County and current chairman of Trump's campaign in the state, emphasized concerns about inflation and wage stagnation.
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Federal immigration officers in Boston have sent an illegal immigrant wanted for serious crimes back to Guatemala. Victor Francisco Lopez-Padilla, a fugitive from Guatemala, was removed from the United States on July 22 and handed over to authorities in his home country. He is wanted there for attacking a public
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The Dighton-Rehoboth girls' field hockey team is choosing to forfeit rather than play a team that has a boy on it. Dighton-Rehoboth will forfeit its upcoming Tuesday, September 17 home game against Somerset Berkeley Regional High School.