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The Financial Wire

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Massachusetts voters rejected Question 5, which would have changed the state revenue cap to allow more frequent taxpayer rebates, after the AP called the race on Nov. 5

Massachusetts voters turned down Question 5, the ballot measure that would have changed the state’s revenue cap so taxpayer rebates came more often. The Associated Press called the race for “no” on Thursday, Nov. 5, with 52.28% of the vote against and 47.72% for, according to unofficial returns with 99% of expected votes counted. The... The post Massachusetts voters rejected Question 5, which would have changed the state revenue cap to allow more frequent taxpayer rebates, after the AP called the race on Nov. 5 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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mgmagazine.com

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SAM Vows More Cannabis Repeal Efforts After Massachusetts Defeat

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The organization that supplied nearly all the funding for Massachusetts’ defeated cannabis repeal campaign says it will pursue similar efforts elsewhere, identifying Maine as its next target. In a November 4 statement, SAM Action President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sabet said Massachusetts voters’ rejection...

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Veterans Day events in Central Massachusetts

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Communities in the region are planning ceremonies: (All events on the holiday unless otherwise noted.) Worcester Pancake breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St. Veterans Day Parade: 11 a.m., starts at Glennie and Grove streets, ends at 69 Grove St. Ceremony: 11:45 a.m., Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St. Remarks by Mayor Joseph Petty, City Manager Eric Batista and United Way CEO Tim Garvin. Wreath-laying ceremony: 1 p.m., Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Green Hill Park Charlton Breakfast: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Fire Department, 10 Power Station Road. Sponsored by Charlton Fire Department. Dudley/Webster Ceremony and parade in Dudley: 11 a.m., Veterans' Court of Honor, Municipal Complex, 71 West Main St., Dudley. Parade grand marshal will be Armand L. Jalbert, Army veteran of Vietnam. Parade will march to the Webster Veterans' Court for ceremony. Fitchburg Ceremony: 11 a.m., Armory, 14 Wallace Ave. Pancake breakfast: 9-10:45 a.m., Armory, 14 Wallace Ave. Sponsored by North Central Women Veterans Group. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for 8 and under. Gardner Ceremony: 11 a.m., Perry Auditorium, City Hall. Grafton Ceremony: 11 a.m., VFW Post 1497, 25 Main St. Light refreshments will follow. Leominster Ceremony: Begins at 10:30 a.m.

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WWLP 22News

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Polish center marks 25 years in western Massachusetts

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday with a special event at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The organization marked the milestone with a buffet of Polish cuisine, an awards presentation and entertainment for attendees. The ethnic museum tells the...

Holyoke, MA · 5h
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MassLive.com

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Central Mass. teachers call for return to bargaining table after no-confidence vote

Members and supporters of the Bay Path Teachers Association (BPTA) continue to press the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District School Committee, and Bay Path Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner, about resuming negotiations for a new contract. During the School Committee meeting on Nov. 2 in Charlton, several speakers — including BPTA...

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Boston 25 News WFXT

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25 Investigates: Thousands of calls for SNAP help go unanswered in Massachusetts

Boston 25 News viewers who rely on food assistance say they can’t get ahold of anyone at the state office that connects them with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

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From Pharma Kickbacks to Endangered Animal Skulls in Massachusetts: Feds Recover $164 Million

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley announced that in Fiscal Year 2026 the District of Massachusetts entered settlements totaling more than $133 million and collected more than $164 million ($31 million criminal, $132 million civil). The Office also forfeited more than $35 million and, working with other DOJ components, collected an additional $162.8 million.

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Boston 25 News WFXT

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Thousands of SNAP calls go unanswered in Mass. as families struggle to get help

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Heavy rain brings flooding to parts of Mass. Friday

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding in parts of Massachusetts on Friday. In Falmouth, police urged people to stay off of flooded roads, sharing images of a flooded gas station and water coming into their own station. Off-duty officers were called in to help out. Video showed rivers of water...

