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Massachusetts Will Make Much Smaller Rainy Day Fund Deposit — But State Government Still Awash In Cash
By Colin Young State House News Service
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Grant Williams Leaves Boston Celtics Partly Over Massachusetts Millionaires Tax
The new Massachusetts surtax on incomes over $1 million played a role in power forward Grant Williams's decision to turn down an offer from the Boston Celtics, leading the team to trade him. Williams, 24, was an important part of the Celtics' plans for next season. But
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New Hampshire Man Gets Nine-Year Prison Sentence For Fentanyl Dealing
A Rochester, New Hampshire man received a nine-year prison sentence for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said. Bradford Sargent, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante earlier this week, according to
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Easton Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud In Federal Court
A concrete company owner pled guilty to a multi-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns in federal court this week. Cleber Gomes Pecanha, 48, who lives in Easton, agreed to plead guilty to one count of tax evasion.
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Wife Gets Dog
The splitting couple had no disagreements over assets or spousal support, except one: Who gets the dog? The Vermont Supreme Court has gone with the wife.
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Florida Won’t Honor Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants From Three New England States
Just because a state issues driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, that does not mean Florida will honor them. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles deemed five out-of-state license classes invalid, including some three from New England states: Connecticut,
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Project Requiring Green Line Closure Postponed To September
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty Won’t Seek Re-Election
Boston at-large city councilor Michael Flaherty will not seek re-election this year. The Democrat from South Boston filed paperwork on Wednesday, July 5 to remove his name from the Boston city election ballot this fall, according to WCVB.