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Governor Baker rips Washington for focusing on Supreme Court pick instead of COVID-19 relief
By Matt Murphy Days after urging the U.S. Senate to wait until after the election to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s…
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Massachusetts jobless rate falls from 16.2% to 11.3% percent in August
By Chris Lisinski Massachusetts employers added 51,600 jobs in August as the statewide unemployment rate dropped nearly 5 percentage points,…
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Springfield man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for sex trafficking
A Springfield man was sentenced yesterday for sex trafficking female victims through a prostitution business. William Coleman, 49, was sentenced…
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South Coast Rail: Fall River Secondary Main Line Update
The following was released as a construction update for South Coast Rail this week: MBTA’s contractor was issued Notice To…
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O’Connor challenges Senator Markey to seven debates
By Matt Murphy Republican Senate candidate Kevin O’Connor challenged U.S. Sen. Edward Markey on Monday to debate him seven times…
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Massachusetts nurse sentenced for stealing Morphine from dying patients
A Haverhill nurse was sentenced in federal court in Boston yesterday for tampering with patients’ morphine. Brianna Duffy, 32, was…
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Brockton, Sutton fall off State’s COVID-19 highest risk list
By Katie Lannan The number of communities categorized by the state as at the highest risk for COVID-19 spread fell…
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Landlords unlikely to prevail in Massachusetts eviction case
By Matt Murphy A federal court judge said Monday that three landlords who have sued the state over its moratorium…
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Football, cheer and basketball may become “practice only” in Massachusetts
Colin A. Young There will be no high school football rivalry games on Thanksgiving 2020, and while many high school…
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Sahady: Fall River recycling cost 25% higher than budgeted
The cost of recycling in Fall River has increased significantly in FY2020 – up 25% according to Fall River’s top…
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