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Bill Owens Dies — First Black State Senator In Massachusetts

By Tom Joyce
· Updated March 27, 2025 5:11 AM · 1 min read read
Bill Owens Dies — First Black State Senator In Massachusetts

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The first black state senator in Massachusetts died this past weekend. Bill Owens (D-Mattapan) died from coronavirus on Saturday, January 22. He was 84.

The first black state senator in Massachusetts died this past weekend. Bill Owens (D-Mattapan) died from coronavirus on Saturday, January 22. He was 84.…

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