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Beltway Politics
Obama accepts JFK Profile in Courage Award »
Boston Globe
In one of his first speeches since he left the White House, former president Barack Obama built a moral case against President Trump's efforts to repeal his health care law, telling a Boston audience …
Obama 'humbled' to receive JFK honor »
Boston Herald
Former President Barack Obama pushed a message of civic engagement as he accepted the 2017 Profile in Courage Award at the John F. Kennedy Library last night.…
GOP moderates, including Susan Collins, voice concerns with health care bill »
Boston Globe
Several Republican leaders on Sunday formed a political barricade around the health care bill that narrowly passed the House last week, defending how the legislation would change insurance coverage fo…
Group rips Elizabeth Warren for ignoring vets »
Boston Herald
A Dracut veterans group is turning up the heat on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, saying she's ignored actual vets' suffering in the Bay State while raising alarm over hypothetical deaths she says will re…
Is This The Heir To The Kennedy Throne We've Been Waiting For? »
Instinct
We've heard stories of Camelot and we know how quickly it was taken away from us on November 22, 1963. The hopes and aspirations of a long Kennedy presidency are still mentioned to this day and how di…
Business
Independent pharmacies see some hope »
Boston Globe
When Samuels Pharmacy in downtown Winthrop closed last month, families who had been customers for decades came to say goodbye.…
Set to break ground on new HQ, GE has quickly made inroads into Boston's business, philanthropic communities »
Boston Globe
Last year, after General Electric unveiled it would relocate to Boston, chief executive Jeff Immelt vowed his company would quickly become one of the city's biggest civic players.…
As GE breaks ground on its new Boston headquarters, here's how Massachusetts drew the company to Boston's Seaport District »
The Republican
As General Electric takes another step toward adding its world headquarters to the increasingly crowded Seaport District in Boston, it's timely to take a step back to look at how it happened.…
Civil Rights
Hate crimes climb, resisters urged to stand up »
Berkshire Eagle
The statistics are alarming, given the astonished reaction of the crowd gathered at the Berkshire Museum on Sunday afternoon.…
Environment
'Emerging threat' mars river swim park plans »
Boston Herald
The nonprofit overseeing the Charles River wants to open up a public swim park, even though tests of the water show frequent blooms of a dangerous bacteria that can cause skin rashes, vomiting and eve…
Gaming
Last call for casino drinks is tough call in Massachusetts »
Cape Cod Times
Last call is proving to be a tough call for Massachusetts lawmakers when it comes to casino.…
Reps roll the dice on last call »
Boston Herald
Last call is proving to be a tough call for Massachusetts lawmakers when it comes to casinos.…
Health Care
President & CEO of Southcoast Health Expresses Concerns about New GOP Health Bill »
Cape Cod Online
The President and CEO of Southcoast Health is speaking out after Republicans in Washington, D.C. recently passed a new health care bill.…
Can MassHealth take money from my estate after I die? »
The Republican
A reader recently asked The Republican: If I get health insurance from MassHealth, can MassHealth recoup the money it paid out from my estate after I die?…
Obama urges 'political courage' to save Affordable Care Act »
Politico
Barack Obama on Sunday night called on members of Congress to exercise the “political courage” to not repeal Obamacare — his first public comments about the law since the House voted to repeal i…
Senator Markey says Senate GOP will reject House health care bill »
Boston Globe
With Obamacare Under Fire, Massachusetts Must Lead on Health Care — Again »
Valley Advocate
Optometrists pitch $20 mil in MassHealth savings »
State House News Service
Human Services
Unorthodox Northampton program helps veterans with drug problems »
Boston Globe
Army veteran Mark Pritchard, a recovering heroin addict, failed two drug tests early in his 15 months at the Soldier On residential program for homeless veterans here.…
'Needle Park' renovations miss the mark, advocates for Brockton homeless say »
The Enterprise
Perkins Park has gained a reputation over the decades as “Needle Park,” for the frequent reports of illicit drug use that takes place at the park, located on North Main Street in the heart of the …
State welfare restrictions are cutting fraud »
Eagle Tribune
The state is cracking down on welfare fraud with a new computer system that blocks purchases of banned items such as cigarettes, booze and tattoos.…
Judiciary
Special Report: Sex traffickers evading tough prison sentences »
Boston Herald
Accused pimps and sex traffickers who could face decades behind bars under state law are often being allowed to plead down to less time and reduced charges, with more than half of convictions netting …
Legislative
Sen. Ross Appointed To Committee On Addiction »
Somerville Patch
State Senator Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, was appointed to the special committee on addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery options this week by minority leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). The spec…
Rosenberg joins effort to restore synagogue in Portugal »
The Recorder
About 1,000 miles out to sea, and thousands of miles from home, Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg of Amherst has played a small role in rededicating the oldest synagogue in the Azores, and…
Local Government
Appeals Court: Judge wrongly dismissed Chelmsford recall suit »
State House News Service
The state Appeals Court has ruled that a Middlesex Superior Court judge incorrectly dismissed Chelmsford resident Roland Van Liew's lawsuit against former Chelmsford Selectman Jon Kurland and town emp…
Marijuana
Voters like legalized pot, but not in their towns »
The Sun Chronicle
Maybe we are not so mellow, after all. Last year, voters in Massachusetts, including a majority in the Attleboro area, approved allowing recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21.…
Opinion
Your View: Use that work against opioid addiction »
South Coast Today
Opioid addiction. Saying those two words automatically provokes feelings in almost everyone in our community. Whether we have experienced the devastating effects of this crippling addiction personally…
Biggest loser in French election? Tech companies »
Boston Globe
THE LAST-MINUTE HACKING and social-media campaign against Emmanuel Macron may have failed to stop his victory in Sunday's French elections, but it did expose how little tech companies have improved si…
