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Business
Boston has its first cat cafe. Will it last? »
Boston Globe
Diane Kelly needed a change. After working in the field of cardiac ultrasound for about three decades, the 50-year-old Hull resident knew this: She wanted to work with animals and she wanted to be he…
Companies pay hefty settlement for illegal asbestos work on Harbor Place project in Haverhill »
Eagle Tribune
Two companies will pay a total of $215,000 to settle allegations that they performed illegal asbestos work on the Harbor Place project in downtown Haverhill and the Mass Mills renovation in Lowell, st…
Is Boston's AAA team headed to Massachusetts? »
Lowell Sun
The mayor of Pawtucket, R.I., sounded fairly certain of it, but state and local officials were mum Tuesday about the prospect of Worcester luring the Red Sox AAA affiliate to Massachusetts.…
Why one Seattle reporter thinks Boston looks better than ever for Amazon HQ2 »
Boston Business Journal
One of the biggest stories of 2018 will be Amazon.com's second headquarters pick.…
Crimes
Boston Opened 'Pandora's Box' of Clergy Sex Abuse Worldwide »
US News and World Report
Cardinal Bernard Law became a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church's widespread failure to protect children as he presided over a cover-up of sexual abuse by priests in Boston's archdiocese. A global r…
Stolen Amazon packages found in Boston home headed to rightful owners »
Worcester Telegram
Standing in the loading dock of the state building that houses her office Wednesday morning, Attorney General Maura Healey appraised the Amazon packages she passed from state troopers to Boston police…
Education
Mass. colleges saw endowment gains in 2017 amid bull market »
Boston Business Journal
The richest Massachusetts colleges and universities saw their endowments swell in the most recent fiscal year, thanks in part to a bullish stock market.…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $3.9 Million Grant to Expand Research into Advanced Fibers & Fabrics for Defense Sector »
Textile World
LEXINGTON, Mass. — December 20, 2017 — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative announced a $3.9 million grant to support the second phase of research …
MIT, Harvard say GOP's endowment tax will cost them millions »
Boston Business Journal
Environment
Offshore wind bidders identify Brayton Point benefits »
Herald News
SOMERSET — Two of the three energy entities submitting offshore wind proposals to state officials at Wednesday's deadline would plug into the electric grid void at Brayton Point that shut down last …
Health Care
State report shows Mass. residents may be insured, but care isn't affordable »
Boston Business Journal
Massachusetts residents may for the most part be insured, but they often still have trouble finding affordable care.…
Children's Health Insurance Deal Not Happening Til 2018, Key GOP Senators Say »
Governing
With prospects for reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program this year rapidly dimming, 25 states are expected to exhaust their federal funding to provide coverage for 1.9 million low-inco…
Rep. Lyons wrong on anti-choice ballot initiative »
Andover Townsman
It surprises me that we have not heard more about the significance of the second failed ballot initiative, which would have changed the state constitution to permit the exclusion of abortion services …
Housing
What Amazon's HQ2 Could Mean For Housing In East Boston »
WBUR
East Boston is a neighborhood in transition. Construction cranes tower along the waterfront. Just blocks away, vacant, boarded-up buildings linger like ghosts. …
Yarmouth Workforce Housing Project Gets Major State Boost »
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Human Services
Once a National Model for Helping Panhandlers, Albuquerque's New Law Could Land Them in Jail
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Governing
Its new ordinance exemplifies a shift in how cities across the country are trying to target panhandlers.
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Immigration
Without new laws or walls, Trump presses the brake on legal immigration »
Boston Globe
A scientist recruited by the renowned Cleveland Clinic is stuck in India because his visa is delayed. An entrepreneur courted by Silicon Valley companies had his application denied. …
Barnstable County sheriff approved for immigration enforcement »
Cape Cod Times
The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office has received approval from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce federal immigration laws on a local level.…
Judiciary
More than 8,000 drug cases tainted by chemist Sonja Farak »
MassLive
More than 8,000 criminal cases are likely to be dismissed due to the misconduct of former state drug lab chemist Sonja Farak, according to court documents.…
Labor
Mass. unemployment rate falls for 4th month in a row »
Boston Business Journal
Legislative
GOP's Tran sworn in as new senator »
Lowell Sun
The American dream is alive and well. So said Fitchburg's Dean Tran shortly after being sworn in as a state senator Wednesday.…
Parisella returns from Israel visit »
Gloucester Times
Rep. Jerry Parisella has returned from Israel, capping off an 11-day trip that some lawmakers see as a conflict of interest.…
Fitchburg's Dean Tran sworn in as state senator »
Sentinel & Enterprise
"The American dream is alive and well."
