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Massachusetts

Baker, Congressional delegation write to NOAA to fund fish monitors

Written by Matt Murphy A week after calling the policy "ridiculous" and "outrageous" while in Gloucester, Gov. Charlie Baker sent a letter signed by the state's all-Democrat Congressional delegation to the United States commerce secretary and Congressional leaders urging the federal government to pay

Donald Trump

The Hillary and Donald show

The theatrics of politics can work best in summer stock. The candidates know they're not yet playing on Broadway, but they're practicing as if on the road to see what audiences laugh at, applaud or even hiss and boo. There's often not a lot

umass

Rosenberg, Baker ask UMass to reconsider tuition hike

Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — The University of Massachusetts, with its five campuses and nearly 73,000 undergraduate and graduate students, struck a defiant tone Thursday as it faced mounting political pressure to reconsider tuition and fee hikes approved earlier this summer.

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North Korea warns of war with South after artillery fire

Written by Eric Talmadge and Hyung-Jin Kim PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday declared his frontline troops in a "quasi-state of war" and ordered them to prepare for battle a day after the most serious confrontation between the rivals in years.

migrants

Macedonian troops fire stun grenades at Middle East migrants

Written by Dusan Stojanovic IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Macedonian special police forces fired stun grenades Friday to disperse thousands of migrants stuck on a no-man's land with Greece, a day after declaring a state of emergency on its border to deal with a massive influx of migrants heading north

boston

MBTA turning to private companies to increase service

Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON — The MBTA plans to test the appetite among private bus companies to provide service on all of the express bus routes, the lesser-traveled routes in Boston and the suburbs and late night service.

Donald Trump

Bush struggles to keep spotlight, break away from last name

KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Having been knocked from his front-runner perch, a fiery Jeb Bush lashed out at Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday as the former Florida governor fights to energize his stalled campaign and stop the billionaire businessman's summer surge. Bush's name recognition and

Faith

Pope: Unemployment causes grave harm to society, family

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is denouncing a global labor market that is interested only in profit and warning that unemployment causes enormous damage to society and families. Francis has been speaking out for months about different aspects of family life during his weekly general audiences. On Wednesday, he focused