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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants a candy tax -- a proposal that is already facing backlash. Healey included the candy tax proposal in her $61.5 billion proposed fiscal year 2026 budget; the tax would raise about $25 million in revenue annually.
Education
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-Salem) says he thinks his party needs a more sensible approach to the transgender issue. Moulton recently told GBH News that unless the Democratic Party is willing to discuss the issue honestly, it will continue losing to Republicans on it.
Massachusetts
Puppies and kittens under eight weeks old can no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed S.2908 into law on Wednesday, making that change.
abolitionist history
The Brothers by Karl Zinsmeister Encounter Books 651 pages February 2024 The Brothers is a historical novel that tells the fascinating story of the three Tappan brothers – Benjamin, Arthur, and Lewis — who changed the course of American history during the three decades before the Civil War.
Framingham
A Framingham elementary school plans to host an after-school club aimed at children who are attracted to members of the same sex or who identify with a gender that doesn't correspond to their sex in the new year. King Elementary School, which serves kindergarten through grade 5, announced
Don't Say Gay
A Drag Story Hour organization in western Massachusetts participated in 42 events this year. Drag Story Hour Berkshires touted its achievements recently.
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Damon was a fan favorite for two rival franchises — and helped each win a World Series. Damon became a household name during his time with the Boston Red Sox, playing a vital role in breaking the team's 86-year World Series drought in 2004. He even hit a
2025 Defense Authorization Act
No one from the Massachusetts congressional delegation voted in favor of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act this week. The bill (H.R. 5009) would allocate $895 billion for the U.S. military next year. It passed 281-140 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, December 11; 200
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