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Waltham Company Offering Up To 20 Weeks Of Paid Abortion Leave To Both Women and Men

If you work for one public relations firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, it's possible to receive up to 20 weeks of paid time off for having an abortion. Inkhouse, which employs more than 100 people, now offers a paid leave policy that covers pregnancy loss – which includes miscarriage,

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Boston City Councilor Will Run For Suffolk County District Attorney

A Boston city councilor will run for Suffolk County District Attorney this year. District 5 councilor Ricardo Arroyo, a Democrat, made the announcement that he's running for the post on Tuesday. His father, Felix D. Arroyo, is the Suffolk County register of probate. And his brother, Felix G.

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Massachusetts Attorney General Candidate Supports Defunding The Police

Defund the police? It's a policy supported by one candidate for attorney general in Massachusetts.

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Boston Public Schools Using ‘Black Lives Matter Week’ To Tell Kindergartners They Can Choose Their Gender

Boston Public Schools celebrated it was the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action this week. The school district lightened the academic load for the week and offered a list of movies for students to watch that it matched to the 13 guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter

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Happy Hour Bill Dies On Beacon Hill

By Katie Lannan State House News Service

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Sixth-Grader Is Starting Goalie For Medford/Malden Varsity Girls’ Hockey Team This Season

Erin Alves stands alone in high school girls' ice hockey in Massachusetts. At just 12 years old, the Medford resident is already the starting varsity goaltender for the Medford/Malden high schools girls' team; the co-op also has a player from Revere High School and Everett High School.

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Massachusetts Democratic Candidate for Governor Urges Decriminalizing Drug Use

By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service

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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Calling For Green New Deal In The State

The federal government won't pass a Green New Deal anytime soon. However, if the Commonwealth of Massachusetts elects state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain) as its next governor, it will be a priority for her.