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Massachusetts State Agency, Catholic Charities, and Newton Parish Kept Shelter For Migrants Quiet
By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service
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95 Percent Increase In Pets Going To Animal Shelters In Western Massachusetts
The number of pets whose owners gave them up to the Berkshire Humane Society's animal shelter increased 95 percent between 2022 and 2023, largely because of the poor economy, the society's head said. The animal shelter had 1,453 animals in 2023.
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Greater Boston Inflation Slightly Lags National Trend
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Martina Navratilova Unhappy That Male Won Girls’ Track State Championship In New Hampshire
Martina Navratilova says she's not happy that a male won a girls' track state championship in New Hampshire last weekend. Kearsarge Regional High junior Maelle Jacques won the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 girls' track state championship for high jump on Sunday, February 11,
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu Says Send More Troops To The Southern Border
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu says he wants to send more New Hampshire National Guard troops to the southern border. He sent a letter to the state legislature's Fiscal Committee this week requesting about $850,000 so he can send 15 National Guard troops to Eagle Pass, Texas,
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Five Craziest Reasons Politicians Have Used To Justify Abortion
Legal abortion has killed more than 60 million unborn children in the United States since 1973 and it continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Widespread abortion is this country's greatest moral failing and won't stop any time soon. Politicians in both parties go
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Maura Healey’s Plan To Allow Local Governments To Charge Higher Taxes Is ‘Very Exciting,’ Massachusetts Mayor Says
Allowing Massachusetts towns and cities to increase taxes on lodging, restaurant meals, and owning a car is "very exciting," a western Massachusetts mayor said. Nicole LaChapelle, the mayor of Easthampton, expressed support for Governor Maura Healey's proposal to enable local officials to increase certain taxes.
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Boston’s Mass & Cass Housing In Use As State Seeks Shelter Solution For Illegal Immigrants
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service