Politics

Fiola, others, support unified Fall River Congressional map

Fall River State Rep Carole Fiola issued support in a statement today for the current 4th Congressional District mapping that…

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Vaccine Appointments Becoming Available for Kids 5 to 11

By Katie Lannan Now that federal officials have given a green light to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5…

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President Biden announces details of requirement for employers with 100 or more employees to be fully vaccinated

Today, the Biden Administration announced details of two policies to fight COVID-19 through a press release. First, the Department of…

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South Coast unification effort gains support

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service NOV. 3, 2021…..A push to amend the Legislature’s draft Congressional map to unite…

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Coogan cruises to victory; Fall River sees new city councilors, school committee members

Paul Coogan is returning to the 6th floor in convincing fashion. The incumbent mayor unofficially received 7,533 (61%) votes to…

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Fall River united in 4th district under new congressional map

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 1, 2021…..Fall River, the state’s 10th most populous city,…

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Massachusetts vax mandate leads to suspensions, workers quitting

Chris Lisinski/SHNS Hundreds of executive branch employees have been suspended or left state government work altogether nearly two weeks into…

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Single-Payer Backers in Massachusetts Say Trends Underscore Urgency

By Katie Lannan As supporters of a government-based, single-payer health care system made their case to the Health Care Financing…

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