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Massachusetts Job Gains Picked Up In August
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Five Notable RFK Jr. Presidential Endorsements
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an underdog in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary. The environmental attorney and anti-vaccine activist is running far behind President Joe Biden in the 2024 primary; Biden is polling at 67.5 percent while Kennedy is at 11.8 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight.
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Cambridge Looking To Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — But Landscapers Say They’ll Feel The Pain
Cambridge officials are moving toward banning gas-powered leaf blowers, which they hope will help persuade Massachusetts state legislators to do the same thing statewide. "We often hear, especially when it comes to climate action, that we as a city need to follow state action so we don't
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Cambridge Real Serious About Enforcing Leaf Blower Restrictions
The city of Cambridge enforces its current restrictions on leaf blowers stringently, a city official said earlier this week. The city bans using leaf blowers during summer months. It also has a noise level limit on decibels.
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Rob Gronkowski Shakes His Head When Asked If Males Should Play Women’s Sports
Should males be allowed to participate in women's sports? The question was posed to former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski this week by a reporter from The Daily Caller.
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Massachusetts Residents Unhappy With The MBTA, Poll Shows
What do Bay Staters think of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority? They don't like it.
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Boston City Councilors To Discuss Plan To Diversify Marijuana Business Model
Boston city councilors are looking for ways to diversity owners of marijuana businesses in the city. The discussion will focus on whether Boston should allow leased kitchens for making marijuana, the idea being that renting buildings is less expensive than owning them, and, as a result, minorities would be able
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Mitt Romney Not Seeking Re-Election In Utah Next Year
Former Massachusetts governor and current Utah U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will not seek re-election next year. Romney, 76, has not been polling well in Utah. While he leads the pack in the Republican primary race, a poll in August 2023 put him at only 30 percent — well under what