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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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By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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If you have ever dreamt about listening to a podcast hosted by U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden), then today is your lucky day. That's because the junior Senator from Massachusetts has launched The Ed Markey Podcast.
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A New Hampshire state representative switched parties last week. Matt Coker, a first-term state representative from Meredith, New Hampshire, left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party.
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Maelle Jacques is a state champion. Kearsarge Regional High School sophomore Maelle Jacques, a male who identifies as transgender and competes in girls' track, won the girls' high jump at the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state championship this past weekend.
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The Massachusetts presidential primary is just a few weeks away. Massachusetts is set to hold its primary on Tuesday, March 5.
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Travis Kelce is the big-name tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs, but another tight end on the team has a Massachusetts connection: Noah Gray. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, which means that 2017 Leominster High School graduate Noah
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The Boston Red Sox start spring training this week, according to the team's web site. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Wednesday, February 14. The rest of the team is expected to do so by Monday, February 19. The team's first