Politics
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Report: Fall River area sees biggest increase of opioid-related hospitalizations in Massachusetts
By Katie Lannan Massachusetts in 2017 continued to have the highest rate of opioid-related emergency room trips among all states…
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Baker: Many COVID-19 hospitalizations are asymptomatic
Chris Lisinski The Baker administration and hospital leaders are “working hard” to get a clearer understanding of how many patients…
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President Trump headed to hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
President Trump is headed to the hospital after a COVID-19 diagnosis. According to USA Today, Trump was going to Walter…
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President Trump and First Lady test positive for COVID-19
President Trump and First Lady Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. President Trump tweeted out the following minutes ago: “Tonight,…
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Activists push to ban evictions and freeze rents in Massachusetts
By Matt Murphy With Gov. Charlie Baker appearing poised to allow the state’s eviction moratorium to expire in two weeks,…
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Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Raise taxes as part of state budget fix
By Colin A. Young (SEPT. 29, 2020) With difficult and potentially painful budget decisions looming on Beacon Hill’s horizon, one…
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Black leaders look to shape closed-door Massachusetts police reform talks
By Katie Lannan A group of Black community leaders and organizations have told lawmakers negotiating over a police reform bill…
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First Amendment protest scheduled for October 13 outside of Fall River Government Center
The following was submitted by Collin Dias of the Fall River First Amendment Coalition: On September 22nd, The Fall River…
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Citing Breonna Taylor case, Baker again presses for Massachusetts policing reform bill
By Katie Lannan Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday again voiced interest in a quick resolution for the policing reform bill…
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Ahead of presidential debate, President Trump demands Biden and himself be drug tested
President Donald Trump on Sunday morning stated that he and presidential hopeful Joe Biden should be drug tested concerning their…
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