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Massachusetts tops New England in terms of social and economic policies that improve family well-being and prosperity, as well as that of their communities, according to a recently developed index. The Bay State ranked in the top 20, ahead of New Hampshire, which held the top spot in 2015 rankings
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STATE HOUSE — People accused of stealing items worth between $250 to $1,500 would no longer be charged with felonies in Massachusetts, under a bill passed by the Senate Thursday. The legislation raising the threshold at which a misdemeanor becomes a felony to $1,500 for larceny, fraudulent use of
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Beaming over the convention of the consonant caucus, the speaker uttered what would be the second most memorable line in the 1988 presidential race: "This election isn't about ideology, it's about competence…" This dramatic statement was later bested by George H.W. Bush'
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BOSTON – Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation to allow partial fills of painkiller prescriptions, patients will be empowered to direct physicians not to prescribe them with potentially addictive synthetic opiates, and screening of middle and high school students for signs of substance abuse and addiction will be
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BOSTON – James O'Keefe, the conservative activist who founded the undercover journalism enterprise Project Veritas, which has embarrassed National Public Radio and led to the death of the ACORN community activist group, wants to bring his brand of exposé to the Bay State. On Thursday, O'Keefe spoke
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STATE HOUSE — The Lakeville Republican who appears poised to become the next GOP national committeewoman from Massachusetts said Thursday she has doubts about the ability of the man she endorsed for president – U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio – to overcome Donald Trump and others for the nomination. Rep. Keiko Orrall, who
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LEXINGTON — A liberal activist and prominent Harvard University scholar wants to ban a lengthy list of semi-automatic firearms in a town famous for its Battle Green and its role in launching the American Revolution. Hundreds of people showed up at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, in which resident
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STATE HOUSE — Three newly-minted state representatives, the winners of last Tuesday's special elections, were sworn in and took their seats Wednesday afternoon prior to a House session where a bill to address the opioid crisis was adopted. With Gov. Charlie Baker on vacation in Utah, Reps. Gerard Cassidy
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