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Kennealy suspends campaign for governor after GOP convention loss
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (507+ words) WORCESTER " Mike Kennealy suspended his campaign for governor Sunday after failing to clear the 15% delegate hurdle at the Massachusetts Republican Convention necessary to make the primary ballot. "I am deeply grateful to those that supported me," Kennealy said in a…...
NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna Russini
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) By ROB MAADDI The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel's behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal" The NFL's personal conduct…...
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
4+ week, 2+ day ago (794+ words) During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time. Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in…...
For Pacific Crest Trail hikers, a new militarized zone on the U. S. -Mexico border challenges a longstanding tradition
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1080+ words) The recent creation of a national defense area along the U. S. -Mexico border may affect a longstanding tradition for Pacific Crest Trail hikers starting their nearly 3, 000-mile journey north in San Diego County. Late last year, the Trump administration announced a…...
Written in Granite: Hope for missing Nancy Guthrie and April Jean Bailey
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (611+ words) Somehow, I didn't catch this one when it was announced last November: My hometown was crowned the No. 1 best city to move to in the United States, according to a study by MRI Software. The report called Nashua, with 91, 000 residents,…...
BEACON HILL ROLL CALL: Senate OKs increasing size of tax break to veterans
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1058+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators" votes on roll calls from the week of January 12-16. There were no roll calls in the House last week. "Every year across the state, there are a few communities…...
EDITORIAL: Driving limit bill has miles to go before it matches reality
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (894+ words) State Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem, D-Newton, apparently recognizing resistance to the bill she filed to reduce personal vehicle driving miles in order to meet state climate goals, wants to assuage those concerns of a government intrusion into our daily driving…...
Lawmakers push for tighter disclosure rules on ballot question funding
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) BOSTON " Facing a potentially crowded and costly 2026 ballot cycle, lawmakers advanced legislation to tighten disclosure rules for ballot question campaigns and reveal who's funding them. The Joint Committee on Election Laws recommended companion bills, H 868 and S 507, which are now…...
Op-ed: Let the earth rehydration revolution begin
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (483+ words) Many believe that climate change is caused by the Industrial Revolution, that it all began with a forge for working brass for buttons built next to a grist mill and sawmills on the Ten Mile River in 1780. By 1855, 24 jewelry mills…...