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STATE HOUSE — Echoing a debate that dominated Beacon Hill for the better part of the past year, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is poised to vote on a package of proposals, several of which were sponsored by the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, that would push the country along
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STATE HOUSE — Massachusetts shoppers would be able to buy craft beers and spirits at farmers markets — but not take those bottles or any other purchases home in a plastic bag — under a bill approved Thursday by the Senate. An omnibus bill (S 2171) that passed the Senate on a 36-1
Beacon Hill
BOSTON – Churches around Boston will commemorate the National Day of Prayer May 5, which takes place annually on the first Thursday in May. Former president Ronald Reagan signed the law establishing the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer in 1988. A decade later, President Bill Clinton
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STATE HOUSE — In the wake of the suspension of Kinder Morgan's major natural gas pipeline project in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Baker administration's energy chief on Tuesday stressed that "incremental" increased natural gas capacity continues to be a necessary component of its plan
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STATE HOUSE — In an otherwise quiet session, the House gave initial approval to bills reforming the state's alimony law, putting property owners on the hook for problem properties and enhancing notification by those seeking liquor licenses. The alimony reform bill would prohibit courts from excluding chronic illness, age
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Brewster Selectman Ben deRuyter is withdrawing from the race for the open Cape and Islands Senate seat, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. "I value the experiences gained throughout this campaign. I'm grateful to my supporters, whom I know will continue to be
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BOSTON – Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg told a business group Wednesday that he plans to bring forward for debate in the upper chamber a measure dealing with transgender people's access to public restrooms, locker rooms and other facilities. The controversial "bathroom bill," as it is often
Maura Healey
BOSTON – As hundreds of immigrants and supporters gathered to lobby for legislation to benefit their communities, state Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, took the opportunity to brand Republican Donald Trump as an unAmerican "extremist" who threatens them and their families. "When people like Donald Trump and
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