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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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A transgender track athlete in New Hampshire expressed satisfaction with the outcome of last week's state championship meet. Kearsarge Regional High School sophomore Maelle Jacques, a biological male who identifies as a girl, won another state title at the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 outdoor track
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If the Massachusetts Senate has its way, illegal immigrants will get free community college in the Bay State during the 2024-2025 school year. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a $58 billion budget last week that, among other things, would make community college tuition-free in Massachusetts.
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The Massachusetts Republican Party plans to focus on the races where party officials believe they have the best opportunities to make gains this year — which means the state legislature over Congress. "We do have limited resources. So we'll be focusing on a lot of the legislative seats,
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Gas prices are down in Massachusetts in recent times. After reaching $3.59 per gallon around this time last month, gas prices are down 6 cents per gallon in the past month — down to $3.53 per gallon, according to AAA. That's also a drop of 2 cents
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Jared Ravizza, the Martha's Vineyard man accused of stabbing four children at an AMC movie theater in Braintree and two people at a McDonald's in Plymouth, has a "heart of gold," according to an article written about him last year. Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark,
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The Boston Celtics are now a strong favorite to win the championship. After sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics are now a -230 to -220 moneyline favorite to win the National Basketball Association Finals, according to Covers.com. That means, depending on the sportsbook, one
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A Massachusetts man allegedly misled his girlfriend into having a chemical abortion, according to WCVB. Robert Kawada, 43, of Brookline, was charged late last week with "poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person and assault and battery on a household or family member,"
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Six people were stabbing victims in two possibly related incidents in Massachusetts on Saturday, May 25. First, someone stabbed four girls at the AMC movie theatre in Braintree; they were between the ages of 9 and 17. Then, an hour later, someone stabbed a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man