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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 Springfield resident, Emilio Garcia-Cappas, 27, has been arrested on charges in connection with fentanyl trafficking. Garcia-Cappas has been indicted on one count of conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and another count of distributing and possession with intent to distribute the same substance. Following his arrest
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has a positive approval rating, according to a new Morning Consult poll. The poll looked at the approval ratings of governors across the country and found that 59 percent of Bay Staters approve of the incumbent Democrat, while 28 percent disapprove; 13 percent didn't
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A conservative state legislator is scheduled to be on CBS Boston this upcoming weekend. State Senator Peter Durant (R-Spencer) is set to appear on the channel at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21 alongside host Jon Keller; Keller hosts a show called Keller at Large. Durant is expected to
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A male athlete won two events at a girls' high school track meet in New Hampshire this week. Kearsarge Regional sophomore Maelle Jacques won the 1600-meter (5:42.69) and the high jump (5 feet) at a five-team meet on Tuesday, April 16, according to The Concord Monitor.
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When migrants come to Massachusetts, government handouts are a factor, a woman involved with the state's emergency shelter system recently admitted. Patricia Zio, the program director of the Bay State Community Services welcome center in Quincy at Eastern Nazarene College, said that migrants come to Massachusetts specifically because
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The Boston Red Sox didn't have a lot of highlights during their 2023 season, but some reliable arms emerged in the bullpen. One of those pitchers was left-hander Brennan Bernardino, who had a 3.20 Earned Run Average in 55 games. Before last year, his only big league
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President Joe Biden touted his support from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on X, commonly known as Twitter, this week. Biden posted a video of Sanders expressing support for Biden on the social media platform.
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A national political poll from UMass Lowell asked a hypothetical question — and the results were overwhelming. If Taylor Swift were the Democratic nominee for president, how would she fare?