Massachusetts Students Plan To Walk Out of School, Advocate for Gun Control at Smith & Wesson

Massachusetts Students Plan To Walk Out of School, Advocate for Gun Control at Smith & Wesson

By Colin A. Young
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

BOSTON — Following the lead of student activists who have carried the flag for gun control since the deadly school shooting last month in Parkland, Florida, high schoolers across Massachusetts plan to join the chorus of voices calling for tougher gun laws Wednesday at events in Boston and Springfield.

Lottery Winner Can Remain Unidentified, Judge Rules
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Lottery Winner Can Remain Unidentified, Judge Rules

Matthew McDonald

A New Hampshire woman who won $560 million in the multi-state Powerball lottery can remain anonymous but the town she lives in must be disclosed, a judge ruled.

The woman signed the back of her ticket, which the state lottery commission argued means her name has to be made public, under state law. A New Hampshire assistant attorney general also recently argued that it's in the public interest to disclose the woman's identity, saying "The lottery thrives on transparency," according to The Union Leader.

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