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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Greater Boston Legal Services Client/Staff Lobby Event for Civil Legal Aid
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy
2:00pm
Department of Public Health Public Hearing
Public Health Council Room, 2nd Floor, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston
5:00pm
Rep. Dan Ryan's April Fundraising Reception
6B Restaurant & Lounge, 6 Beacon Street, Boston,
6:00pm
Sen. Sal DiDomenico's Annual St. Patrick's Day Party
Knights of Columbus Council #62, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown,
Quote of the Day
“Trump's campaign manager, Paul Manafort, commits bank and tax fraud and gets 47 months. A homeless man, Fate Winslow, helped sell $20 of pot and got life in prison. The words above the Supreme Court say "Equal Justice Under Law"—when will we start acting like it?”
Speaking about Judge T.S. Ellis III and a potential conservative bias.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Calls For Lowering Voting Age To 16
GBH News
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Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren come to Ilhan Omar’s defense in wake of Israel criticism
Boston.com
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Ayanna Pressley’s push to lower federal voting age called ‘simply wrong’
Boston Herald
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Elizabeth Warren, other Democrats back plan to tackle student debt
MassLive
Business
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Skanska gets OK to pursue development in Somerville's Union Square
Boston Business Journal
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Economic reality trumps policy fantasy
Boston Globe
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Peabody Essex Museum names its new director
Boston Globe
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The Next Draft: Bowditch & Dewey law firm launches group catering to state's craft beer industry
Worcester Telegram
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Civil Rights
Education
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Lesser: Student debt a problem that 'cannot be ignored'
Gloucester Times
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Teachers' Union Rallies Support for Increased State Education Funding
iBerkshires
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‘A silent tax on an entire generation;’ Sen. Eric Lesser asks for more student loan debt oversight in new bill
MassLive
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Marty Walsh: ‘Not satisfied’ with progress surrounding education
Boston Herald
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For black grad students in Boston, stay or go?
Commonwealth Magazine
Environment
Health Care
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Draper, Lantheus execs talk diversity quotas and leadership in life sciences industry
Boston Business Journal
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Editorial: It's the same old story on lowering drug prices
Boston Business Journal
- Our Opinion: Sense of urgency lacking on nursing homes
Housing
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Demand for public housing far exceeds availability
The Metro West Daily News
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Affordable Housing Units are Slated for Revere
Revere Journal
Human Services
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Baker wants reforms, won't say he'll veto "cap on kids"
State House News Service
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Tab for paid leave for state employees put at $18 million
Worcester Telegram
Local Government
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New committee in Amherst to offer advice for increasing diversity on town boards
Gazette Net
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Mayor announces deal to build new waste transfer station in Fall River
The Herald News
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Milford selectman candidate accuses board of not supporting immigrant community
The Metro West Daily News
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Community benefit agreement for WooSox park rounds bases
Worcester Telegram
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Lynn’s reimagined waterfront would feature parks, public access, development under plan
Lynn Daily News Item
Politics
Public Safety
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Irresponsible Behavior Or Legitimate Threat? It's Important To Know The Difference
WBUR
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After Cambridge man busted with illegal ammo, DA plans to look at gun show rules
Boston Globe
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Nontraditional corrections model gives Middlesex inmates new chances
Boston Herald
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‘I’m just worthless. You want to throw my life away’
Boston Globe
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Boston City Hall calls in bar owners to talk safety after Jassy Correia’s death
Boston Herald
State Government
Transportation
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How to start dealing with congestion
Commonwealth Magazine
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Curbside space for Uber and Lyft? It’s coming to Boston — and is already in Somerville and Cambridge
Boston Globe
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Delta aims high for growth at Logan Airport
Boston Globe
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Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker pushes hands-free cellphone law after 'optimistic conversations'
WCVB