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Five Questions Maura Healey Needs to Answer
The MassGOP says Governor Maura Healey must answer questions on crime, taxes, spending, and her standing with independent voters.
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Gov's Council Rejects Maura Healey's Parole Board Nominee Following Memorial Drive Shooting
Governor’s Council rejected Gov. Maura Healey’s Parole Board nominee Vincent DeMore in a 4-3 vote Wednesday following debate over public safety, rehabilitation and the recent Memorial Drive shooting in Cambridge.
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Arlington Library Hosts LGBT Pride Prom For Kids Ages 11-18 Featuring Drag Show
The Robbins Library in Arlington hosted an LGBT Pride Prom for kids ages 11-18 featuring a live drag show, drawing criticism from parental rights advocates over the event’s wide age range.
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Massachusetts Teachers Union Pledges $2 Million to Fight Income Tax Cut Ballot Questions
The Massachusetts Teachers Association plans to spend $2 million to defeat proposed ballot questions that would cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4%, warning the measures would reduce funding for public services.
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Suffolk DA Overlooked Key Supreme Court Precedent in Nicholas O’Malley Case
Retired Massachusetts Judge Carol Erskine argues Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden ignored key U.S. Supreme Court standards when charging Boston police officer Nicholas O’Malley with manslaughter in a fatal Roxbury shooting.
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Sudbury Residents Approve No-Confidence Vote Against School Committee Over Transgender Bathroom and Locker Room Policy For 4-Year-Olds
Sudbury residents backed a no-confidence vote against the local school committee after backlash over a transgender bathroom and locker room policy affecting children as young as 4.
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Harvard Putting Tampons In Men's Bathrooms
Harvard University is putting tampons in men's bathrooms, according to several reports.
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Ed Markey and Ted Cruz Teaming Up To Ensure Every New Car Has AM Radio
A bipartisan proposal to keep AM radios in every car in the country sponsored by U.S. Senators…
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Walsh taps two for Boston economic development posts
BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh on Wednesday named two city employees to key positions in his Economic Development Cabinet,…
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Harpoon Brewery co-founder Dan Kenary and wife, Julie, reflect on building a Boston craft beer staple while navigating growth, competition, and debt.
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Brian Shortsleeve, a Marine Corps veteran and former MBTA leader, highlights his record of cutting costs, restoring a balanced budget, and outlines a campaign focused on affordability, economic growth, and government accountability in Massachusetts.
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Bill Burke spent 34 years leading St. Sebastian’s School, building a culture grounded in faith, family, and relationships that shaped generations of students.