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Stressed about the election? You're not alone
A sense of election burnout is settling in for many Americans. Political advertisements and text messages have bombarded voters for months, and psychologists say they’re seeing the side effects show up in their sessions. “The information is very heavy, it’s very emotional, people care a lot about the issues,” said Dr. Janna Koretz. “I definitely have patients coming into session,...
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Early in-person voting starts in Mass. this weekend
In towns and cities across Massachusetts, election workers are waiting with anticipation. Early voting begins Saturday and serves as the first in-person chance for Bay Staters to make their voices heard. Voting booths, ballots and volunteers all in position ready for the expected voting rush. “In the beginning and the end, it’s kind of, there’s the rushes,” said Newton Election...
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Key dates to know for voting in Massachusetts this November
Early and traditional Election Day voting create a variety of different deadlines.
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Mass. Ballot Question 5: Should tipped workers have a minimum wage?
This November, Massachusetts’ Ballot Question 5 asks voters whether tipped workers should receive a gradual wage increase until it reaches the state’s minimum wage, with tipping still permitted. The measure is drawing a no vote from Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, the state House Ways and Means Chairman who represents the North End, a neighborhood filled with restaurants and eateries. “This is…
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Boston city councilors call for expansion of rat birth control program
Rat birth control is a subject everyone in Boston seems to have an opinion on. A pilot program was conducted in Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square, and some city councilors want that program to be expanded. “Some neighbors have said that they’ve seen a decrease, others have said that they’ve seen an increase,” said Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune....
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Presidential campaigning continues in NH 4 weeks until election
Four weeks until Election Day and the campaign trail is still finding its way to New Hampshire. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, insisted the Granite State remains up for grabs. “We need these electoral votes, but we also want to blow it out so we can run up the popular vote,” Booker said….
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Mass. Auditor Diana DiZoglio walking 141 miles to promote Question 1
Along a tree-lined country road in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Auditor Diana DiZoglio is using her feet to promote Question 1. A 141-mile walk across the state is meant to draw attention to the initiative, which would allow DiZoglio and future auditors to dig deeper into the day-to-day of the legislature. “We are simply trying to get access to the information…
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Boston to roll out new liquor licenses in underserved communities
It’s been a busy summer at Cool Shade in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The Jamaican eatery sees dozens of customers each day serving up jerk chicken, plantains and plenty of rice and beans. “For the food, it’s pretty good,” said Cool Shade owner Andre Williams. “But the liquor would definitely attract way more diverse customers here.” Williams is just one...
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Healey makes move to block efforts to suspend Mass. gun reform law for 2 years
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an emergency preamble to a gun reform bill passed this summer, a move that prevents the law from being suspended while opponents work on a ballot measure to put before voters in two years. The law addresses, among other things, ghost guns and red flag laws. “We needed to give time to our agencies and…
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Better late than never? Arlington exploring MBTA Red Line extension
A request from the town to repeal a law that effectively scuttled Red Line expansion has already passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
