Politics
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Massachusetts lawmakers call for Indigenous Peoples Day to replace Columbus Day
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 3, 2023…..Lawmakers and Native American advocates, some wearing traditional headdresses, asked a legislative committee…
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Push for plastic food container ban in Massachusetts renewed
Alison Kuznitz Massachusetts could have led the nation in banning disposable food containers made from polystyrene a decade ago, a…
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Dartmouth Town Administrator issues update on migrant situation in town and the response to it
Dartmouth officials have issued an update concerning the migrant situation in their town. In August 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared…
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Revised Massachusetts House Gun Bill To Be Released Thursday
By Chris Lisinski House Democrats will kick off a renewed push for a sweeping overhaul to the state’s gun laws…
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Massachusetts nurses detail “violent attacks” in bid for workplace protections
Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 4, 2023…..Registered nurse Laura Ireishaw was removing a patient’s IV when he punched her…
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School committee/city council forums and mayoral debate to take place ahead of Fall River Municipal Election
Fall River, October 3, 2023 … To give voters an opportunity to hear from the candidates, Fall River Community Media…
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Governor Healey to sign tax package Wednesday
Chris Lisinski Taxpayers are about to get hundreds of millions of dollars in relief. Gov. Maura Healey’s office on Tuesday…
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Healey-Driscoll Administration awards 52 Massachusetts police departments over $3.6 million for body-worn camera
BOSTON – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the award of over $3.6 million in grant funds to 52 local police…
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Here is what you need to know for the 2023 Fall River municipal election
Here is what you need to know heading into next month’s election in Fall River. Voters are reminded that the…
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Former MA State Senator Dean Tran accused of using staff to campaign for him while on state time, state payroll
BOSTON – Former State Senator Dean Tran has been indicted by the Suffolk County Grand Jury convened at the request…
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