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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to appear at five public campaign events in New Hampshire on Saturday, September 2. The businessman has the following events scheduled, according to NBC 10 Boston:
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) wants to see both the United States and China cut their respective military budgets. He thinks the two governments should come to a mutual military reduction agreement so the two countries have more money to invest in environmental measures.
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Many athletes across Massachusetts and New Hampshire will win state championships this year, but will any athletes who identify as transgender competing in girls' sports be among them? Possibly. It's unclear how the seasons will play out, but at least two male athletes who identify as transgender
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A bill that would help adults 22 and older get a high school diploma has been referred to the Joint Committee on Education of the Massachusetts Legislature. The bill would provide funds for public agencies, non-profit organizations, or other entities to provide job training and skills toward a high school
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Lawns signs saying "Protect The 2nd Amendment" are appearing in various places in Massachusetts, expressing opposition to a bill that one opponent says could ban more than a million guns in the state. The bill is known as HD. 4420 ("An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws").
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By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) wants to see the federal government increase its minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $17 an hour. Warren voiced her support for such a raise on Twitter this week.
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One Worcester Red Sox player's wife had a baby, followed by another player's proposal to his girlfriend, followed by another player getting promoted to the Major Leagues – all on Monday. The WooSox, as the team is known, is the AAA minor league affiliate of the Boston