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Walsh outlines plans to spur middle-income housing

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh sketched out plans to push down the costs of building and owning housing to foster development of more units that middle-income Bostonians can afford in a speech Tuesday to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau. In his remarks, which touched on his economic development efforts over the

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Trump vows to put ‘America first’ in foreign policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare formal policy speech, Republican front-runner Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to put American security "above all else" if elected president, warning allies they would be left to defend themselves if they don't "pay their fair share." He also called for

Massachusetts

Warren invited to speak at opening night of Democratic convention

In a move that is open to multiple interpretations, Hillary Clinton has invited Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to speak on the first night of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, according to a report by Boston.com. The prime time speaking spot is a coveted one, but not one typically offered

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Trump outlines general election pitch in energy speech

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveiled an "America first" energy plan he said would unleash unfettered production of oil, coal, natural gas and other energy sources to push the United States toward energy independence. But the speech, delivered at the annual Williston Basin

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Amherst, Harvard, Williams cited for ‘muzzling’ speech

BOSTON – Three prestigious Massachusetts colleges were singled-out for stifling free speech on campus over the past year, earning them "muzzles" from the Thomas Jefferson Center. Amherst College, Harvard University and Williams College were among 50 U.S. schools that curtailed students' First Amendment rights in 2015, drawing

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Kasich criticizes campaigns that demean, weaken America

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — John Kasich criticized his opponents' visions for America in a lengthy speech Tuesday in New York where he is campaigning a week before the state's crucial primary. Kasich told a room full of supporters in midtown Manhattan that the state's Republican

Massachusetts

Baker calls again for charter expansion, opioid abuse solution

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker used his first State of the State speech to appeal for bipartisanship in solving ongoing challenges in agencies such as the MBTA and the Department of Children and Families, while reiterating a call for the expansion of charter schools. "Giving parents in underperforming districts

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Pope to give 4 speeches in English in US, rest in Spanish

Written by Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will deliver only four out of his 18 speeches in the U.S. in English, using his native Spanish for the vast majority of his homilies, greetings and other speaking engagements in his three-city U.S. tour, the Vatican said Tuesday.