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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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Geoff Diehl

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl champions affordability and anti-mandates for Massachusetts

Adithya Iyer November 9, 2022
Geoff Diehl lost to Maura Healey behind his campaign of anti-mandates and freedom
EDIT: China Rides the MBTA

EDIT: China Rides the MBTA

Editors October 23, 2014

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation voted unanimously Wednesday to award a $566.6 million contract to the CNR MA Corporation, a venture of China CNR Corporation Limited and CNR Changchun Railway...

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EDIT: Let Kids be Kids

Editors October 22, 2014

“Let kids be kids,” the old saying goes. Fair enough, but what happens when the kid in question is a confessed murderer? On Oct. 11, Tristen Kurilla, a 10-year-old boy from Wayne County, Pennsylvania...

Governor Patrick’s proposed tax hikes polarize politicians

Daily Free Press Admin February 20, 2013

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick spoke to state legislators Feb. 13, asking them to support his reformed tax plan which would generate an additional $1.9 billion annually for the Commonwealth. The plan was met...

Updated legislation would restrict harsh sentences for youth

Daily Free Press Admin January 31, 2013

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick proposed new legislation Monday that would end life without parole sentencing for juveniles between the age of 14 and 18 convicted of murder in the first degree. Patrick’s proposal,...

Governor Patrick appoints Mo Cowan as interim Mass. Senator to replace Kerry

Daily Free Press Admin January 31, 2013

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick has chosen William ‘Mo’ Cowan, his former chief of staff, as the interim senator to fill Secretary of State John Kerry’s vacant Senate seat until a special election is...

Patrick’s ‘14 budget focuses on education as recession subsides

Daily Free Press Admin January 24, 2013

After years of decreasing funding for education due to the Great Recession, Gov. Deval Patrick plans to increase support to higher education by $283 million, according to his budget proposal released Wednesday. “We...

With Murray out of the running, future Gov. remains unclear

Daily Free Press Admin January 23, 2013

Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced Thursday that he will not be running for the position of Massachusetts governor in 2014 despite previous speculation, and other possible contenders remain hesitant to...

Gov. Patrick’s cuts a challenge for Commonwealth, officials say

Daily Free Press Admin December 6, 2012

Reacting to slow economic growth, the dangers of the fiscal cliff and unexpectedly low tax revenue collections, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick outlined a plan on Tuesday to slash $540 million from the fiscal...

Local officials kick off Muddy River Restoration Project

Daily Free Press Admin October 11, 2012

State officials gathered at Landmark Center on Wednesday to break ground on the Muddy River Restoration Project, which is expected to improve the landscape’s conditions. The groundbreaking ceremony...

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