Politics
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Free bus rides, gas tax hike, surcharges, fees, highlight new overhaul bill
By Chris Lisinski FEB. 24, 2021…..A three-step, 12-cent gas tax increase, fare-free MBTA and regional transit authority buses, new surcharges…
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City Council passes vote of no confidence and more against Superintendent of Schools Malone
The Fall River City Council passed a vote of no confidence against Superintendent of Schools Matthew Malone at Tuesday’s City…
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Mayor Coogan issues statement on Matthew Malone discipline
With talk swirling around the punishment levied to Superintendent of Schools Matthew Malone, the Mayor today issued a statement concerning…
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Bill to allow undocumented immigrants regular Massachusetts driver’s license relaunched
BOSTON – With a new legislative session in Massachusetts and a new administration in Washington, the Driving Families Forward Coalition…
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Bill that will send $1,400 payments, extend unemployment, expected to pass in House this week
Michael P. Norton By the end of this week, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill could be…
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Lawmakers calling on Baker to reverse decision on vaccines for cities and towns
Katie Lannan Forty-two lawmakers are calling for the Baker administration to reverse its decision to stop sending COVID-19 vaccine first…
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Markey, Pressley, others, push for immigration reform and solutions at summit
BOSTON, MA – Friday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Harvard University President…
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City Council to take no confidence vote on Malone as School Committee to discuss expected lawsuit
Several Fall River City Councilors have been vocal in their support to have Superintendent of Schools, Matthew Malone removed from…
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Baker Administration announces initiative for hardest hit COVID-19 communities including Fall River, New Bedford, Brockton
BOSTON (February 16, 2021) – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a targeted outreach initiative in 20 cities and towns most…
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Mariano: Teachers should go to “Head of the Line”
By Chris Lisinski and Matt Murphy State House News Service FEB. 16, 2021…..Seven weeks into his tenure atop the House,…
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