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Massachusetts Republican Party Says It Will Prioritize Competitive State Legislature Seats Over Races For Congress This Year

The Massachusetts Republican Party plans to focus on the races where party officials believe they have the best opportunities to make gains this year — which means the state legislature over Congress. "We do have limited resources. So we'll be focusing on a lot of the legislative seats,

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Massachusetts Gas Prices Down Over Past Month

Gas prices are down in Massachusetts in recent times. After reaching $3.59 per gallon around this time last month, gas prices are down 6 cents per gallon in the past month — down to $3.53 per gallon, according to AAA. That's also a drop of 2 cents

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Pro-Abortion Students Walk Out of School In Amherst For Protest On Town Common

About 100 middle school and high school students in Amherst walked out of school late last week to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. "Marching to downtown and chanting, 'Hey, hey, ho, ho, abortion bans have got to go,

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Chick Banding Marks Latest Chapter In Peregrine Falcon Restoration

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service

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Braintree Theater and Plymouth McDonald’s Stabbing Suspect Jared Ravizza Paid Beverly Hills Magazine To Write Positive Article About Him

Jared Ravizza, the Martha's Vineyard man accused of stabbing four children at an AMC movie theater in Braintree and two people at a McDonald's in Plymouth, has a "heart of gold," according to an article written about him last year. Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark,

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New Freedom Trail Tour, ‘Rainbow Revolutionaries,’ Coming To Boston This June

The Freedom Trail Foundation, which takes visitors to Boston through the Freedom Trail — a walking trail of 17 sites significant to the American Revolution — is launching a new tour this June called "Rainbow Revolutionaries."  The tour is meant to highlight the achievements of homosexuals and transgender people.

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Maura Healey Proposes Three More Pardons, Including A Drug Dealer and An Armed Robber

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey proposed a trio of new pardons, including one for a Bay Stater who received a conditional pardon last year. In her latest clemency action, Healey recommended the Governor's Council award pardons to Danis Reyes, William Veal, and

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Boston Celtics Strong Favorites To Win NBA Championship

The Boston Celtics are now a strong favorite to win the championship. After sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics are now a -230 to -220 moneyline favorite to win the National Basketball Association Finals, according to Covers.com. That means, depending on the sportsbook, one