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The Cool Down

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Hourlong pediatrician trips cut into work and school for Massachusetts families

"I probably go to the doctor less than I would if I had a pediatrician who was on the Outer Cape."

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UMass Memorial Health, Ronald McDonald House New England Debut Third-Generation Care Mobile in Worcester

UMass Memorial Health and Ronald McDonald House New England unveiled a new third-generation Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in Worcester. The mobile health clinic delivers primary care, preventive dental services, immunizations, health screenings, and health education to schools and community sites. A ribbon-cutting event took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, attended...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Question 3 would upend Mass. primary elections

On a humid June morning in Worcester, a voter who has never joined a party can still be told that the most important choice of the year has already been narrowed before she reaches the booth. Massachusetts Question 3 asks whether that habit should end. The statewide measure would scrap separate party primaries and place every candidate on one preliminary ballot, sending only the two highest finishers to November, whatever labels they carry.

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From L-S to the State House: A Q&A With State Rep.-Elect Ravi Simon

On Tuesday, Sudbury native Ravi Simon was elected State Representative for the 13th Middlesex District, which covers Sudbury and parts of Lincoln, Concord, Wayland and Marlborough. He succeeds Rep. Carmine Gentile, his former boss and mentor, who has held the seat since 2015. Ravi graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury in 2015 and joined Rep. Gentile’s office in 2021 as his legislative aide. He later returned to his alma mater as a member and then chair of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) School Committee.

Sudbury, MA · 2d

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Your Kids Will Beg To Return To This Massachusetts Science Museum With A Lightning Show

Indoor lightning bolts crackle from the world’s largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator, right in front of your kids. No storm clouds required. Just a giant machine first built at MIT back in the 1930s. That machine still steals the show at a museum in Massachusetts. The live demonstration...

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reportertoday.com

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Lessons – and opportunities – from starter home ballot question loss

BY A RAZOR-THIN margin, Massachusetts voters rejected Question 7, the ballot measure that would have capped minimum lot size requirements for single-family homes at 5,000 square feet. This commonsense reform could have unlocked thousands of new homes. Estimates ranged from a conservative 750 a year to more than 5,000 a...

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Week in review: Betty’s shut down, Amazon retreats, voters reject pot repeal

Worcester voters reject cannabis repeal, back firearms law. Worcester voters overwhelmingly rejected Question 8, which sought to end recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts, with 75.1% voting against the proposal in Tuesday’s election. Complete unofficial results from all 62 city precincts also showed 69.5% support for retaining the state’s 2024 firearms law and nearly 85% support for expanding public records requirements to include most records held by the Legislature and governor’s office. Democratic incumbent Paul DePalo led Republican Margaret Abboud by a wide margin in Worcester’s portion of the Governor’s Council race, while Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey won reelection statewide. Read more.

Worcester, MA · 2d

Harvard Crimson

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Healey, Markey Cruise to Reelection in Massachusetts Midterms

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly reelected Gov. Maura T. Healey ’92 and Sen. Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with the two incumbents winning 62 and 63 percent of the vote, respectively. The two celebrated their victories at a joint election watch party in Boston, with both races...

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Despite Few Local Election Day Shocks, National Results Ripple into the 413…

EAST LONGMEADOW—Echoing much of the nation and sticking to its preferences, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly reelected Democrats up and down the ballot. Even challengers who eschewed the GOP label faltered. Governor Maura Healey and Senator Ed Markey, who topped the ticket, stomped their opponents on the way to new terms. Both were declared the winners almost immediately. Down ballot, it was not quite instantaneous.

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Healey, Minogue offer competing versions of Massachusetts during final debate

Gov. Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue faced off in their second and final debate Thursday night, as both candidates made their case to voters for their visions of leading Massachusetts over the next four years. Hosted by WCVB Channel 5, WBUR and The Boston Globe, Healey and Minogue...

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