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Massachusetts DPH announces first child death from flu this season
BOSTON (January 23, 2020) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today confirmed the first influenza-associated pediatric death of…
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Hearing scheduled Friday on bill to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state
A hearing is taking place this week on a bill that would make Massachusetts a sanctuary state. The bill, presented…
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Manhunt after incident leads to arrest by Fall River and Massachusetts State Police
A manhunt in Fall River, after a domestic violence incident, led to an arrest with the help of the Massachusetts…
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Massachusetts State Auditor Bump identifies nearly $12 million in public assistance fraud in FY19
Boston, MA – State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) annual report for her office’s…
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Governor Baker’s State of the Commonwealth Address
BOSTON – Tonight, Governor Charlie Baker delivered his State of the Commonwealth address from the House Chamber of the Massachusetts…
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Massachusetts State Police arrest two after finding meth lab in home
The Massachusetts State Police last week, upon executing a search warrant at a North Attleboro residence, located a clandestine methamphetamine…
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Massachusetts bill would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in city and town elections
Lawmakers on Beacon Hill will be discussing a bill this week that would make it easier for cities and towns…
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MassDOT issues travel advisory ahead of messy weekend weather
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is advising the public that the National Weather Service is predicting that…
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Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Swansea Police attend Massachusetts Human Trafficking Summit
BOSTON — This week, Attorney General Maura Healey hosted the office’s first Human Trafficking Summit, a two-day conference to provide…
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Group of states, including MA and RI, sue Trump Administration over SNAP benefits
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed restrictions on the receipt of…
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