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New York state's coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings to 25 in some circumstances and 10 in others violate the federal constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday night. The court issued the 5-4 decision shortly before midnight. New Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the four conservatives
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Several Massachusetts politicians have gotten sizable campaign contributions in past years from the family that owns a pharmaceutical company that has admitted guilt in the nation's opioid epidemic. The list includes a congressman and both current U.S. senators.
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Give illegal immigrants driver's licenses or else they will spread coronavirus. That was the message from one panelist during a virtual event put together by Driving Families Forward via a Zoom call on Monday night.
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Fewer Massachusetts children than usual are attending public schools this year — but the homeschool student body may have doubled. Statewide enrollment in Massachusetts public schools was down 3.9 percent from last year as of October 1, 2020, according to data provided to New Boston Post by the Massachusetts Department
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President Donald Trump wants to bring troops home from the Middle East, but two members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation oppose the move. Both of those Congressmen have taken substantial campaign donations from defense contractors over the years.
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The drastic reduction in traffic and changes in the economy during the coronavirus emergency have dampened enthusiasm for a carbon fee on gasoline and diesel in Massachusetts – including among residents and the state's governor. A new poll released by Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance – which opposes the carbon fee – suggests
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What an unsatisfying election. Opponents of President Donald Trump were denied what they had long sought — a resounding rejection of Trump and Trumpism by the American electorate. Hoped-for Democratic gains in congressional contests, high-profile U.S. Senate races, and state legislatures largely failed to materialize. Trump won roughly 10 million
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How much would the Transportation and Climate Initiative carbon fee on fuel cost Bay Staters at the pump? A new report suggests more than previously thought.
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