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Massachusetts Dem Senators Will Find Time To Fund-Raise On Final Day
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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Bernie Sanders Says Kamala Harris Should Run To The Left
The best chance that Vice President Kamala Harris has of winning the 2024 presidential election is running as a progressive, according to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Sanders wants to see Harris run towards the left flank of the Democratic Party, contending that it will drive excited voters to
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West Nile Virus Found In New Bedford
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health informed regional health officials that West Nile virus was found last week in a mosquito sample from the Hicks Logan neighborhood in New Bedford. The risk of West Nile infection remains low statewide, meaning infection is unlikely, according to a press release from the
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Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris In New Harvard Poll
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Illegal Immigrants Now Eligible For Free Community College In Massachusetts
If you're an illegal immigrant, you may be able to attend community college free of charge in Massachusetts. That's because Governor Maura Healey signed a $57.78 billion fiscal year 2025 budget bill into law on Monday that included $93.5 million for tuition-free community college.
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State Wants More Ferry Service Along Massachusetts Coast
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is looking for a planning and engineering firm to help develop a plan to possibly expand ferry service to Gloucester, Salem, Lynn, Winthrop, and Quincy along with three neighborhoods of Boston – East Boston, South Boston, and the North End. State officials say they see ferries
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Maura Healey: ‘Nothing I Can Do’ To Stop Carney, Nashoba Hospital Closures
By Alison Kuznitz and Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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Mitt Romney Says Keep Smartphones Out Of Schools
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) wants to keep smartphones out of schools. Along with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), Romney introduced the Smart Kids Not Smartphones Act this week.