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  MASS GOP HOLDING THEIR MEETING THIS WEEKEND....WEALTHY, SELF-FUNDING  CANDIDATES BLABBING ABOUT AFFORDABILITY AS IF IT'S THEIR EXPERIENCE....  FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO AFFORD FOOD, MEDICINE OR RENT, FORCED TO MAKE LIFE-THREATENING DECISIONS....CUT BACK ON MEDS TO FEED KIDS?  ATTACKING THE STATE INCOME TAX IS NOT A SOLUTION!  WHAT HAS ANY SINGLE WEALTHY CANDIDATE DONE TO FUND THE  CAPE COD BRIDGES - THE LIFELINE OF THE CAPE?  JOHN DEATON, PERENNIAL LIAR, SURROUNDED BY REPUBLICANS,  BLAMED SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN, WHEN IN FACT, TRUMP SLASHED  FUNDING FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE OWNER OF BOTH BRIDGES.  WHAT HAVE REPUBLICANS DONE SINCE? NOTHING!  Jennette Barnes / CAI John Deaton, a candidate in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, speaks near the Sagamore Bridge. With him are state legislative candidates Kari MacRae, Susanne Conley, and Christopher Lauzon. FROM COMMONWEALTH BEACON:   Anxious Cape leaders worried about fun...

  ❤️  Donate Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ☁️  Cloudy, with a high of 37. Good Morning Boston, Flu is spiking in Massachusetts — and it's more than just an annoyance. The state Department of Public Health reports  30 people have died this season , including three children. Hospitalizations have ticked up earlier than usual, too. The good news: there's still time to get a flu shot. Most of us need one. Only about a third of Mass. residents have been vaccinated this year. Meanwhile, COVID rates are low, but are beginning to rise. And there's new research out about the impacts of the virus. Long COVID complications : Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a  study released yesterday  . Study co-author Tanayott Thaweethai told WBUR’s Dan Guzman that other factors, like economic instability, discrimination and transportation issues, can also have an impact. But having enough food to eat is the biggest risk...