Matt Murphy

The following article is based off the script to an episode of the 76ers Podcast Network’s ‘Exit Interview’ mini-series, which can be heard on the feed for The Scoop.Paul Reed’s rookie season is in the books, and it will be an important offseason for a player who became an instant fan favorite.

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Digging into the delegation's BANK ACCOUNTS — Boston mayoral candidates PAN SEAPORT — Baker's BIG FUNDRAISER — Healey's TIMELINE  Politico

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Pressley urged the Special Committee on Redistricting on Monday to keep as much of her district intact as possible.

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Council opts to close stretch of Nebraska Avenue from Friday-Sunday

Rep. Danielle Gregoire said the Baker administration has failed to provide evidence or examples of project labor agreements negatively impacting construction the way he’s described.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday continued to pitch his new idea for a two-month sales tax holiday in Massachusetts this summer even after the $900 million tax relief proposal landed with a bit of a thud on Beacon Hill where many Democrats panned the short-term tax break and supporters voiced skeptici…

House Majority Leader Claire Cronin will be nominated by President Joe Biden to become the next ambassador to Ireland, the White House announced on Wednesday, confirming its plans to tap one of the…

Five years ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to bar employers from asking a job applicant’s salary history before offering them a job. The change was intended to ensure …

A new offseason begins.One day after his team was eliminated from the 2021 NBA Playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks, 76ers head coach Doc Rivers discussed the campaign virtually with reporters.Reflection, trust and optimism were among the themes.Here’s some of what was said during the June 21 media availab…

“Went to shootaround, went home, got me some pasta, called my mom and went to sleep. Woke up, came to the gym, [got] ready to go.”A man of routine, Tyrese Maxey did Friday afternoon what he always does on gameday.That was the case even after his head coach Doc Rivers told him he’d have an expanded r…

The governor pitched the stimulus spending plan on the same day he faced a deadline to act on a bill passed by the Legislature that would sweep nearly $5.18 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding into the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.

With Secretary of State William Galvin pressing to thwart a legislative effort to alter the traditional redistricting process, voting rights advocates said Wednesday they disagree with the Democrat…

House Speaker Ron Mariano was recently hospitalized while in Florida and fitted with a pacemaker after experiencing “some medical discomfort,” according to a statement released by his office Monday evening, but the 74-year-old Quincy Democrat said he hopes to resume a full work schedule soon. Marian…

Massachusetts has become one of 29 states allowing residents with smartphones to use Bluetooth technology to learn whether they might have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-…

The NBA announced Monday that Ben Simmons (First Team), Joel Embiid (Second Team) and Matisse Thybulle (Second Team) earned All-Defensive Team honors.The 76ers were the only team in the NBA to have three players recognized. It’s the second time in franchise history that the Sixers have had three pla…

It was another lesson in being ready when your name gets called.It’s defined the 76ers’ bench production recently.In Game 2, it was Shake Milton. In Game 3, it was Furkan Korkmaz.Korkmaz checked into Friday’s game at the 6:02 mark of the first quarter. He rattled off 11 points in the opening frame a…

While this won’t be the first year Massachusetts has recognized Juneteenth as an important day in history for Black Americans, it will be the first year June 19 gets celebrated as an official state holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.