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Williamstown Library Hosted Drag Queen Story Hour Event This Past Weekend
A public library in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts hosted a Drag Queen Story Hour event this past weekend.
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Brian Shortsleeve Raised More Than $400,000 In May For Campaign for Governor of Massachusetts, Campaign Says
MBTA Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve looks on as Keolis Commuter Services General Manager David Scorey testified before the Transportation Committee on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Photo by Antonio Caban / State House News Service
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Two Maine Transgender Athletes May Win Girls' Track State Championships This Week
Two transgender athletes may win girls' outdoor track and field state titles in Maine this week.
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Massachusetts GOP Governor Candidate Brian Shortsleeve Talks Taxes, Growth, Housing, T, Immigration, and Maura Healey In Q&A Interview
In a recent conversation with State House News Service, Brian Shortsleeve spoke about running as a GOP candidate in Massachusetts, his stance on energy and housing policy, and immigration.
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Massachusetts Bill Would Eliminate Religious Exemptions From School Vaccination Requirements
If you want to attend school in Massachusetts — public or private — you have to prove you're vaccinated, unless you’ve got a medical excuse or claim a religious exemption.
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ICE Boston Apprehended Nearly 1,500 Illegal Aliens In Massachusetts In May 2025; Here Are The Worst Offenders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worked with federal law enforcement officers to apprehend nearly 1,500 illegal aliens in Massachusetts in May, ICE Boston announced in a press release.
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Massachusetts Legislative Committee Not Yet Ready To Act On Assisted Suicide Proposal
Representatives on one Massachusetts legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term.
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Newton South Math Problem Asks Freshmen How Systemic Racism Causes Higher Incarceration Rates
A recent freshman math assignment given to students at Newton South High School is drawing criticism for encouraging students to connect incarceration rates with what it called systemic racism.