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  View in browser   BY  LISA KASHINSKY EYES EMOJI —  The only state legislative race where a representative is trying to knock out a senator has been flying under the radar — until now. State Sen. Becca Rausch (D-Needham) is accusing her rival, state Rep. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk),  of playing fast and loose with campaign finance and  ethics rules  to further his bid for her seat. She also says a  recent newspaper ad  of Dooley’s “masqueraded” as an editorial board endorsement “when no editorial board process is even available” and that it erroneously claimed she wants to “defund the police.” Dooley says Rausch and her supporters are distorting his views on abortion  — he  voted  against the 2020 ROE Act but  voted  to expand abortion access after  Roe ’s fall   — and employing “scare tactics” by trying to tie him to former President Donald Trump. Dooley  said he voted for Trump  when he unsuccessfu...

  Was Adam Howe's jail observation adequate? Critics say suicide could have been prevented Frank Mulligan Standard Times Published Oct 5, 2022 NEW BEDFORD — A  man being held for his mother's murder  in  Ash Street Jail  who died by suicide Sunday should have been under constant observation, according to an attorney with prisoner advocacy group,  Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts . James Pingeon, litigation director for PLSMA, said the level of observation taken by the Bristol County Sheriff's Office at Ash Street on Adam Howe where he was visually checked every 15 minutes was inadequate given the situation. "This is a man who clearly was in a very vulnerable position. The main problem with what they did was the 15-minute watch. He should have been on constant observation, which is the standard practice for people on mental health watch. There are different levels of supervision. Constant observation is one that is used routinely. In my opinion, it...