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State senator aims to save net neutrality »
Boston Herald
Brookline's Rep. Smizik won't seek re-election in 2018 »
State House News Service
Local Government
State: Cambridge liquor license situation 'unfortunate;' investigation ongoing »
Wicked Local Cambridge
Cambridge's liquor licensing practices have been confusing and frustrating for a number of business owners, but it's still unclear whether the city broke state liquor laws, according to the state …
Methuen Mayor-elect Jajuga names key staff members »
Eagle Tribune
James Jajuga wants to “hit the ground running” when he enters the mayor's office in two weeks, and he's already surrounded himself with select staffers who will enable him to do it.…
Falmouth official orders plan to dismantle wind turbine »
Cape Cod Times
Town officials will be given until May 31, 2018, to produce a plan for dismantling and removing the mammoth Wind 1 turbine that stands on the wastewater treatment plant property.…
The Quiet Revolution Happening in the Suburbs »
Governing
Suburbs first gained popularity for being everything a big city wasn't. Now they want to be just like downtown.
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Marijuana
Can Franklin County farmers benefit from the cannabis boom? »
Wicked Local Weymouth
As state lawmakers finalize the first draft of recreational marijuana regulations, some local farmers are betting that Franklin County will benefit from cannabis cultivation.…
Opinion
Ban plastic bags? It's sense vs. cents »
Lowell Sun
Just days after Boston approved a plastic bag ban, a Fitchburg city councilor wants his community to consider a similar measure.…
Cardinal should have faced criminal charges »
Boston Herald
Nearly 200 claims of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church in New York remain unresolved.…
It was over for Law when Boston's power elite broke with him »
Boston Globe
Cardinal Bernard Law's downfall began with the courage of victims who came forward to tell their terrible stories of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.…
If extraterrestrials invaded, humans wouldn't stand a chance »
Boston Globe
Recently, Politico and The New York Times reported on a secretive effort to track “unidentified aerial phenomena” described by military personnel. Purely out of curiosity about life on other plane…
Trump's security strategy prepares for a 'long war' without end »
Boston Globe
The authors of the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy, released this week, are marketing it as an expression of “principled realism.” Belligerent narcissism more accurately desc…
Shattuck: Tax cut a victory for freedom – and your wallet »
Boston Herald
President Trump's tax reform victory is not only a massive legislative accomplishment but also, and more importantly, a win for freedom. Freedom is making quite a revival under President Trump.…
When public buildings put up a wall »
Boston Globe
Securing an ID should not pose yet another barrier
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Politics
For Baker, Trump's first year in office hasn't been all that bad »
Boston Globe
For pols who did not vote for President Trump and shunned his candidacy, 2017 has been an annus horribilis.…
Newton Mayor Warren Rips Baker For Gov's Apparent Support of GOP Tax Bill »
New Boston Post
On the same day that President Donald Trump signed into law a landmark tax reform bill, Newton Mayor Setti Warren…
Analysis: A Formula for Seriously Challenging the Dean? »
Western Mass Politics and Insight
It turns out voters in Western Massachusetts shall not go without their own fun in 2018. …
Mass. GOP Senate hopefuls support tax bill
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Lowell Sun
All three Republicans running for the U.S. Senate would support the GOP tax reform bill that cleared the House Tuesday afternoon and was scheduled for an evening vote in the Senate where both U.S. Sen…
Lexington Town Meeting Member Running For State Rep »
Framingham Patch
Public Health
The 'man flu' may be real. But many women don't want to believe it »
Boston Globe
Malia Scott is not saying her husband is a hypochondriac. But when he gets the same illness the rest of the family has dealt with gracefully, his suffering is “always much more significant.”…
Local groups provide funding for South Shore INTERFACE »
Wicked Local Marshfield
A public service that connects local residents to mental health services will continue through 2018, thanks to a collaborative effort of local officials and organizations.…
Public Safety
Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer to disburse $43K in grants »
The Republican
