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Massachusetts Presidential Primary Just A Few Weeks Away
The Massachusetts presidential primary is just a few weeks away. Massachusetts is set to hold its primary on Tuesday, March 5.
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Leominster Native Helps Kansas City Chiefs Win The Super Bowl
Travis Kelce is the big-name tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs, but another tight end on the team has a Massachusetts connection: Noah Gray. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, which means that 2017 Leominster High School graduate Noah
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Boston Red Sox Start Spring Training This Week
The Boston Red Sox start spring training this week, according to the team's web site. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Wednesday, February 14. The rest of the team is expected to do so by Monday, February 19. The team's first
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Says No Super Bowl Prop Bets This Year
If you want to legally bet on whether or not Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will propose to Taylor Swift at the conclusion of Sunday's Super Bowl, you'll have to place your bet in a state other than Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission concluded
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Katherine Clark Says Abortion Is The Biggest Political Issue In 2024
U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Revere) says she thinks abortion is the biggest political issue in 2024, and she slammed Republican lawmakers who want to restrict it. "Wherever we travel across the country, whoever we talk to, abortion is top of mind for our constituents and for voters. Millions
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Most Massachusetts Residents Approve Of Maura Healey, Poll Shows
Most Massachusetts residents still approve of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, according to a poll released by Suffolk University this week. The poll found that 54 percent of Massachusetts residents approve of the job that the governor has done thus far, while 31 percent disapprove of how she has handled the
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Riley Gaines Unhappy That Transgender Athlete May Win Girls’ Track State Championship In New Hampshire This Weekend
Riley Gaines is not happy that a male transgender athlete could win a girls' track state championship in New Hampshire this upcoming weekend. The former University of Kentucky women's swimmer turned anti-transgender sports activist reacted to a NewBostonPost story on social media this week.
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Real Wages Down In Boston-Worcester-Providence Area In The Past Year, Statistics Show
Total compensation for private sector workers in the Boston-Worcester-Providence area increased by 3.1 percent for the 12-month period that ended in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means real wages declined again last year, since, according to the White House, the country endured