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Inflation cooled last month

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LIKE MANY consumers, Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Kevin Warsh is worried about inflation across the economy. (File Photograph)

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation likely cooled last month as gas prices declined, providing consumers with some welcome relief even as renewed combat with Iran has sent oil prices climbing again.…

 

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AG proposing new state betting rules

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By COLIN A. YOUNG
State House News Service

About a decade after they took off in popularity and kicked off a series of gambling expansions here, Attorney General Andrea Campbell has proposed a rewritten set of rules for the fantasy contests that made Boston-based DraftKings a household name…

 

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WPD locates driver wanted by State Police

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Police assisted Massachusetts State Police yesterday afternoon in locating and apprehending a driver who was wanted for failure to stop for State Police in Woburn.

At about 2:45 p.m. yesterday, Stoneham Police spotted the gray Acura as it was heading into Wakefield on Albion Street and relayed that information to Wakefield PD…

 

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A bona-fide pension

LUNA WPD’s K9 could be eligible for retirement care under a new fund established in the FY27 state budget. 

This comes from Katie Lannan of State House News Service and MASSterList. We thought you’d like it.

State and local government employees get pensions and health insurance when they retire. Retired police dogs, too, could be…

 

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Taking it to go

THIS ORIOLE stopped by Kim Malonson’s for a meal recently. Kim reports birds bring much happiness to her and her cat Sibbie and are among the wonderful sights the town has to offer. (Photo courtesy of Kim Malonson)

 

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Scam attempt reported

WAKEFIELD — A woman notified police on Friday that she had been targeted in an attempted scam. The Salem Street resident called police at about 12:30 on Friday afternoon to report that she had received calls from a man claiming that she had won money from a publishing company. The woman said that she was…

 

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Some double pole steps taken in House

DOUBLE POLES line a stretch of Route 3A in Cohasset on Oct. 29, 2025. Public works projects have been unfolding in the area. (Photo courtesy of State House News Service)

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — The House took baby steps towards addressing double utility poles that have frustrated municipal leaders for…

 

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Rotary Club offers chance to see Sox up close

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club will again be hosting a Red Sox ticket chance at the WCAT Movies by the Lake. Thanks to another generous donation from Wakefield Rotarian Frank Fiorentino and Mahoney, Fiorentino & Co., P.C., raffle participants can win a pair of tickets for the Red Sox versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on…

 

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Local teens have ‘amazing’ time performing at North Shore Music Theatre

KEIRA GASSON

WAKEFIELD — Two Wakefield teenagers  are getting a unique opportunity to be part of a professional musical theatre production at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly. 

Kiera Gasson and Norah Pritchard of Wakefield are part of the youth choir performing in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor…

 

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State House delegation secures $224K for town priorities for Wakefield

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong announce that they secured $224,000 for various local priorities in Wakefield as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Massachusetts state budget.

Within the FY27 budget, Senator Lewis and Representatives Lipper-Garabedian and Wong secured funding for the following projects in Wakefield…

 

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Healey signs $63.4B budget with no vetoes

GOV. MAURA HEALEY signs fiscal year 2027 budget (File Photograph SHNS)

By ALISON KUZNITZ
State House News Service

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey signed the $63.4 billion annual budget Thursday, coming nine days into the new fiscal year that’s poised to inflict major financial turmoil as a federal law reshapes public benefit programs.

The signed…

 

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