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Fund-Raising for New Museum of Homosexuality Launched in Boston
Homosexuality advocates are raising money to open what they are calling Boston LGBTQ Museum of Art, History and Culture. “It is telling the history of the movement from the 1800s all the way to today, everything that has happened — marriage equality, for instance,” said museum founder Jean Dolin during a press conference Monday, October......
Gun-Ban Bill Future Remains Unclear
A bill that would ban certain types of rifles, pistols, and shotguns still has not been referred to a specific committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, 100 days after it was filed. The high-profile bill, filed June 26 by state Representative Michael Seamus Day (D-Stoneham), has divided the leadership of the Massachusetts House and Senate over......
RFK Jr. Teases Independent Presidential Bid
Environmental attorney and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might not pursue the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination after all. Kennedy plans to make a major announcement regarding his campaign in Philadelphia on Tuesday, October 9, and many media outlets are speculating that he is going to run as an independent as opposed to a Democrat,......
Tim Wakefield Dies
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield died Sunday. The knuckleballer was 57 and battling brain cancer. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a key part of the most successful era in the history of the Boston Red Sox,” Major League......
‘All Cops Are Bastards’ Said Candidate for Public Office in Connecticut Town
A candidate for public office in Stonington, Connecticut is drawing fire for anti-police social media postings three years ago, including two that used an acronym that stands for “All Cops Are Bastards.” Farrah Garland, a Democratic candidate for the town’s Board of Finance, posted the messages in 2020 during the anti-police atmosphere after the death......
Tim Wakefield Battling Brain Cancer
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has brain cancer and his wife Stacey has pancreatic cancer. Wakefield’s former teammate Curt Schilling broke the news on a podcast without the Wakefield family’s consent this week, prompting the Boston Red Sox to release a statement on the matter. “Unfortunately, this information has been shared publicly without......
Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey Want Bob Menendez To Resign From U.S Senate
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) should resign, his two colleagues from Massachusetts say. Both U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) want their colleague to resign as he faces indictment on federal bribery charges. “These are serious charges, and it’s time for Senator Menendez to step away from the Senate......
Bourne Officials Planning To Enforce Three-Week Stay At Motels To Try To Limit Migrants
The town of Bourne’s board of health is planning to enforce a town regulation limiting motel stays to three weeks in order to try to limit the number of migrants in town. Fifty-five children from migrant families were in Bourne public schools as of earlier this month, town administrator Marleen McCollem told Bourne selectmen on......
New England Patriots Underdogs Against The Dallas Cowboys
Just because the New England Patriots won earlier this week, that does not mean we should expect them to win again this coming Sunday, according to the oddsmakers. That’s because the 1-2 Patriots, fresh off a 15-10 win over the New York Jets on September 24, are seven-point underdogs in their Sunday, October 1 matchup......
Maura Healey Endorses Elizabeth Warren’s Re-Election Bid
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) recently picked up Governor Maura Healey’s endorsement in her 2024 re-election bid. Healey formally endorsed Warren on Twitter. She said Warren is an ally who shares her vision for the state. “In Massachusetts, we’re creating jobs and growing the economy,” Healey tweeted. “We’re addressing our climate crisis. We’re protecting freedom.......
Black Women Need and Deserve Student Debt Cancellation, Ayanna Pressley Says
The federal government needs to cancel student debt as an act of racial justice, particularly for black women, U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley said. Loan payments are set to resume Sunday, October 1. “Student debt cancellation is essential and it is a racial justice imperative. Black folks — especially Black women — are among the most......
