Politics
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Holly McNamara resigns immediately from Somerset Board of Selectmen over Brayton Point
Somerset Selectman Holly McNamara has resigned through a statement on social media. Here is her statement. “I first want to…
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Auchincloss introduces first bill, consumer protection against debt collectors
Washington, DC — Tuesday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) marked 100 days in Congress by introducing his first piece of…
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Variants raising questions about Massachusetts reopening, safety
Colin A. Young/SHNS Lawmakers on Tuesday dug into the details of the various COVID-19 variants that have been spreading around…
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Fall River School Committee to discuss David Almond report, establishing comission
More changes could be coming in the wake of the death of a Fall River autistic boy. At this month’s…
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Infection data shows impact of vaccines on older residents
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service APRIL 7, 2021…..In the three-plus months since Massachusetts first began administering COVID-19 vaccines…
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Sheriff Hodgson, group of Sheriffs, urge President Biden to secure border, halt illegal immigration
DARTMOUTH – Bristol County, Mass., Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson spear-headed a nationwide initiative that resulted in almost 275 of America’s…
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Constitutional amendment targets outcomes of “racist policies”
Chris Lisinski/SHNS APRIL 6, 2021…..Removing gendered language, declaring laws that produce unequal outcomes for different groups to be unconstitutional, and…
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Shifting politics, pandemic create opening for immigration reformers
By Matt Murphy State House News Service APRIL 5, 2021…..The arrival of the Biden administration and the shifting of the…
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Resident complaints due to Fall River cemetery closing leads to action by Council President
The complaints by several residents to Fall River Reporter concerning closure of City cemeteries on Easter has led to action…
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Baker’s approval rating, student loan debt, infrastructure, and is Massachusetts still running on Dunkin’?
By Matt Murphy State House News Service If Massachusetts used to run on Dunkin’, it now runs on Pfizer, and…
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