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King Philip Regional Middle School Progress Pride Mural Draws Attention Online
A parent is calling attention to a large LGBTQ Pride mural on a wall at King Philip Regional Middle School in Norfolk.
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Ed Flynn Wants Independent Probe After Boston Voters Receive Wrong Primary Ballots Again
Ed Flynn wants an independent probe after Boston voters received wrong primary ballots at a site with a history of similar errors.
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry Losing Thousands of Jobs Under Maura Healey
Massachusetts lost more than 3,600 life sciences jobs in 2025 as the industry posted its first year-over-year employment decline in more than two decades.
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Healey Administration Gives Schools Guidance on How To Avoid Complying With ICE
The Healey administration issued new guidance telling Massachusetts schools and childcare programs how to limit cooperation with ICE agents under the state’s new immigrant protection law.
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Rochester Father Seeks Recall of Entire Rochester School Committee After Boy Allegedly Opens Daughter’s Bathroom Stall
The Rochester district says a person it called an “independent decision-maker” found no Title IX violation. The girl’s parents say the school failed to protect her.
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Massachusetts Democrat Alan Silvia Slams New Late-Term Abortion Law, Says It's Now 'Celebrated'
Massachusetts Democrat Alan Silvia criticized the state’s new late-term abortion law on Newsmax after lawmakers lifted the old rules after 24 weeks.
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Seth Moulton Says He Supports The Filibuster Now After Previously Wanting It Gone
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton says he would not vote to end the Senate filibuster if Republicans remain in control, despite previously calling for its abolition.
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Republican Elizabeth Dionne Targets Deb Goldberg Over Cannabis Control Commission Lawsuit
Republican treasurer candidate Elizabeth Dionne is calling for answers from Treasurer Deb Goldberg after former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien sued Goldberg and the agency.
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Norfolk County DA Candidate Jim Barakat Says He Would Not Have Prosecuted Lindsay Clancy
Norfolk County district attorney candidate Jim Barakat says he would not have brought the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother charged with killing her three children.
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Braintree Rep Mark Cusack Takes Nearly $7,000 From Anthropic Employees As He Pushes Company-Backed AI Bill
Eight Anthropic employees gave state Rep. Mark Cusack nearly $7,000 as lawmakers continue work on an AI bill he sponsored and the company backs.
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High Court Rules Against Quincy Mayor On Catholic Saint Statues
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld an order blocking Quincy from installing two Catholic saint statues outside its new public safety building.
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Massachusetts Democratic Party Joins Progressives, Republicans Against All-Party Primary Ballot Question
The Massachusetts Democratic Party, MassGOP, progressive groups, and labor unions oppose Question 3, which would replace party primaries with an all-party primary sending the top two candidates to the general election.
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Massachusetts State Agency Changes Name Thanks To Offensive Language Bill Ban
A Massachusetts state agency has changed its name under a new law that removes language deemed offensive toward people with disabilities.
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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Back Most Ballot Questions Rejected By Legislature
Massachusetts voters support most of the nine questions headed to the November ballot after state lawmakers declined to act on the citizen-backed proposals.
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Mike Minogue Dominates Brian Shortsleeve In Latest GOP Primary Poll
Mike Minogue leads Brian Shortsleeve by more than 2-to-1 in a new GOP primary poll. Shortsleeve says he is better positioned against Gov. Maura Healey despite faring no better in a hypothetical general election.
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Michelle Wu Wants To Identify and Confront Boston Property Owners Willing To Rent Parking Spaces To ICE
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants to identify and contact private property owners who may rent parking spaces to ICE, though she acknowledges the city cannot block them from doing so.
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WATCH: Body Camera Video Shows Mass. Democratic Party Chairman’s OUI Arrest
Body camera video shows Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman Steve Kerrigan’s June arrest for operating under the influence.
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Mike Minogue Criticizes Offshore Wind Push, Calls for More Natural Gas in Massachusetts
Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue is criticizing Massachusetts’ offshore wind push and calling for more natural gas pipelines to lower energy costs.
