Politics
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Governor Healey urges Massachusetts businesses to apply for tariff refunds, calls on President Trump to cut checks for households
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey is encouraging Massachusetts businesses to apply for refunds from the federal government if they were charged for…
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House Republicans File Amicus Brief Supporting DiZoglio’s Push for Massachusetts Legislature Audit
BY ALISON KUZNITZ House Republicans have rallied behind Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s lawsuit to seek independent counsel and advance a stalled…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey signs law restructures the CCC, changing cannabis laws related to marijuana possession, issuance of cannabis business licenses
BOSTON – According to her office, Governor Maura Healey today signed into law new legislation that restructures the Cannabis Control Commission and changes existing…
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Healey Administration pushes back after report alleges $1 billion in Massachusetts SNAP benefits were issued improperly
A report claiming over $1 billion in SNAP waste recently in Massachusetts is receiving pushback from the Healey Administration. The…
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Massachusetts Senator Rodrigues secures $1 million Senate funding allocation for Fall River’s Central Fire Station
Fall River, MA – Senator Michael Rodrigues, Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, has announced that he…
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Paid in Full, Still Waiting: Fall River Police Stonewall Search Warrant Records
The Fall River Police Department (FRPD) continues to delay our public records requests – this time delaying access to a…
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Fall River area communities receiving help after Blizzard of 2026 damaged roads, led to high snow removal costs
Help is on the way for Fall River area communities trying to recover from road damage and snow removal costs…
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Massachusetts Senate passes fee for recycled paper bags, ban on single-use plastic bags
BY KATIE CASTELLANI STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, April 16, 2026…..It was a 10-cent fee that stirred opposition to a $3.67 billion…
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Federation Teachers Massachusetts blames “deportation terror campaigns” as immigrant students fear going to school, backs reserve fund that supports districts facing disruptions
BOSTON – The American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, which represents educators and staff in Gateway Cities across the Commonwealth, announced in a…
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Fall River water and sewer rates to remain unchanged for second consecutive year
Budget discussion at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting revealed good news for Fall River residents. City water rates will remain…
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