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BOSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft determination Thursday that a proposed machine gun training range at a National Guard base could pose a threat to Cape Cod’s drinking water, potentially creating a public health hazard...

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BROOKLINE — A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born in the 21st century is being looked at as a possible model for other cities and towns hoping to further clamp down on cigarettes and tobacco...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce this week that she’s following the lead of President Joe Biden and issuing pardons to those convicted of simple possession of cannabis at the state level, her office said Monday.The move could...

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BOSTON — Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian, a former romantic partner of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, testified Wednesday before the Governor’s Council on her nomination to the state’s highest court. Healey has said her past...

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BOSTON — Republican John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney, announced Monday that he is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term in office.Deaton, 56, who was born in Detroit and recently...

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BOSTON — Federal regulators are proposing a series of rules changes aimed at toughening safety requirements for millions of miles of gas distribution pipelines nationwide following a string of gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018.These proposed...

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BOSTON — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps.Now, thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, they have even more sway, with an array of jobs to choose...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days ahead of next week’s start of the NCAA college basketball tournament.The start of online sports gambling...

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Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio announced Tuesday that her office has launched an audit of the state Legislature — the first such review in a century.The Democrat, who previously served as both a state representative and senator, had pledged to...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is unveiling her first state budget proposal Wednesday, a spending plan that could offer insight into the Democrat’s priorities during her first year as the state’s chief executive.One of those priorities is...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Monday creating a new panel tasked with advising the administration on ways to help support empowerment efforts in the state’s Black community.The 33-member Governor’s Advisory Council...

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BOSTON — Democrat Andrea Campbell was sworn in Wednesday as the first Black woman to serve as Massachusetts attorney general.Campbell, 40, took her oath of office at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center surrounded by family and supporters. As...

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BOSTON — Maura Healey, the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected governor of Massachusetts, was sworn into office at the Statehouse Thursday, pledging to lead “with empathy and with equity.”Healey’s elevation to...

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BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker told Massachusetts residents Tuesday he was “deeply grateful for the gifts” he received during his two terms as governor as he prepares to step down.In a five-minute address, the Republican briefly touched on some of the...

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BOSTON — A Massachusetts requirement that eligible voters register at least 20 days ahead of an election violates the state constitution and potentially disenfranchises thousands of voters, a judge ruled Monday.Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas...

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BOSTON — The state’s top Democratic lawmakers clashed Wednesday over who’s to blame for the failure to pass two key pieces of legislation: an overdue state budget and a highly-watched bill making changes to the state’s voter-approved recreational...

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BOSTON — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration on Tuesday offered up a revamped proposal to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program, known as MassHealth.In a letter to the Democratic heads of the powerful House and Senate Ways and Means...

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BOSTON — A proposed “millionaire tax” constitutional amendment is heading to the 2018 ballot after Massachusetts lawmakers voted 134-55 Wednesday to place the measure before voters.Under the plan, individuals with annual incomes above $1 million would...

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BOSTON (AP) — The governors of four New England states — including two Republicans — are joining a bipartisan coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.The move comes a day after Republican President Donald...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts officials urged President Donald Trump Wednesday not to withdraw the United States from a global climate agreement.Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey said it is “downright un-American for a president to abdicate American...

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BOSTON — Lawyers in Massachusetts are seeking the release of a man they say is being unlawfully detained by federal immigration officials while they try to find a country to deport him to.The case involves Sreynuon Lunn, 32, who was born in a Thai...