Politics
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Fall River City Council President Ponte issues statement on Malone’s pending resignation
Fall River City Council President Cliff Ponte Jr, who had been one of the local politicians leading the charge for…
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Group of lawmakers request recurring stimulus and automatic unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) led five of their Ways and Means Committee…
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Lifting restrictions, Baker declares COVID-19 “on the run”
Colin A. Young/SHNS Gov. Charlie Baker made it official early Friday afternoon: the great majority of the state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions…
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Massachusetts approved to provide $280 million in additional P-EBT for families through summer 2021
BOSTON – Massachusetts received federal approval to continue providing Pandemic EBT benefits to families through summer 2021. The Department of…
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AG Healey secures nearly $800,000 in relief from those who bought cars from Westport and Fall River dealerships
BOSTON – An automobile lender will provide nearly $800,000 in debt relief and refunds to Massachusetts consumers to settle allegations…
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Baker drug pricing plan shot down in Senate
Chris Lisinski/SHNS The Senate quietly shot down a Republican-led push on Wednesday to append Gov. Charlie Baker’s prescription drug pricing…
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Governor Baker files legislation to extend certain COVID-19 emergency measures
BOSTON — Today, Governor Charlie Baker will file legislation to extend certain emergency measures currently in place via executive orders…
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Fall River meeting to take place in Corky Row to discuss public safety, quality of life
Mayor Paul Coogan has scheduled a meeting with the residents of the Corky Row Neighborhood to discuss public safety and…
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AG Healey shows support for Biden undoing Trump abortion and healthcare rule
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting comments to the…
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Possession ban bill pitched to prevent repeat animal abuse in Massachusetts
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service MAY 19, 2021…..A person convicted of animal abuse could not own an…
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