Politics
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Baker, GOP governors want sit-down with President Biden over border crisis
By Matt Murphy With migrants, many seeking refuge from Haiti, flocking to the southern border to gain entry to the…
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Massachusetts Community Colleges Announce Vaccine Mandate
Katie Lannan All faculty, staff and students who attend on-campus classes at the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts will need…
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Teachers Union supports bill ending MCAS, states it has allowed white supremacy to flourish
According to a press release by the Massachusetts Teachers Union, a public hearing on S.293/H.612, An Act Expanding Opportunities to…
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Senate panel advancing gender identity, sex education, school nutrition bills
Katie Lannan/SHNS Bills involving sex education curriculum, nonbinary gender identification and student nutrition began moving in the Senate Ways and…
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Bristol County preparing as efforts are underway to resettle 900 Afghan evacuees in Massachusetts
Katie Lannan/SHNS As many as 900 Afghan evacuees could be bound for Massachusetts, where efforts are underway to help prepare…
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Former top Massachusetts House Democrat sentenced to 15 months in prison
By Matt Murphy State House News Service SEPT. 15, 2021…..A federal judge sentenced former Rep. David Nangle to 15 months…
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People on social security expected to see biggest increase in benefits in decades
According to AARP, those on social security could see the biggest cost-of-living adjustment since the 1980s due to the recent…
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Massachusetts bill designating official state dinosaur clears first hurdle
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 14, 2021…..Legislation establishing the Podokesaurus holyokensis as the…
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Secretary of State William Galvin opposes Massachusetts voter ID initiative petition
Chris Lisinski/SHNS Questioning claims of fraud and warning that older voters could be disenfranchised, Secretary of State William Galvin is…
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LETTER: Get out and vote, Cliff Ponte would be a wise choice for the 6th floor
Though it cannot be argued that Mayor Coogan is a reasonably nice guy, running a $300M corporation like our city…
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