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Editorial: Mass. boosts sales tax

Massachusetts might not become “Taxachusetts” again but the recession has taken its toll. The biggest impact: The state will raise its sales tax to 6.25 percent from 5 percent on Aug 1. Further, the new budget law will let municipalities add 0.75 percentage point to the tax to help pay for local services, raising it to a maximum of 7 percent. They’ll also be allowed to impose a 2-percent lodging tax, which would presumably fall disproportionately on out-of-staters.

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Editorial: Darkness in June

Editorial: Edging out of Iraq

Editorial: Honduran mistake

Editorial: Independence Day 2009

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Froma Harrop: Even Wal-Mart starts to see the light

AMERICANS AGREE on health care. Ask them, “Who should pay for it,” and they all answer, “Not me.” But follow up with, “Who, then?” and you have a fight on your hands.

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Civilizing offenders requires community relationships

David Brussat: Charles wins the Battle of Styles

Froma Harrop: Varieties of politicians’ adultery

Edward Achorn: Enablers of modern slavery in R.I.

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Letters to the editor

Fred and Trish DeWolf: Dennis is a delight

We think Dennis Eckersley is a terrific replacement for Jerry Remy as the Red Sox “color” announcer. His comments are knowledgeable, interesting and fun. We love his funky names for various baseball situations, and it’s not all about him. Has a nice voice, too.

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Ellen Lenox Smith: Don’t joke about marijuana

Tom Letourneau: Scary judge

Gerald M. McCarthy: Our health-care, regionalization incompetence

Scott Wolfe: Break ties with Israel

Michael S. Van Leesten: ‘Justice bends’

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Rita Watson: Politics, sex and scandal

SHE WHISPERED the words, “You are so hot,” and John Edwards was smitten. We have not heard the words that triggered the extra-marital romp of Nevada’s Sen. John Ensign. And from the Mark and Jenny and Maria triangle, we have heard too many words. Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair with Maria Belen Chapur has South Carolina reeling while the rest of the nation is lusting after the contents of steamy e-mails.

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Edward Correia: God and Sanford’s affair

Felicia Nimue Ackerman: ‘Always smiling’

Yvonne Abraham: This addiction pays its way

Theodore L. Gatchel: The joke that came true

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