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These Civil War-era women organized to support the troops.

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These Civil War-era women organized to support the troops.

Part of Boston's "NO DAPL" movement.
"I will forcefully oppose any effort by (Donald Trump) or Congress or anyone else to roll back the progress we’ve made..."
Featured Artists include Chicago’s The Space Movement Project and CATALYST Artists in Residence Doppelgänger Dance Collective.
The mass rally is separate from a planned march against Donald Trump, organizers told police.
It's like a Twitter battle, but in real life: Donald Trump versus Elizabeth Warren.
Thousands are rallying in Boston Common, one of several rallies planned around the nation in the wake of Donald Trump's win.
Charlie Baker has criticized now president-elect Donald Trump and refused to vote for his own party's nominee. Is comeuppance coming?
According to preliminary results, the ballot initiative has passed. Massachusetts marijuana legalization law takes effect Dec. 15, 2016.
Preliminary results show Massachusetts voted down Question 2.
The 69-year-old with dementia has been reported missing.
"I'm disappointed," Charlie Baker told reporters Tuesday, after leaving his presidential ballot blank.
Patch has statewide election results for Massachusetts' presidential election, ballot questions.
Plus, the full results.
These results are still unofficial.
Massachusetts' health agency released its latest figures for opioid overdose deaths in 2016.
Something about this Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump election seems to have people extra-engaged.
They were transported by EMS as a precautionary measure according to the Boston Fire Department, which was called to the scene.
Four statewide ballot initiatives. Over $55 million. Here's who spent the most, and on which question.