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Advocates push to register Boston's unhoused to vote
Efforts are underway to make sure unhoused people can vote in November’s election, including in Massachusetts.
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Question 2: What to know about the proposal to remove the MCAS graduation requirement
The debate over the MCAS has entered its final six weeks. Ballot question 2 in Massachusetts is filling the airwaves with advertisements, with the “Yes” campaign calling on voters to do away with the testing graduation requirement while those on the “No” side urge Bay Staters to keep it in place. “The high stakes of this one-time test can cause…
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6 weeks out, what's the state of the presidential race?
We’re six weeks from Election Day and the final sprint is taking shape. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are crisscrossing the country, hoping to court undecided voters as they digest recent poll numbers. NBC News is showing a 5% lead for Harris among likely voters nationwide, while a new New York Times/Siena College poll has...
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Mail delivery issues in Boston with November election quickly approaching
Boston locals in Roxbury and Mission Hill have had enough. Mail delivery has apparently slowed to a crawl in recent months, putting the receipt of critical documents and services in doubt. “It’s stunning to get a flyer from the health department of the City of Boston, that has crucial resources to deal with summer heat, to get that on...
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NH primary preview: Who will run to replace Gov. Sununu?
With New Hampshire’s state primary hours away, election officials are gearing up for a busy night. “I don’t know if we’re going to break a record, but the turnout is going to be very good,” New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan asid. Two races with departing incumbents are top of mind, including the battle for Congressional District 2...
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Mass. State Police ‘in good shape,' Healey says after tapping outsider to lead it
After months of searching, Gov. Maura Healey announced her choice for the next colonel of the Massachusetts State Police. Geoffrey Noble, a former New Jersey State Police lieutenant colonel, replaces interim Col. Jack Mawn. He’s the first Massachusetts State Police leader to come from outside the department. “The goal was to have the best search possible, a nationwide search,...
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2 Steward Health Care hospital closed on Saturday morning in Mass.
Two Steward Health Care facilities are closing on Saturday, the Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.
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Deals advance for 6 Steward hospitals in Mass. on eve of 2 others' closures
The Healey administration reported progress in the takeover process for six hospital campuses owned by bankrupt Steward Health Care Friday evening, the eve of the closure of two other Steward facilities in Massachusetts.
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GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks at Boston firefighters convention
Vice presidential hopefuls are turning their attention on the Bay State and vying for an important endorsement. Ohio Sen. JD Vance was in Boston Thursday, less than 24 hours after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz campaigned there. Vance spoke at the International Association of Firefighters’ conference. He was a late add to the schedule, as both parties are trying to get…
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As AI entrenches itself in the political world, discerning real from fake is critical
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a multipronged issue in the 2024 presidential race. From the question of how AI should be handled in policy to former President Donald Trump’s false claim that an image of Vice President Kamala Harris’ crowd was artificially generated, the emerging technology has a prominent position in the political landscape. It’s a new and difficult...