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Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito Endorses Steve Xiarhos For State Rep On Cape
Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito recently made an endorsement in the Fifth Barnstable District state representative race. Polito endorsed incumbent state Representative Steve Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) over fellow Barnstable resident Owen Fletcher, the Democrat in the race. “I am confident that Steve is the right choice to keep delivering results for the people of Sandwich,......
Massachusetts Trump 2024 Chairman Blasts Biden-Harris Policies
The chairman of the Massachusetts Trump 2024 campaign criticized the Biden-Harris administration for its record on the economy, border security, and foreign policy. Thomas Hodgson, former sheriff of Bristol County and current chairman of Trump’s campaign in the state, emphasized concerns about inflation and wage stagnation. “What Americans need is a decisive break from Bidenomics, which......
Federal Authorities Deport Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Wanted For Assaulting Public Official Back Home
Federal immigration officers in Boston have sent an illegal immigrant wanted for serious crimes back to Guatemala. Victor Francisco Lopez-Padilla, a fugitive from Guatemala, was removed from the United States on July 22 and handed over to authorities in his home country. He is wanted there for attacking a public official, illegally transporting firearms, and......
Patriots Quarterback Jacoby Brissett Said He Cried Multiple Times Before Sunday’s Game
New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett cried three times before the team’s 16-10 upset win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The journeyman quarterback was happy to get the start in Week 1 and to have new head coach Jerod Mayo believe in him. “Mayo came up to me … before the game and he......
Massachusetts Democrats Call For Gun Control and Improved School Safety Following Georgia School Shooting
Massachusetts Democratic lawmakers called for more gun control in the wake of a Georgia school shooting on Wednesday. A 14-year-old shot and killed four people — two students and two teachers — and hospitalized nine others — eight students and one teacher — during a mass-shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to......
Pro-Life Conservative Unseats Moderate Republican State Representative; Victory Likely In November
A pro-life conservative unseated an incumbent Republican state representative in Massachusetts this week. Carver planning board member and Coast Guard Veteran John Gaskey defeated state representative Susan Gifford (R-Wareham) in the Second Plymouth District Republican primary on Tuesday, September 3. No Democrat is on the ballot in the November general election, meaning Gaskey will most......
John Deaton Wins Masssachusets GOP U.S. Senate Primary In A Landslide
Attorney John Deaton of Swansea cruised to victory in the Massachusetts Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Deaton had 64.6 percent of the vote with 92 percent of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. This gave him a substantial lead over Robert Antonellis of Somerville (26.2 percent) and Quincy City Council president......
Marty Walsh Misses Being Boston’s Mayor
Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh misses his old job, he recently said. The former U.S. Labor Secretary, who serves as the executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association, served as Boston’s mayor from January 2014 to March 2021. When asked if he missed being mayor of Boston in a recent WBUR interview, Walsh......
Maura Healey Slams Donald Trump Over In Vitro Fertilization
Former President Donald Trump offered an in-vitro fertilization proposal last week — and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey says don’t buy it. Trump recently said he wants to force insurance companies to pay for in vitro fertilization or have the federal government pay for in vitro fertilization. However, Healey expressed skepticism about Trump’s proposal. “You can’t......
Kamala Harris Coming To New Hampshire This Week
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to New Hampshire for a campaign this week. The Democratic presidential nominee plans to be in the Granite State on Wednesday, September 4, according to WMUR. However, the location and time of the event are not yet public, the report said. Harris is the favorite to beat former President......
Kamala Harris Still Developing Policy Platform, Bernie Sanders Says
Kamala Harris has been vice president for three-and-a-half years, but she’s still working through her policy platform for the presidential election that is about two months away, according to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Sanders said that Harris is doing a good job and defended her lack of a presidential platform. “I think, in all......
