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Bay Staters Taking Haircuts Into Their Own Hands
For the time being, professional haircuts from licensed barbers and hairdressers are no longer available to Massachusetts residents. Still, people are getting…
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Morbid Coronavirus Curiosity Has a Public Purpose
Early in Taffy Brodesser-Akner's 2019 novel Fleishman Is in Trouble, there's a scene in which a man recently…
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Boston Public Schools Students Getting No Formal Instruction During Coronavirus Emergency; Teachers Still Getting Paid
Public school classes have not taken place in Boston since Monday, March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, neither have…
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More Homeschoolers On the Way? Some Think Coronavirus Emergency May Make Converts
Only a small percentage of students and parents across the state do it, but supporters of homeschooling say the coronavirus pandemic could…
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Coronavirus or Not, We Need A Return To Sanity
Ben Franklin was a teen when the plague struck Boston. His mother, having endured the plague several times before, was keen to…
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Five Ways To Negate Coronavirus’s Impact They’re Not Emphasizing Enough
The world is battling a coronavirus pandemic for which there is no cure. The United States's strategy is to practice…
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Six Ways Government Has Eased Up During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Restrictions on daily life are the norm in the United States under the coronavirus pandemic. Close to home, for instance, dine-in restaurants,…
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To Defeat the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Lean In To Freedom
President Donald Trump has an opportunity both to defeat the novel coronavirus and to gain advantage for the United States in its…
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If History Rhymes
Within weeks, the Coronavirus shutdown will draw to its inevitable conclusion. Life will settle into a new normal. In the long run,…
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Suspend the Lottery? Some Say It Would Help People During Coronavirus Crisis
With many out of work and small businesses struggling, some believe it is time for Massachusetts to take another step to help…
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Local Sports Reporters Feeling Impact Of Coronavirus Pandemic
If someone were to look at MaxPreps on Monday, March 30, he would see an eventful day planned for Massachusetts high school…
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Think Cops Are Racists? Think Again
Heather Mac Donald's The War on Cops, written in 2016, is a first-class book that decisively refutes the frequently heard…
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Medical Experts Commend Massachusetts For Switching Back To Single-Use Plastic Bags
So-called single-use paper and plastic bags are not only back in every Massachusetts community, but they are also the only option at…
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Massachusetts Pushes Back State Income Tax Filing Deadline To July 15
The deadline to file state income taxes in Massachusetts has been pushed back three months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Massachusetts Governor So Far Not Joining Most States in Pushing Back State Tax Filing Deadline Because of Coronavirus
April 15 is still tax day in Massachusetts at the state level — at least for now. The federal government pushed back the…
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No Corona-Extension? Massachusetts Republicans Say Signature Deadline Favors Entrenched Democrats
Massachusetts residents are supposed to stay at home, but its political candidates will not get an extension on their deadlines to collect…
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Boston Mayor To Allow Thin-Film Plastic Bags During Corona-Crisis
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is temporarily allowing stores in the city to offer thin-film plastic bags to their customers during the coronavirus…
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Socialist Enters Massachusetts Senate Race, Calls for General Strike
Socialist U.S. Senate candidate Joe Tache is calling for a May Day general strike as he enters the Massachusetts race, joining a field that includes Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Seth Moulton, and Republican John Deaton.
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Massachusetts Senate to Pass Expanded Illegal Immigrant Protections Next Week
Massachusetts Senate Democrats plan to pass their version of the PROTECT Act next week after a strong committee vote, with pressure from advocates to expand limits on ICE cooperation.
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Mike Minogue Launches Ad Campaign After Convention Victory; Brian Shortsleeve Wants Debates
Mike Minogue rolls out a new TV ad after winning the GOP convention, as Brian Shortsleeve calls for debates and Democrats launch a $100K digital attack.