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As Ohio goes, so should Massachusetts. On Nov. 3, Ohio voters — in every one of its 88 counties — overwhelmingly rejected Issue 3, a ballot measure that would have launched a legal medical and recreational marijuana industry in the state.
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Massachusetts may no longer represent a cash bonanza for casino developers. Industry experts are lukewarm about the future of gambling in New England as the market grows increasingly crowded. Meanwhile, old heavyweights in Connecticut and Rhode Island are moving to counter expected competition in Massachusetts, a development that threatens to
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SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer who sent flowers to a crying woman she pulled over for speeding has received a commendation. Somerville Officer Ashley Catatao received a Beyond the Call of Duty Award from Chief David Fallon on Tuesday for her empathy and professionalism during the Nov. 4
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Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED
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STATE HOUSE — A legislative committee on Tuesday afternoon endorsed a bill establishing a $15 an hour minimum wage for fast food and so-called big box store workers. The 4-2 vote of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee came as fast food workers rallied in favor of higher wages, planning to
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down in his state on Tuesday, calling both illegal online gambling sites. DraftKings immediately declared its intent to pursue legal response to the Empire State Democrat, according to WBZ News in Boston. Competitor FanDuel in
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Each month I receive an email from my DAR chapter requesting volunteers to serve dinner at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. I'm always taken aback by those two words – homeless and veteran. It is appalling that these brave men and women, who've risked everything
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Few stories pack as emotional a punch as ones that involve someone diagnosed with a terminal illness beating the odds, being the first cured — the one who lives and brings hope to others facing the same death sentence. A newly released book, "The Right to Try," shows that
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