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With Massachusetts looking at an annual budget deficit as large as $1 billion, Legislators and state officials are looking for new sources of revenue. Students investigated six of Beacon Hill’s budget “solutions” to see what they would bring to the … Continue reading
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State consumer group warns about toy hazards
BY SARAH THOMAS FOR THE LOWELL SUN BOSTON — Believe it or not, the Sassy Elmo Lunch Bag, the Mattel Secret Saturdays Cryptid Claw, and the Hasbro Fur Real Baby Bird all have something in common. According to MassPIRG, a … Continue reading
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Lower firearm license fees sought
BY JEN JUDSON FOR THE METROWEST DAILY NEWS BOSTON – Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts brought their support for lower firearm licensing fees to the State House yesterday, arguing that cutting the $100 fee in half would promote land preservation, help … Continue reading
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Weymouth senator still pushing for passage of elephant bill
BY SARA BROWN FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER BOSTON – When state Sen. Robert Hedlund heard about the movement to regulate treatment of circus elephants earlier in the decade, he thought it was “kind of crazy … liberal animal-rights type stuff.” … Continue reading
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Praise for Quincy judgeship nominee
BY SARA BROWN FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER BOSTON – A public defender who has represented some of the South Shore’s most high-profile defendants testified Wednesday that, if , appointed, she will be a fair and balanced Quincy District Court judge. … Continue reading
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State House rally aims to restore library aid
BY JEN JUDSON FOR THE METROWEST DAILY NEWS BOSTON – Protesting cuts in state funding, librarians from across the state converged on the State House yesterday to warn lawmakers that people are relying on free services offered by libraries more … Continue reading
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Legislators wrestle with martial arts
BY JEN JUDSON FOR THE METROWEST DAILY NEWS BOSTON – Hoping to gain dollars from the booming sport of mixed martial arts, state representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill yesterday that would sanction and regulate mixed martial arts in Massachusetts. “Whether … Continue reading
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Bill urges support for pet spay-neuter clinics
BY ANTOINETTE PIZZI FOR THE CAPE COD TIMES BOSTON – A bill on Beacon Hill would ask taxpayers to contribute a portion of their tax refund to support spay and neuter clinics in an effort to reduce the number of … Continue reading
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Bill would push bullies back from autistic kids
BY MATTHEW KAPLAN FOR THE DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE BOSTON – Children tease each other. All the time in fact. Most kids understand that others tease them. But not always. Specifically, children on the autism spectrum, from those with Asperger’s Syndrome … Continue reading
Filed under General News, Matthew Kaplan
Governor endorses OpenCape broadband project
BY ANTOINETTE PIZZI FOR THE CAPE COD TIMES BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick has sent a letter to federal officials saying that OpenCape, a plan to provide extensive broadband infrastructure to the Cape and Islands, is a top priority to … Continue reading
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