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Democracy In Inaction: Massachusetts Special Election Candidates Weigh In On Elections Being Postponed
Next Tuesday will not be an election day in Massachusetts. On Monday, news broke that the four special elections to fill vacant…
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Cape, Islands, and Berkshires Could Go Without J-1 Visa Foreign-Worker Program This Summer
This summer, businesses on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and in western Massachusetts could be without some of their foreign…
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Play Ball
If it weren't for the coronavirus outbreak, this week would mark the opening of the Major League Baseball season. Instead,…
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Federal and Massachusetts Coronoavirus Policies Are Killing the Economy; Congress and Beacon Hill Need To Save It — Now
There are approximately 130 million full-time employees in the United States. Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Fox News said…
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Taking Criticism For Handling of Coronavirus Pandemic
Charlie Baker may be one of the most popular governors in the United States, but many are not happy with the way…
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Compassion Will Survive Pandemic
"Pandemics Kill Compassion, Too," is the headline over a David Brooks column in the New York Times predicting that the…
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Golf Helping Take People’s Minds Off Coronavirus Pandemic
With a coronavirus pandemic largely dictating the way people live their lives in Massachusetts, leisure activities outside of the house are limited.…
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Reintroducing Selfie Nation To Truth
The Age of Selfies: Reasoning About Rights When the Stakes Are Personal By Adam J. MacLeod Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 168 pages…
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Drive-In Mass
Following up on my suggestion of small church services through online signup to get around coronavirus restrictions, a reader suggested outdoor Masses.…
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Abortions Exempted From Elective Surgery Ban in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has exempted elective abortions from the statewide ban on elective surgery during the coronavirus precautionary restrictions.…
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Bill Weld Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld will not be the next President of the United States, or the Republican Party's presidential…
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Church-Goers Saddened By Lack of Daily Masses
Public Masses in Massachusetts's Catholic churches are not occurring amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that has not stopped some from…
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Let’s Re-Open The Churches – Here’s How … And Why
Let's agree that the powers-that-be – the governor, the archbishop, ministers, public health officials – are trying to do what they think…
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Whatever You Think of Trump, Uncle Joe Is No Option At All
Do you support Donald Trump? Are you one of those MAGA disciples? I hate those questions.…
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Trial Lawyers Bet Big on Biden
A Joe Biden presidency would be a bonanza for plaintiff's lawyers. After his strong performance in the South Carolina Democratic…
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Massachusetts Governor Bans Gatherings of 25 or More People, Orders Schools Closed, Restricts Bars and Restaurants To Takeout
No gatherings of 25 or more people, no public or private schools open, no restaurants or bars serving customers on the premises,…
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Catholic College Hiring Basketball Coach Rick Pitino – Who Admitted Enabling An Abortion
Iona College, a Catholic school in New Rochelle, New York, has just hired scandal-ridden Rick Pitino as its new basketball coach. Pitino,…
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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.