Boston won't turn its police officers into ICE agents »
Boston Globe
RECENT DEBATES OVER immigration enforcement have focused on the role of local police in the community. This issue is not new for Boston. …
Robichaud: Snuff out the idea of another independent commission »
Boston Herald
There are three facts of life — death, taxes and, when given an opportunity, Bacon Hill will run amok.…
Hey Walmart, Amazon is eating your lunch »
Boston Globe
THE WALMART MUSEUM sits on the main square of this Disneyized northwest Arkansas town. On this very spot in 1950, the late Sam Walton opened his first five-and-dime store that became the globe-girding…
To save affordable health care, supporters must make voices heard »
Boston Globe
As the Cabinet secretary who guided the implementation of Obamacare, Kathleen Sebelius has firsthand experience with health care legislation. She was in shock last week as she watched events unfold on…
Editorial: Dig deep on budget »
Boston Herald
With news of the April tax revenue shortfall setting in, Gov. Charlie Baker and his team, with input from the Legislature, now have to come up with a plan to deal with it.…
HAND: GOP excitement over special election dims »
The Sun Chronicle
Republican excitement over a special election to replace state Sen. James Timilty has dimmed a bit over the past two weeks as potential candidate after potential candidate decided against running.…
State can't keep spending what it doesn't take in »
Sentinel & Enterprise
The state's "progressive" Democrats -- ultra-liberal legislators who've never met a tax increase they didn't like -- got together recently to discuss why the state doesn't spend even more money on edu…
Politics
Why don't we vote on weekends? »
Boston Globe
Although voter turnout in the French presidential election Sunday was lower than usual, it was still well above most US elections — fueling a long-running debate about whether American elections sho…
Berry enters Senate race »
The Sun Chronicle
Former Walpole Selectman Michael Berry became the first Republican to officially enter a special election race for state Senate Saturday
Berry, a state Department of Transportation official, will be …
Public Health
State lawmakers look to allow more eye doctors to treat glaucoma »
The Sun Chronicle
It's estimated that more than three million Americans have glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness, according to the World Health Organization. Yet only half of those people are aware they hav…
State Finance
Keller @ Large: What Should They Cut? »
CBS Boston
Governor Baker, Senate President Rosenberg, and House Speaker DeLeo will meet Monday afternoon at the State House and they have a lot to talk about.…
State Government
Firm fails to deliver sale of MassDOT land »
Boston Herald
Shortly before MassDOT unveiled 5 1/2 acres of prime downtown real estate to bidders last fall, a consulting firm told state officials that, with the right marketing, a sale was all but a “certainty…
Attorney General Maura Healey Holds Town Hall at 4C's »
Cape Cod Online
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey held a town hall with Cape Cod residents at Cape Cod Community College earlier this week.…
Weekend News
Politi-Beat Sunday Roundup: Fall River's new brand is the same as the old brand »
The Herald News
And once again Fall River's brand is chaos. For a while, Mayor Jasiel Correia II tried hard to redirect the image of Fall River from the chaotic, political mess of infighting and late night meetings.…
What went wrong with that weird wind turbine on Deer Island? »
Boston Globe
If you've taken off from Logan Airport, you've probably seen the unusual white wind turbine on Deer Island — the one that looks a bit like a lollipop and stands apart from the two more traditional t…
Why women entrepreneurs don't get funded »
Boston Globe
At the highly regarded TechCrunch Disrupt startup competition in New York, venture capitalists asked female entrepreneurs more questions about risks, while asking male entrepreneurs more questions abo…
UMass Boston's uncertain future has supporters worried »
Boston Globe
Jessie Gardner is a teenager from Plymouth who this year discovered the magnificence of T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf. She wants to be an English teacher in the Boston Public Schools, but that depends…
Follow the data, governor: sites for injections work »
Boston Globe
LAST SPRING, AFTER signing legislation aimed at curbing opioid abuse at a State House ceremony, Governor Charlie Baker broke down in tears.…
For better transit, don't count on others to pick up the tab »
Boston Globe
HERE'S A CRAZY IDEA: If people in Boston, Cambridge, and nearby cities and towns want better public transit, we might just have to pay for it ourselves — through actual taxes, year in and year out.…
'They left him everything to hang himself' »
Boston Globe
Guy Duffy predicted that he was going to die in the Essex County jail in Middleton. Barely two weeks into a 30-day sentence for animal cruelty — Duffy's first time behind bars — the retired sign m…
State should broaden lead testing beyond schools »
Eagle Tribune
A dozen utility sinks at a handful of Haverhill schools recently got new fixtures. It was a small housekeeping chore that in most circumstances wouldn't warrant a mention in the local newspaper. The s…
Recap and analysis of the week in state government »
Newburyport News
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but very little was coming up roses this week for state budgeteers who saw their hopes of avoiding another scramble to balance state finances washed aw…
The state budget is cratering. Blame Trump's tax cuts »
Boston Globe
A sinkhole has opened beneath the state budget, thanks to a $240 million shortfall in April tax payments. Something will have to be done — and quickly — if lawmakers want to balance the books befo…
Local Reps, Senators, Invite Community To 3rd Annual Armed Forces Day »
Westborough Patch
Legislators Representing the Central MA Veterans' Service District are inviting the communities of Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough to join in honoring active and retired Military Per…
Massachusetts towns ditch standard electric service to embrace green power »
Wicked Local Cambridge
A small but growing number of cities and towns are negotiating new electric contracts for their residents to boost renewable energy use in Massachusetts, bypassing the basic service offered by utiliti…
Activists call for end to child marriage in Massachusetts »
WCVB
Activists calling for an end to child marriage are planning to protest at the Massachusetts Statehouse dressed in bridal gowns with their mouths taped.…
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