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Massachusetts Premium Weekend and Holiday Pay Ending Soon

By David Beasley The Center Square

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Boston Drastically Reduces Its Paid Abortion Leave Benefit For City Workers

The days of up to 12 weeks of paid abortion leave for women and men employed by the city of Boston are (mostly) over. That's because the City of Boston quietly updated its parental leave policy over the summer. It went into effect on September 12, 2022, a

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Fire Marshal Offers Tips to Prevent Thanksgiving Blazes

By Sam Doran State House News Service Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday, it's also the top day of the year for home fires. Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey is trying this week to get the word out about making fire safety in the kitchen a

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Connecticut Town Mulls Dropping ‘Pride Flag’ Because of Christian Flag Court Case In Boston

A Connecticut town might stop flying the so-called Pride Flag supporting homosexuality and transgenderism in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Christian flag ruling this past spring. Members of the town council of Wethersfield are considering restricting the display of flags outside town buildings to the U.

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Maine Lobsters Verboten At Whole Foods Because Environmental Group Worried About Right Whales

The supermarket chain Whole Foods won't buy Maine lobsters because an environmental group suspended its certification of Maine lobsters last week because a federal judge in July found that lobster gear is responsible for an estimated 2.56 entanglements of right whales per year. But lobster fishery spokesmen

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Candidates Seeking Recounts In Two State Rep Races — Outcome Will Determine Extent of Massachusetts GOP Losses

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Charlie Baker Says He’s Not Worried About Republicans Not Liking Him 

Lame duck governor Charlie Baker knows that a lot of Republicans in Massachusetts don't like him. But he's not too worried about it, he recently said.

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Charlie Baker Picks Legal Team Member For Magistrate Post

By Sam Doran State House News Service