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llowing a regulation filed by Attorney General Maura Healey, beginning Sept. 25, anyone under the age of 18 cannot buy e-cigarettes in Massachusetts. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Electronic cigarette sales to be restricted for minors

Julia Metjian September 18, 2015

A regulation that will ban Massachusetts minors from purchasing electronic cigarettes will go into effect starting Sept. 25 as a result of efforts from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and...

Mental health panel proposes stigma changes

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

In their first panel on Monday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Massachusetts sought to showcase their plans to improve the way mental illness is viewed and treated in society. NAMI Mass. invited...

Mass. 2014 gubernatorial race starting to shape up

Daily Free Press Admin December 11, 2013

Due to allegations against Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley and former state cabinet Secretary of Administration and Finance Charlie Baker announcing his running mate, the rest of the pool for the 2014...

Advocates gather last-minute signatures before ballot deadline

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

Activists for law reform in Massachusetts have collected enough votes for seven ballot questions to be filed at the office of Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin Wednesday with the hope that their...

Brookline officials lenient with plastic ban enforcement

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

Although bans on disposable plastic bags and polystyrene in Brookline businesses were put into effect on Sunday, they will not be enforced until January, Brookline officials said. The delay on the...

34 percent of monetary donations went to charities, report suggests

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

With the holiday season in full swing, Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley warned residents to be careful to whom they donate money after a Wednesday report was released stating that in 2012, 34 percent...

Massachusetts governor race still wide open for candidates

Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2013

With the mayoral race in full gear, several Massachusetts officials are beginning to consider running in the gubernatorial race in Nov. 2014, with the exception of U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, who announced on...

Mass gov’t. officials attempt to regulate e-cigarette sales

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

As a bill to prohibit minors from purchasing electronic cigarettes works its way through the state legislature, Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley, along with 39 other attorneys general, signed a letter...

Gubernatorial pool forming for Nov. 2014

Daily Free Press Admin September 19, 2013

Even though the election is more than one year away, the field of candidates is starting to shape up for the replacement of Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick in Nov. 2014. Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley announced...

Anti-casino group pushing to vote on initiative in Nov. 2014 election

Daily Free Press Admin September 18, 2013

Casino construction plans around Massachusetts are in various stages of progress, but they may be reversed as an anti-casino group received a court injunction on Saturday. This development may put a question...

Mass. Attorney Gen. Coakley allows 28 petitions to seek signatures

Daily Free Press Admin September 11, 2013

After reviewing 33 initiative petitions to be included on the November 2014 ballot, Mass. Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley certified 28 petitions that residents could have a chance to vote on to become laws...

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