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Somerville Early Education School Students Speak 23 Languages (Plus English); Emphasis On ‘Equity,’ ‘Restorative Justice’

Students at an early education public school in Somerville speak 23 primary languages, the principal said. Students come from all 12 countries in South America, all seven countries in Central America, the Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Germany, Japan, and China.

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MassGOP Urges People To Vote Against Pro-Hitler State Committee Candidate

The Massachusetts Republican Party is urging people not to vote for one of its state committee candidates this upcoming Super Tuesday election on March 5. The MassGOP wants people to vote against Lori Kauffman, a Boston resident running for GOP state committeewoman in the First Suffolk District, because Kauffman has

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Illegal Immigrant Murder Convict Who Lived In New Bedford Gets Additional 10-Year Prison Sentence

A Brazilian man who used to live in New Bedford received a 10-year prison sentence in federal court in Boston for illegal re-entry earlier this week. The man, 52-year-old Walter Gomes DaSilva, is currently serving a 25 years-to-life prison sentence imposed in Massachusetts state court for a 2016 murder conviction,

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Massachusetts Governor’s Council Confirms Governor Healey’s Former Longtime Romantic Partner To State’s Highest Court

The Massachusetts Governor's Council has confirmed Governor Maura Healey's former romantic partner to a seat on the state's highest court. The Governor's Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday, February 28 for Gabrielle Wolohojian to join the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Massachusetts Attorney General Sues Milton For Rejecting Re-Zoning Proposal; Milton Selectman Mentions Boston Tea Party

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against the town of Milton in the wake of the town's voters rejecting a re-zoning scheme that would have increased density in the town. It's the latest in a series of actions by state officials to turn

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Maura Healey Dodges Question About Male Transgender Basketball Player Injuring Girls

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ducked a question yesterday about a male basketball player who identifies as transgender injuring opposing girls during a high school game in the state. As New Boston Post reported February 20, the coach of the girls basketball team of Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ended a

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Migrant Crisis Factors Into Maura Healey’s Proposed Tax Increases, MassGOP Chairman Says

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's proposal to give municipalities the opportunity to raise certain taxes is driven at least in part by the current migrant crisis, the leader of the Massachusetts Republican Party said. A NewBostonPost reporter asked MassGOP chairman Amy Carnevale if she thinks the fiscal impact migrants

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MassHealth Disenrollments For State Health Insurance For Poor People Slow As End of Redetermination Nears

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service