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• Southeast Mass. backed Trump. Experts look at the Congressional maps (tauntongazette.com) — Taunton is highlighted as part of a southeastern Massachusetts cluster that backed Donald Trump in 2024 but still falls within safely Democratic congressional districts. Experts explain why, even when including Taunton with nearby pro-Trump towns, it’s mathematically difficult to draw a solid Republican district without breaking up communities. They argue the state’s geography, not partisan map-rigging, largely explains the outcome.
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• Porter Turret Rifle: The Most Interesting, Flawed Civil War Gun (athlonoutdoors.com) — A little-known Civil War–era rifle was partially manufactured in Taunton, where G.P. Foster produced 300 first-generation Porter turret rifles. The story explains how this unusual multi-shot design worked, why its dangerous turret layout limited its use in the war, and how surviving examples have since become valuable collector’s items despite their notorious safety flaws.
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