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Healey Administration To Tap $8.5 Million In Taxpayer Funding For Gender Transitions For Minors
The Healey administration plans to use an $8.5 million state fund to keep paying for gender-transition treatments for minors after the federal government cuts off Medicaid and CHIP money.
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Court Finds Probable Cause To Charge Brockton Mayor With Assault and Battery Over Alleged Touching of Teen Girl
A court found probable cause to charge Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues with assault and battery over his alleged unwanted touching of a teenage girl.
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New Poll Shows Ed Markey With 28-Point Lead Over Seth Moulton
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey leads U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton by 28 points in a new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll of Massachusetts Democratic primary voters.
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Bill O’Reilly Wants Maura Healey in Federal Prison Over Elective Late-Term Abortion Law With No Limits
Bill O’Reilly says he wants Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey put in federal prison for signing a law allowing elective abortions throughout pregnancy.
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Massachusetts Mayor Who Needed Spanish Interpreter Charged With $1.5 Million COVID Fraud; His Lawyer Rams Parked Car After Court
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña faces federal fraud and money-laundering charges over $1.5 million in COVID-19 loans. His lawyer then crashed into a parked car outside court.
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House Probe Found No Harassment by Rep. Gaskey; Former Aide Was Fired for ‘Unprofessional Behavior’
A former aide is suing Massachusetts state Rep. John Gaskey, but a House investigation found no harassment violation and the House says she was fired for “unprofessional behavior.”
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Healey Administration Names $90K Per Year Heat Resilience Officer
The Healey administration named Katie Schlick as Massachusetts’ first heat resilience officer, a $90,000 position funded by the Boston Foundation.
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Catholic Group Calls For Maura Healey To Be Excommunicated After She Signs Law Allowing Elective Abortions Throughout Third Trimester
A national Catholic group is calling for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to be excommunicated after she signed a law removing the state’s remaining limits on late-term abortions.
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Mike Minogue Calls For Deeper Look at Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Contracts
Republican candidate Mike Minogue wants investigators to examine contracts and alleged insider deals at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.
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Massachusetts Requires Gov't-Issued License To Tell Fortunes; Opponents Say That's Ridiculous
Massachusetts requires fortune tellers to obtain local licenses, and some lawmakers want to repeal an unusual residency requirement that has been on the books for decades.
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Mike Minogue Wants More Health Care Moved Out of Boston Hospitals and Into Local Clinics To Cut Costs
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue says Massachusetts can cut health care costs by moving more routine care from major hospitals to local clinics and outpatient centers.
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Republican Lt. Governor Candidate Anne Manning Martin Launches Write-In Campaign After Being Removed From Ballot
After a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court judge ruled she can't appear on the Sept. 1 primary ballot, Anne Manning Martin launched a write-in campaign Tuesday.
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Braintree Rep. Mark Cusack Took Thousands From Energy Special Interests While Negotiating Energy Bill
Massachusetts Rep. Mark Cusack received campaign donations from several energy industry affiliates in July as lawmakers negotiate major energy legislation.
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Massachusetts Republican Party Opposes Bill That Would Let Proposed Muslim Commission Recommend People for Government Jobs
The MassGOP opposes bills that would create a permanent Muslim commission and let it recommend Muslims for appointed government positions.
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Brian Shortsleeve Sides With Maura Healey, Backs New Law With No Gestational Limit on Elective Abortions
Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve says he backs Gov. Maura Healey’s new Massachusetts law allowing elective abortions throughout the third trimester.
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Lawyers Spar Over Alleged Conflict in $2 Billion Springfield Courthouse Deal Involving Ayanna Pressley's Husband
Lawyers sparred in court over an alleged conflict of interest involving a $2 billion Springfield courthouse project and the state's bidding process.
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9-Year-Old Massachusetts Girl Writes Trump After She Says Boy Opened Her Bathroom Stall
A 9-year-old Massachusetts girl wrote to President Donald Trump after she says a boy who identifies as a girl opened her bathroom stall at school.
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Maura Healey Calls Trump, RFK Jr. Childhood Vaccine Order ‘Crazy Nonsense’
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey called President Donald Trump and RFK Jr.’s childhood vaccine changes “crazy nonsense” and said the state will stick with its own vaccine schedule.
