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Malden Councilor Pays Penalty In Summer Jobs Conflict Case
By Sam Doran State House News Service
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Driving Into Somebody’s House Without A License? That’s Just One Reason Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara Should Resign
Since nobody on the Boston City Council has the guts to say it, someone needs to: Kendra Lara should resign. The Boston city councilor, a democratic socialist first who has expressed support for abolishing the police, has spent the past two years making it clear she is unfit to serve.
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State Attorney General’s Office Is Advising Massachusetts Cities and Towns Not To Target Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Two Worcester Officials Say
The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is advising local communities not to enact local measures targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy centers out of concerns about lawsuits against them, two Worcester city officials said. Their comments came during a meeting of the Worcester City Council, which opted earlier this week to
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Vaccine Requirements Bill Hearings Rescheduled To Friday, July 21
Lingering effects of a fire in the sub-basement of the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, July 18 led state legislators to keep the building closed a second day Wednesday, July 19 — which led to the cancellation of a public hearing on bills that would tighten vaccine requirements in the state.
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Massachusetts Crisis Pregnancy Centers ‘Deceptive Advertising’ Bill To Get Hearing Monday, July 24
Pro-life crisis pregnancy centers would be subject to investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office and civil penalties of up to $1,000 for instances of "deceptive advertising … whether by statement or omission," under a bill scheduled to get a hearing next week. The proposed measure,
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Jill Biden Coming To Provincetown On Friday
First lady Jill Biden plans to attend a fund raiser Friday for her husband's re-election campaign on the lawn of a same-sex couple's house in Provincetown. Titled "A Summer Reception with Jill Biden," the event on Friday, July 21 is expected to draw 300
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You Can Apply To Be A Boston School Committee Member; Here’s How
Do you want to be a member of the Boston School Committee? Now is your chance to make it happen. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office is accepting applications from people who want to fill the remainder of the term, which concludes at the end of the year. It
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Maura Healey’s Ireland Trip Cost Taxpayers Nearly $84,000
By Michael P. Norton and Alison Kuznitz State House News Service