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Voters have cast their votes for various state and local races in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts new state-of-the-art Veterans Home in Holyoke was unveiled Thursday, marking a major milestone in the transformation of veterans care in the state, officials say. Formerly known as the Holyoke Soldiers' Home, the facility was built on the site of a deadly 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, where at least 76 veterans died — a tragedy that helped the push to replace it.
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We speak with 6 Bricks cannabis dispensary owner about ballot question 8, discuss the collaboration between musicians and authors for the "Lit Salon" series, and check in with organizers of the Northampton Survival Center.
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Panelists on The Rundown breakdown ballot questions 4, 5 & 9 ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
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