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Lawmakers Consider State Net Neutrality Rules
Lawmakers Consider State Net Neutrality Rules
Lawmakers Consider State Net Neutrality Rules
BOSTON (AP) _ Beacon Hill lawmakers are pushing legislation they say will help make sure the internet remains as level a playing field as possible, even after U.S. regulators rolled back federal ``net neutrality'' rules. A bill under consideration by the Massachusetts Senate aims to promote net neutrality through state government contracts and by targeting practices like blocking or ``throttling''
Fall River Asks AG Healey For Help With The Opioid Crisis
Fall River Asks AG Healey For Help With The Opioid Crisis
Fall River Asks AG Healey For Help With The Opioid Crisis
"We need more help in battling the opioid crisis in Fall River." That was the plea made to Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey during a visit to Fall River on Monday afternoon. According to the Fall River Opioid Task Force, Fall River has seen 41 opioid-related deaths in 2017...