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Maura Healey

Weed debate heats up in New England

BOSTON – The debate over marijuana legalization has been picking up steam locally but gaining attention nationally, as activists on both sides of the issue consider the possibility that the leafy greens may soon be legal in all six New England states. Two New England States – Massachusetts and Maine – will more

Massachusetts

Ayotte, Hassan clash over ‘People’s Pledge’ in NH Senate race

CONCORD, N.H. – The "People's Pledge," conjured up by then-U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, attempted to curb outside influence over the Bay State's 2012 Senate race. Today, New Hampshire's Republican senator Kelly Ayotte is attempting to breathe new life into

Massachusetts

‘Perfect Crime’ writer Warren Manzi dies in Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) – Playwright and director Warren Manzi, whose cat-and-mouse thriller "Perfect Crime" is the longest-running play in New York history, died Thursday of pneumonia in Lawrence, Massachusetts, according to the show's publicist, Daniel DeMello. Manzi was 60.

Massachusetts

Sub-zero cold to be replaced by rain, 50s Tuesday

NEW YORK (AP) — Residents along the eastern U.S., freed from bitter, dangerous cold temperatures on Valentine's Day, couldn't even pause to take a slightly warmer breath before the next winter weather hurdle showed up. Snow, sleet and rain fell across the mid-Atlantic states while tornadoes

Donald Trump

New Hampshire’s results as predicted, explained and questioned

Here's a riddle: What happens when you get a curmudgeonly socialist and a snarly capitalist – two ideological polar opposites – each running for president of the United States in the nation's first primary contest? Answer: Victory for both. Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders' 22-point victory over former

Democrats

Potential voter fraud shown in video draws NH AG probe

CONCORD, N.H. – Video that suggests voter fraud during New Hampshire's crucial primary caught the attention of the state Attorney General's office, according to WMUR-TV, which said that conduct in the clip from Project Veritas, a group that uses impersonation and hidden cameras, is being probed.

GOP

Rubio eyes brokered convention after NH setback

OKATIE, S.C. (AP) — The best hope of the Republican establishment just a week ago, Marco Rubio suddenly faces a path to his party's presidential nomination that could require a brokered national convention. That's according to Rubio and his senior team, who told The Associated Press

GOP

Christie’s tough guy stance can’t conceal a caring heart

A heavy silence hung over the room. A man with aphasia – his stutter allowing him to speak in only a few strained words at a time – pleads with Chris Christie for help with his health at a Nov. 11 town hall-style meeting in Coralville, Iowa.