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August 19, 2026
Healey Administration To Tap $8.5 Million In Taxpayer Funding For Gender Transitions For Minors
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Healey Administration To Tap $8.5 Million In Taxpayer Funding For Gender Transitions For Minors
By Tom Joyce
The Healey administration plans to use an $8.5 million state fund to keep paying for gender-transition treatments for minors after the federal government cuts off Medicaid and…
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Trevor Story Ready To Bring Veteran Leadership Back To Young Red Sox Infield
Trevor Story Ready To Bring Veteran Leadership Back To Young Red Sox Infield
By Tom Joyce
Trevor Story says he hopes to return to the Boston Red Sox soon and help guide the team’s young infielders during the playoff race.
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Court Finds Probable Cause To Charge Brockton Mayor With Assault and Battery Over Alleged Touching of Teen Girl
Court Finds Probable Cause To Charge Brockton Mayor With Assault and Battery Over Alleged Touching of Teen Girl
By Tom Joyce
A court found probable cause to charge Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues with assault and battery over his alleged unwanted touching of a teenage girl.
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New Poll Shows Ed Markey With 28-Point Lead Over Seth Moulton
New Poll Shows Ed Markey With 28-Point Lead Over Seth Moulton
By State House News Service
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey leads U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton by 28 points in a new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll of Massachusetts Democratic primary voters.
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Red Sox To Play Royals at Field of Dreams in 2027
Red Sox To Play Royals at Field of Dreams in 2027
By Field Level Media
The Boston Red Sox will face the Kansas City Royals at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2027.
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