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Mar 29 2024
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Peter Shapiro, former Essex County Executive and gubernatorial candidate, dies at 71
Former Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro, a smart, innovative and skillful politician who challenged the powerful Essex County political machine in stunning upset victories in races for the New Jersey State Assembly at age 23 and for County Executive at age 26, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1985, died today after several years of health issues. He was 71. Shapiro had become
New Jersey GlobeApr 30 2024
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Man arrested in 2022 Westworth Village home explosion that damaged 5 other houses
A man was arrested in connection to a Fort Worth house explosion from 2022 that also damaged other homes, Westworth Village Police announced in a news release Tuesday. Mitchell Glenn Evans, 33, was taken into custody on Saturday in Brown County by Brownwood police on a charge of arson of a habitation, a first-degree felony. Evans was the only person inside the home in the 5600 block of Watters
Fort Worth Star-TelegramMay 14 2024
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The Battleground States That Will Shape the Election
New polling shows Joe Biden trailing Donald Trump in five out of six key swing states. Voters there say they want change—which presents a challenge for the candidate who won in 2020 on the promise of normalcy. First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic: Michigan and Nevada are two very different places. As are Pennsylvania and Arizona, Wisconsin and Georgia. Still, these six states
The AtlanticMay 02 2024
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Healey’s hiring cooldown off to bad start: $14.2M added to Massachusetts public payroll
Nearly 200 employees joined the ranks of Gov. Maura Healey’s administration in the month after strict hiring measures were put into place across the executive branch to control costs amid flailing state revenues, according to a publicly available database. The 199 workers who started their jobs between April 4 and April 28 collectively added more than $14.2 million to the $3 billion state
Boston HeraldApr 25 2024
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Teen suspected of 2022 fatal shooting in Worcester indicted, to be tried as adult
One of the two teenagers charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in 2022 will be tried as an adult in Worcester Superior Court. Isaiah Disla, 17, was charged with murder in connection with the shooting, according to court documents. He was scheduled to appear on Thursday for a pre-trial conference and will appear again on Sept. 9 for his pre-trial hearing. Disla was
MassLive.comApr 23 2024
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Massachusetts cities, towns consider following Brookline’s tobacco sales ban
Brookline’s ban on tobacco sales to anyone born this century is inspiring other cities and towns across Greater Boston to follow suit, while critics worry about “unintended consequences.” Residents in Malden will get to weigh in Wednesday on an ordinance that would restrict the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2003. The same proposal will be up for debate in Winchester on Thursday
Boston HeraldMay 13 2024
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Allegra Stratton: An Election in Camouflage
It says something about the ratcheting threats this year that while we started 2024 expecting a general election fought on the economy, the campaign is now turning a distinctly khaki shade. In a speech at Policy Exchange, a think tank, Sunak today asked people to vote for him for a “more secure future” and said that the next few years stand to be the most “dangerous yet most transformational”
BloombergMay 04 2024
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Conservative radio host blasts Massachusetts Democrats and migrant shelter policy at State House rally
A local conservative radio host went on multiple profanity-laced diatribes against, Gov. Maura Healey, Beacon Hill Democrats and migrants arriving in Massachusetts during a Saturday rally outside the State House that drew hundreds of people. WRKO’s Jeff Kuhner criticized the local media — including the Herald and its columnist Howie Carr — railed against Republicans in charge of the MassGOP,
Boston HeraldMay 02 2024
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Austin man sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2022 death at Lady Bird Lake
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — An Austin man began his prison sentence earlier this month after he pleaded guilty to the December 2022 murder of a man that happened at Lady Bird Lake, court records said. Joel Gonzalez-Pavon was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Josue Moreno, 45, according to court records. His sentence began April 4. In addition to the 35-year sentence, Gonzalez
KXAN NewsMay 08 2024
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DNA links 2022 sexual assault case to HIV-positive man already facing multiple charges
Authorities say a man who was jailed in February and accused of multiple sexual assaults is also responsible for a different attack in 2022. Carlton Tambaoga, 25, was arrested after a sexual assault victim who was being treated at a hospital Feb. 11 reported the attack, Carrollton police have said. Tambaoga was released the following day after posting a $20,000 bond. He was arrested a several
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