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Elections
UPDATED: Voter Turnout Numbers on the Low Side in Reading
[Editor's Note: 22 percent of registered voters have cast votes as of 7 p.m.] The polls were jumping this afternoon at Hawkes Field House, as Reading residents came out to cast their...
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Government
Non-Profit Group Says State Should Tap Reserves to Help MBTA
A group backed by Boston’s largest businesses and universities said in a report Monday that lawmakers and the Patrick administration should withdraw $50 million from the state’s $1 billi...
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Government
POLL: Presidential Primaries, Super Tuesday 2012 – Who Will Win?
Tuesday, March 6 is “Super Tuesday” and ten states across the country will be holding primaries or caucuses to help decide the Republican nominee for president in the general election thi...
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Government
Lawmakers Urge Action as Gas Prices Continue to Rise
With Massachusetts gas prices rising for the 11th consecutive week, several lawmakers are advocating measures—including tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and limiting excessive oil ...
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Elections
Opponents Take On Romney in Bay State
Massachusetts residents will have their say in the heated 2012 Republican presidential primary race today. The Bay State is expected to be a decisive win for former Massachusetts Gov....