Baystate Wing Hospital has awarded $43,000 in grants to three organizations offering programs that benefit public health and access to health care.…
Massachusetts corrections officers want to carry concealed guns without state permit »
The Republican
Under U.S. law, retired law enforcement officers can carry a concealed weapon in any state, regardless of state law. But corrections officers do not have that ability.…
State Government
Two residents commissioned as 2nd lieutenants »
The Millbury Sutton Chronicle
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, State Rep. Joseph McKenna (R-Webster) joined Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and members of the Massachusetts National Guard to celebrate the 381st birthday of the Gua…
Ex-Herald workers find pension news hard to come by »
Boston Business Journal
Considering she long wrote for the Boston Herald's well-read gossip column “Inside Track,” it's clear Laura Raposa is a person who knows how to be in the know.…
Report: Former Sheriff Cousins allowed widespread abuse of sick time »
Eagle Tribune
Former Essex County Sheriff Frank Cousins encouraged 82 of his employees to call in sick on days they were healthy — often using the time off to work other jobs — and to claim holiday and vacation…
Taxation
Republican tax plan gives break to businesses like Trump's »
Boston Globe
President Trump called Wednesday's passage of a sweeping tax bill an “extraordinary victory” for Americans. …
Baker, Warren diverge on GOP tax bill »
Berkshire Eagle
With a major overhaul of the federal tax code now sitting on President Donald Trump's desk, Gov. Charlie Baker gave the bill that passed Congress without a single Democratic vote mixed reviews Wednesd…
Who will benefit from the GOP tax plan? Big companies like General Electric and State Street »
Boston Globe
Big companies including General Electric Co. and State Street Corp. will reap the benefits of a tax overhaul that will sharply lower rates for corporations to 21 percent from 35 percent beginning in J…
Mass. GOP Senate hopefuls support tax bill »
The Valley Dispatch
BOSTON -- All three Republicans running for the U.S. Senate would support the GOP tax reform bill that cleared the House Tuesday afternoon and was scheduled for an evening vote in the Senate where bot…
New tax bill will change home equity rules for Massachusetts homeowners »
WWLP 22
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP)-The republican tax bill passed Wednesday could impact every American.…
Transportation
Prosecutors can try to reinstate charges in '15 Amtrak wreck »
Boston Globe
The fight to reinstate criminal charges against the engineer in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia will carry over into next year.…
How Public Employees Could Power the Struggling Taxi Industry »
Governing
Dukakis pitches the North-South rail link to the North Shore Chamber of Commerce »
Lynn Daily News Item
Former governor and one-time presidential candidate Michael Dukakis visited the city Wednesday to promote another Big Dig, this time connecting North and South Stations.…
New security checkpoint lanes aim to reduce wait times at Logan Airport »
Boston Globe
Passengers traveling out of Boston at Logan International Airport may experience less waiting in security lines, thanks to new automated screening lanes recently installed at the airport.…
Feds' release of $100 mil opens door for "real work" on Green Line extension »
State House News Service
Utilities
Mass. AG appeals Eversource rate hike »
Boston Globe
Attorney General Maura Healey has appealed the Department of Public Utilities' approval of a $36 million annual rate increase for Eversource. …
Attorney General appeals Eversource rate increase »
Berkshire Eagle
The Attorney General did not get the extra time she sought to fight an Eversource rate increase. But no matter. The office filed that objection Wednesday.…
National Grid seeks increase for gas bills »
Gloucester Times
National Grid customers could be digging deeper into their pockets to pay for upgrades to the utility's aging national gas system.…
Three companies submit bids for offshore wind power »
Cape Cod Times
Three offshore wind energy developers bid Wednesday on contracts to sell electricity to Massachusetts power companies, taking the next big step in a process that could set turbines spinning south of M…
Bay State Wind pledges $1 million to BCC if it wins contract »
South Coast Today
Bay State Wind has committed $1 million to Bristol Community College for wind-energy training in New Bedford, contingent upon Bay State Wind winning a contract for an offshore wind farm.…
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