Maura Healey, who’s also the state’s first governor to openly belong to the LGBTQ community, pledges to lead ‘with empathy and with equity.’
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‘Gut-wrenching’: Connecticut state lawmaker dies in crash
State Rep. Quentin Williams, seen as a rising political star, was killed overnight when his vehicle was struck by a wrong-way driver after leaving the governor’s inauguration ball.
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First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in
Maura Healey was sworn as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected Massachusetts governor.
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Hundreds attend funeral for Connecticut firefighter
Matthias Wirtz, 46, died from heart problems while battling a fire in North Haven last week.
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New Hampshire police kill 17-year-old armed with knife
Officers arrived at a Gilford home late Sunday after authorities received a 911 call about a person armed with a knife there.
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1 killed, 1 hurt in Boston shooting; no arrests announced
No arrests were announced and no names were made public.
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Massachusetts mother sentenced to life in prison for murdering two sons
Police said the 2018 killings were part of a ritualistic incident.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Video: Chaga farming in Maine is on the fringe of being a multi-billion dollar industry
Livermore Falls couple develop unique mushroom enterprise with international connection.
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One dead, 1 hurt after ammonia leak in Massachusetts
The accident occurred while two HVAC contractors were working at a food processing plant in Norwood.
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Massachusetts adding cannabis to driver’s education program
It’s the first state to adopt the curriculum designed by AAA Northeast.