Politics

Russia Divestment Bid Fizzles In Massachusetts House

By Matt Murphy A Republican-led effort to divest state pension holdings from companies with business interests in Russia fell flat…

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Biden’s Russian oil move raises stakes on energy

By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 8, 2022…..President Joe Biden banned the import of Russian oil, natural gas…

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Fall River’s present, past, and future touched on in Mayor Coogan’s State of the City Address

Here is Mayor Paul Coogan State of the City Address that took place in Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. Good…

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Massachusetts pediatric poisonings rising with growth of cannabis sales

By Michael P. Norton MARCH 7, 2022…..State officials are seeing an increase in pediatric exposure to cannabis products, and there…

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Healey: No regrets on 2016 marijuana opposition

Michael P. Norton Massachusetts voters in 2016 voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana over the objections of Attorney General…

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500,000 Massachusetts residents to receive $500 this month from Baker plan

The Baker-Polito Administration announced last month plans to begin distribution of $500 payments to 500,000 low-income workers as part of…

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Baker-Polito Administration announce increase in SNAP benefits, heating assistance

BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that approximately 200,000 Massachusetts households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

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Massachusetts Republicans at risk of being completely wiped out from statewide office

By Matt Murphy Massachusetts Republicans are at risk for the first time since 2013 of not controlling a single statewide…

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Governor Baker signs executive order directing executive branch agencies to review contracts, agreements with Russia

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed Executive Order 597, which directs all executive branch agencies to review and terminate…

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Swansea native, former Assistant District Attorney enters race for Bristol County D.A

Swansea native and former Assistant District Attorney Shannon McMahon has entered the race for Bristol County District Attorney. McMahon is…

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