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Tim Wakefield Battling Brain Cancer

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has brain cancer and his wife Stacey has pancreatic cancer. Wakefield's former teammate Curt Schilling broke the news on a podcast without the Wakefield family's consent this week, prompting the Boston Red Sox to release a statement on the

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Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey Want Bob Menendez To Resign From U.S Senate

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) should resign, his two colleagues from Massachusetts say. Both U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) want their colleague to resign as he faces indictment on federal bribery charges.

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Why Language Matters: Former Oxford Professor Gives Speech On Gender Identity at Pembroke Gun Club

A former research professor at Oxford University and conservative Catholic delivered a speech to several dozen people on gender identity in Pembroke on Wednesday. U.S. Army veteran and philosopher Michael Robillard gave a speech titled "What's at Stake:  Gender Identity in a Shifting Culture" at

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Bourne Officials Planning To Enforce Three-Week Stay At Motels To Try To Limit Migrants

The town of Bourne's board of health is planning to enforce a town regulation limiting motel stays to three weeks in order to try to limit the number of migrants in town. Fifty-five children from migrant families were in Bourne public schools as of earlier this month, town

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New England Patriots Underdogs Against The Dallas Cowboys

Just because the New England Patriots won earlier this week, that does not mean we should expect them to win again this coming Sunday, according to the oddsmakers. That's because the 1-2 Patriots, fresh off a 15-10 win over the New York Jets on September 24, are seven-point

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Maura Healey Endorses Elizabeth Warren’s Re-Election Bid

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) recently picked up Governor Maura Healey's endorsement in her 2024 re-election bid. Healey formally endorsed Warren on Twitter. She said Warren is an ally who shares her vision for the state.

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Nantucket Residents Challenging Wind Turbine Project Ruling, Citing Whale Safety

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Can Your Neighbor Give You A Parking Ticket? Somerville Officials Considering It

The city of Somerville could issue tickets for illegal parking based on a photo sent by a witness who doesn't work for the city, a lawyer said. City councilors haven't decided yet whether they want to do that. But the Somerville Legislative Matters Committee, a subcommittee