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Mass. State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry Stepping Down
Linda Dorcena Forry, the only black member of the Massachusetts Senate will be stepping down, her office confirms.
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Mass. High School May Test Students for Alcohol Before Prom
Prom for students of one Massachusetts high school might come with a new twist this year.
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Mass. Students Learn to Love Reading Through Bikes
Students in one Massachusetts community are reading and riding bikes as a way to make reading fun and engaging.
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Mass. School's ‘Time-Out Rooms' Come Under Heavy Fire
A Lawrence, Massachusetts, school is examining its policy on placing children in so-called “time-out rooms” after an irate mother pulled her daughter from the school over the controversial practice.
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Beverly, Mass. Couple Defends Pole-Mounted Solar Array
A man and woman in Massachusetts are defending their free-standing pole-mounted solar array from neighbors who can’t stand the sight of it.
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Your Guide to Thanksgiving Travel
AAA predicts more than 2 million New Englanders are going to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and drivers and road crews are preparing for the volume.
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Massachusetts Gets Ready for Massive Traffic Over Holiday Weekend
AAA predicts more than 2 million New Englanders are going to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and drivers and road crews are preparing for the volume.
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Mass. State Police 2nd-in-Command Retires After Chief Leaves
Massachusetts State Police Deputy Superintendent Francis Hughes is stepping down after Col. Richard McKeon retired in the wake of claims that troopers were forced to alter arrest reports
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Massachusetts Steakhouse Listed Among the Best in the Country
When it comes to freshly-seared steaks, not everyone would associate Massachusetts with the best there is to offer, but a new list from Thrillist says the state has one of the best steakhouses in the country.
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Mass. Group on Mission to Reduce State Sales Tax to 5 Percent
The Retailers Association of Massachusetts is on a mission to reduce the sales tax to 5 percent, where it was for decades before 2009. Any decrease would have consequences for state programs.
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DA: 22-Year-Old Killed Mother, Grandparents, Health Worker
A 22-year-old recent Oberlin College graduate and jazz drummer from Maine will face murder charges Monday in the slayings of four adults found at a Massachusetts home.
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Mass. Hopes to Return 46K Unclaimed Properties to Owners
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg is hoping to return more than 46,000 properties – from forgotten savings accounts to the contents of unattended safe deposit boxes – to their rightful owners.
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Mass. Officials Unlikely to Meet Marijuana Regulation Deadline
It seems increasingly unlikely that the state’s top elected officials will meet a deadline for assembling the agency that will regulate marijuana in Massachusetts.
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Mass. State Police Trooper Dies After Medical Emergency
A Massachusetts State Police trooper died unexpectedly Monday after suffering a medical emergency.
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Mass. Doctor Struck by Bus, Killed on Vacation in Canada
A Massachusetts hospital group says one of its doctors was struck by a bus while on vacation with his family in Canada and killed.
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This Mass. Mayor is Going All-in to Get the Pawtucket Red Sox
A Massachusetts city is going all out in an effort to lure the Pawtucket Red Sox from Rhode Island.
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Mass. Mayor Injured After Hitting Pothole With Bike
A Massachusetts mayor and gubernatorial candidate has suffered minor injuries after a bike crash.
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Lawrence, Mass. Police Department to Destroy 400 Guns
A Massachusetts police department says they are in the process of disposing close to 400 firearms accumulated over the years.
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Mass. Students Competing in National Tech Competition
“Hank’s Tanks,” comprised of students from Natick, Massachusetts, are hoping to win a national STEM showdown with the robot they built.
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Massachusetts, New Hampshire Named 1st, 2nd Best States in the Country
Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been named as the first and second best states in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report.