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Fall River, MA
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Watched the final Massachusetts governor debate, or missed it? Find out who you agreed with. This new 7-question nonpartisan quiz is built only from what Gov. Maura Healey @MassGovernor and Mike Minogue @mikeminoguema said on stage at the Oct. 15 debate: massvoter.com/quiz/governor-…
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John Deaton @DeatonforSenate or Edward Markey @SenMarkey? Take this free 9-question quiz to see which candidate for U.S. Senate matches your views. massvoter.com/quiz/us-senate…
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No charges will be filed against a driver after a Massachusetts police officer was killed while coming to the aid of another driver.
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Question 9 (the 2024 Massachusetts state gun law): take this free quiz, built from the official voter guide, to see which way your views lean. massvoter.com/quiz/question-… #mapoli
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Is Massachusetts, $6 of home gas costs you $65.
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The New Bedford, Massachusetts City Council voted 8–3 to pass an ordinance prohibiting municipal use and acquisition of automated license plate readers and mass location-tracking technologies, sending the measure to Mayor Jon Mitchell for signature or veto.
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Who’s raising and spending the most in the race for governor? Gov. Maura Healey (Democrat) has raised $7,140,187 and spent $6,310,941 in 2025–26, with $3,375,751 in cash on hand as of Sept. 30. None of her money came from herself. Republican Mike Minogue has raised $19,544,734, including $17.3 million of his own money, and spent $18,054,844, with $1,523,557 in cash on hand. These figures come from each candidate’s own campaign committee, as reported to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF). They don’t include running mates’ committees or spending by outside groups. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. #mapoli @MassGovernor @maura_healey @mikeminoguema
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Fall River, Massachusetts voters: Talos Farris or Alan Silvia? Take this free 5-question quiz to see which candidate for State Representative in the 7th Bristol District matches your views: massvoter.com/quiz/state-rep…
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A Dominican national residing in Massachusetts who created a firestorm after being released while being wanted for murder has been deported. @EROBoston
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Rep. Steven Ouellette was the only New Bedford-area lawmaker to vote for a 60-day suspension of the state’s 24-cent gas tax, while Reps. Antonio Cabral, Christopher Hendricks and Mark Sylvia voted no and Rep. Christopher Markey didn’t vote, as the Massachusetts House rejected it 121-30.
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