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Dorchester, MA
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Maura Healey Becomes First Female, Openly Gay Governor Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey toppled Geoff Diehl to become the state's first female and openly governor following weeks of heavy campaigning. The two barnstormed across Massachusetts in recent days leading up to the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but the race was never close. Democrat Healey held a double-digit lead over the former longtime Republican politician for months leading up to Tuesday's vote. In the end, she collected about 63 percent of the vote while Diehl won around 35 percent, CBS Boston reports citing projected results from the Associated Press. We did it…
Dorchester, MA
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Mass AG Files Brief In Texas Suit To Let Women Leave State For Abortion
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined other Democrat state attorneys generals to file an amicus brief in a class action lawsuit that seeks to nullify portions of Texas' new abortion law. The law is considered one of the strictest in the nation. It blocks women from seeking to end a pregnancy six weeks after conception. Women don't often know they are pregnant at that point. The law also prevents women from leaving the state to receive an abortion. The nonprofit Fund Texas Choice, which covers the cost of women who want to get reproductive health outside …
Cambridge, MA
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Dave's Hot Chicken Opening Second Massachusetts Location In Woburn
Get ready Woburn, because things are about to get hot – and this time we're not talking about the weather. Dave's Hot Chicken, which already has one location in Newton, is opening their second Massachusetts store this Friday, July 29. The chain is known for their selection of chicken tenders and sliders with seven heat levels from "no spice" to "reaper," with the latter requiring a signed waiver to try. #woburn #massachusetts we've got a @daveshotchicken with YOUR name on it! OPENING ON Friday, July 29! 📍300 Mishawum Rd (Suite 400), Woburn, MA 01801. Spread the word and TAG EVERYON…
Hagerstown, MD
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Fast-Growing Grocery Outlet Opens Maryland Outpost
A fast-growing markdown grocer is making its mark in Maryland. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. opened in mid-June at on Massey Boulevard in Hagerstown, Supermarket News reports. Customers can enter to win $1,000 in groceries through July 14. A typical shopper basket is approximately 40 percent lower than conventional grocers, 20 percent lower than than leading discount supermarkets, according to Supermarket News. You may be wondering, how exactly does this work? Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. buys excess products "for pennies on the dollar," allowing each local store owner to choose prod…
Bronxville, NY
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Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States
A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets in New York, Connecticut, and other states. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is&n…
Glen Burnie, MD
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Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets
A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets across the region. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is 079893 403038. Snak …
Harrison, NY
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CDC Warns Potentially Contaminated Raw Oysters May Be Linked To Norovirus Outbreak
Health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses that have been linked to raw oysters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is investigating the outbreak linked to oysters from British Columbia, Canada, with other agencies including the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and state and local partners. Norovirus is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the US, according to the CDC. Common symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, naus…
Franklin Township, NJ
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Senate Totally OK With Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Are You? (
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Members of the US Senate unanimously passed a bill appropriately called "The Sunshine Protection Act" that would do away with "springing ahead" and "falling back." The vote went down Tuesday, March 15 — less than 48 hours after the clocks skipped ahead. So, are you in? (Story continues after poll). If the legislation passes the House and gets President Biden's stamp of approval, it would go into effect November 2023. The bill was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and backed by Dems Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Ed Markey of Massachusetts. Markey and Rubio argue in an Op-Ed on daylight sa…
Glen Burnie, MD
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher MD Gas
“Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…
Vineland, NJ
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices
“Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…
Gettysburg, PA
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher PA Gas Prices
“Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Illegal 'Magic' Mushrooms Turn Up In Lyndhurst Police Stop, Authorities Say
A Lyndhurst police officer busted a Passaic driver with psilocybin mushrooms, authorities said. Officer Michael D’Alesandro was on patrol in the area of Riverside Avenue and Copeland Avenue when he spotted an older model Honda Accord without any functioning brake lights, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Sgt. Philip Reina joined his colleague at the stop and spotted a bag with several caps and stems of the well-known psychedelic on the front floorboard, Auteri said. Grown wild or cultivated, so-called magic mushrooms the naturally-occurring psychoactive and hallucinogenic compo…
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