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Mid-August Mass. gas prices lowest in a decade

Written by Colin A. Young Bay Staters looking to hit the road for a late summer vacation will have the benefit of gas prices 19 cents lower than the national average and at the lowest mid-August level in a decade.

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Brattle Group report details “risk” in nixed Olympic bid

Written by Matt Murphy Plans to enlist private developers to construct an athlete's village and new "Midtown" neighborhood that would become home to a temporary Olympic stadium created the "biggest sources of risk" in Boston's now kaput bid to host the 2024

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Police probing death of Auburn foster child; 2nd remains critical

AUBURN, Mass. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine how a 2-year-old girl died and a second young girl was left in critical condition after they were found unresponsive at a home in Massachusetts. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early said Sunday night the girls were discovered at an apartment

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Common Core opponents make ballot campaign official

Written by Matt Murphy The decision by state education officials in 2010 to adopt the national Common Core standards for teaching subjects such as English and math would be rescinded under a ballot question proposed on Tuesday by opponents of the new national curriculum.

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Constitutional Amendment proposed for Mass millionaire tax

Written by Matt Murphy The coalition behind last year's successful push to guarantee earned sick time for Massachusetts workers has taken the first step on Tuesday toward amending the state's constitution to tax income over $1 million at a higher rate.

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Tsongas becomes latest Mass. Democrat to back Iran deal

Written by Matt Murphy U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas on Wednesday became the latest member of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation to throw her support behind the international nuclear deal with Iran, calling it "our best chance to halt Iran on its path to building a nuclear weapon."

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Federal judge hears arguments in Vineyard tribal gaming case

Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to immediately rule on arguments presented by the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head and the groups seeking to block it from building an electronic bingo hall on Martha's Vineyard.

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A single standard for Uber, taxis?

Written by Matt Murphy With the Uber-versus-taxicab battle due to heat up this fall, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said he would like to set up one statewide regulatory structure for both industries and help taxi drivers compete in the modern technology age.