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Police: Brockton Senator Drank At Work Event Before Drunk Driving Arrest, Declined Breathalyzer
By Matt Murphy
Brockton
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State Gaming board rejects Brockton casino plan
The state Gaming Commission on Thursday declined to award a license for a commercial casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds in southeastern Massachusetts near where the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has broken ground on a resort casino of its own. After about two and a half days of discussion and deliberation, the
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‘Middle cities’ residents deserve the same economic opportunities as Bostonians
A Brookings Institution study made headlines in January when it found that Boston has the worst income inequality of any major American city. In doing so, the study obscured the far more punishing reality of Massachusetts cities outside Boston, which have seen far less economic growth and today resemble the
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Pioneer Institute calls on Baker administration to remember ‘middle cities’
BOSTON – Do smaller municipalities outside of this city feel forgotten? While Gov. Charlie Baker's $918 million, five-year economic development package slowly progresses, the nonpartisan research firm Pioneer Institute called on the administration to look outside of Greater Boston to so-called "middle cities."
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Charter schools approved for Boston, Brockton and Springfield
BOSTON – New charter schools will open in Springfield and Brockton, while charter schools in Boston and Everett will be able to add additional grades after votes by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday. The board approved a series of recommendations from Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester, authorizing
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Charter school additions, expansion to be recommended
BOSTON – The state education commissioner next week will ask the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to approve new charter schools in Springfield and Brockton and expansions at five existing charter schools, including four in Boston. Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester on Tuesday announced his recommendations in support
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Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody
Gerry Cassidy, a former city councilor and longtime aide to the late Sen. Thomas Kennedy, is on track to become Brockton's next state representative after winning one of three special primary elections held in Massachusetts Tuesday. Voters in districts covering Brockton, Peabody, Fitchburg and part of Lunenburg selected
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Special elections may be held to fill new House, Senate vacancies
BOSTON – Election Day settled contests in 53 communities around the state and may prompt several special elections, as the House and Senate seek to fill vacancies left by members who are moving on after victories on Tuesday. State Rep. Michael Brady (D-Brockton) bested his Republican opponent to capture a seat
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