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Top Dems O.K. With Maura Healey’s New Shelter Rules In Massachusetts
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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7 News Reporter Says Bring Back Plastic Shopping Bags
Count one member of the mainstream media as being against the elimination of so-called single-use plastic bags at grocery stores. Steve Cooper, a reporter for 7 News (WHDH), expressed his frustration with his Stop & Shop bags ripping over the weekend — and called on the company to change its bag
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Here’s Why Some Illegal Immigrants Are Eligible To Use The Massachusetts Right-To-Shelter Law
Can illegal immigrants use the 1983 right-to-shelter law in Massachusetts? Yes.
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Boston Red Sox To Open The Season With A 10:10 p.m. Game
The Boston Red Sox start their season this week. The Red Sox kick off their regular season on the road against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, March 28, according to their schedule. However, since they're playing on the West Coast, the game won't start until 10:
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Bill Keating Explains His Support For H-2B Visa Program for Foreign Workers
The largest federation of labor unions in the country opposes a program allowing foreign nationals into the country to work, so why does U.S. Representative Bill Keating support it? Last week, the Democrat from Massachusetts's Ninth Congressional District slammed President Donald Trump's administration for what
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Massachusetts Families In Overflow Shelters Will Need To Be Recertified To Stay There, Healey Administration Says
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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Massachusetts Gas Prices Keep Rising
Gas prices continue to rise in Massachusetts. The average gas price has gone up five cents per gallon in the past week, from $3.25 to $3.30, according to AAA.
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Pro-Muslim-Students Resolution of Boston City Council Identifies ‘Largely White-Christian-Dominated Society’
A Boston City Council resolution expressing support for Muslim students in the city's public schools puts it in the context of living in a "largely white-Christian-dominated society." The resolution calls for Boston public schools to provide accommodations so that Muslims can practice their religion during the