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Maura Healey Hitting Brakes On Hiring
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Trump and Biden Dominate Connecticut Presidential Primary
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump dominated the 2024 presidential primary in Connecticut on Tuesday. Biden had 84.8 percent of the vote with 95 percent of the vote counted, according to The Associated Press. Uncommitted was the next highest vote-getter on the Democratic side, with 11.5
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Springfield Carjackers Unknowingly Picked Plainclothes Detective’s Car, Police Say
Two Springfield men were arrested after police say they tried to carjack an unmarked police cruiser being driven by a plainclothes detective. The detective, whom police didn't name, was investigating in the area of Reed Street in Springfield at about 8:15 p.m. Friday, March 29 when
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Larry Lucchino, Savior of Fenway Park, R.I.P.
Not many people in public life in Massachusetts can claim a single accomplishment that has made life better around here. Larry Lucchino can.
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As Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Sits, Maura Healey’s Ex-Main-Squeeze Remains On State Appeals Court
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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MassGOP Hires Director of State Giving and Events
The Massachusetts Republican Party recently hired a Director of State Giving and Events. The party hired Haley Jones for the position.
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Quincy City Council President To Run For U.S. Senate As A Republican
Quincy City Council president Ian Cain, 41, plans to announce a bid for U.S. Senate against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) later this month, according to The Quincy Sun. Cain, a Republican, has served on the Quincy City Council since 2016.
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Boston Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking
A Boston resident received a prison sentence last week in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl and cocaine. Jovani Santiago, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release. Santiago had pleaded guilty in March