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Did you ever doubt that U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D-Salem) would endorse the so-called "Green New Deal"? Even if you don't know what the Green New Deal is – did you ever think he might not be all for it?
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Are potheads now a protected class? That seems to be the gist of reaction to a notice posted recently at several locations of the YMCA of Greater Springfield.
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There are those times in one's public life when the joy of the moment transcends all, to the point where there is nowhere you'd rather be at that time and place. Such as …
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President Donald Trump has been trying to blame the Democrats for the effort by federal prosecutors to depict payoffs to two women as campaign finance violations. If only it were that simple.
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If things are going to get better in Massachusetts, it starts with bad ideas having a name on them. Or, when it comes to Beacon Hill, names. The recent push by several left-of-center incoming state legislators for roll call votes in the Massachusetts Legislature is a breath of fresh air,
Culture
Kelvin Cochran grew up in Louisiana with one goal in life: to become a firefighter. He realized that dream in 1981 in his native Shreveport. He rose through the ranks, and in 1999 became the fire chief there, the first African-American to serve in that capacity. In 2008, he was
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recently published findings showing the "life expectancy" of Americans has dropped in part because deaths by suicide and drug abuse have increased. While one might receive such news with keen interest, this writer received it with something approaching disbelief.
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Maybe ICE agents should start showing up at Massachusetts courts undercover. They could look and act like someone who poses no legal threat to illegal aliens. Perhaps they could pose as drug dealers or gang members … or maybe wear a black robe. The latest outrage is that a district court
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