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“They told her if I were to hand in my signatures they would make her life miserable. And they did,”

J.D. Parker-O'Grady

Allegations of threats from a Baker loyalist and Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs staffer

News By Category
Business

Boston Fed chief outvoted on rate hikes » Boston Globe

Developers planning 'live-work-play' concept at Southie's Boston Edison plant » Boston Business Journal

Bay State lobstermen press pols to ease access to restricted areas » Gloucester Times

Akamai gets $700K tax subsidy for Kendall expansion » Boston Globe

Akamai stays in Cambridge » Boston Herald

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $3 Billion Investment To Cure All Disease » WBUR

Associated Industries of Massachusetts recognizes Unistress, Chamberlain Group, Jiminy Peak » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. lobstermen press pols to ease access to restricted areas » State House News Service

Dracut man cultivates cannabis career » Lowell Sun

Education

Diane Patrick speaks of diversifying education » Concordiensis

Indoor track coaches cheer UMass-Boston involvement in Reggie Lewis Center » Wicked Local

DOJ: Wheaton College fell short in handling of sex assaults » Berkshire Eagle

Surging UMass enrollment climbs past 74,000 » State House News Service

Boston School Committee takes up charter school question » Boston Globe

Tommy Chang can't make top grade in first-year report card » Boston Herald

Brockton appeals to education commissioner for increased funding » The Enterprise

Sudbury Public School Committee opposes charter cap lift » Wicked Local Sudbury

State government explores partnership with online education company » Mass Live

Mary Walachy of Springfield appointed to state early education board » Mass Live

Environment

Drought and about: Snakes on move in dry Raynham » The Enterprise

State provides emergency spill response trailer to Springfield for Connecticut River protection » Mass Live

Federal

Official calls proposed Monomoy bill 'disappointing' » Cape Cod Times

Monomoy Boundary Bill Filed » The Cape Cod Chronicle

Health Care

State clears way for Hallmark Health acquisition » Boston Business Journal

Housing

How Homeownership Affects Greater Boston's 'Immense' Racial Wealth Gap » WBUR

Judiciary

Superior Court nominee looks forward to "mastering new areas of the law" » State House News Service

New Report Identifies Federal Resources to More Effectively Address Critical Needs of the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System » Digital Journal

State, local officials break ground on new Lowell court » Lowell Sun

Labor

Some Chinese restaurants pay immigrant workers less than minimum wage » Gazette Net

Legislative

Rep. Dooley honored by Animal Control Officer Association » Wicked Local Plainville

Local Government

'Great attorney,' 'fantastic,' 'fair': departing acting solicitor Kara Cunha saluted in Holyoke » Mass Live

Mayor and council making noise in the library » Lynn Daily News Item

'Writers Without Margins' Put Struggles With Poverty In Boston To Paper » WBUR

Public Squares, Private Money: Considering Harvard Square's Glittering, Empty Future » WBUR

At Last, We Know What Marty Walsh Keeps in the Pockets of His Cargo Shorts » Boston Magazine

Local communities receive state funds for recycling efforts » The Landmark

Medway Business Council announces candidates event » Wicked Local Medway

Walsh set to announce rebranding of Boston Redevelopment Authority » Boston Herald

Sterling to receive META grant » The Landmark

Rockport leaders may tweak town's alcohol rules » Gloucester Times

Framingham Gets Funding Approved For Multi-Use Path » Framingham Patch

Medford Receives Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety » Medford Patch

Weymouth officials seeking answers on Connell pool's future » Wicked Local Weymouth

Greenfield firefighters honored for off-duty heroics » The Recorder

Opinion

A few words on the election » Boston Globe

Congressman misses what's at issue in probes into ExxonMobil » Boston Globe

Editorial: Convenient uncertainty » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: We can't get the lead out overnight » Wicked Local Medford

Politics

State Rep. Vieira Endorses Sheriff Cummings for Re-Election » Cape Cod Today

PBS travel guru Rick Steves to stump for pot ballot question » The Associated Press (AP)

Travel expert Rick Steves has new recommendation for Mass.: legalize weed » Boston Business Journal

Clinton raises $13.5M in Massachusetts; Trump raises $1M » Worcester Telegram

Laplante says incumbent state senator 'out of touch' with district » Andover Townsman

Suffolk sheriff joins race to chair state Democratic Party » Boston Globe

In bid for party chair, Tompkins targeting those "too often left out" » State House News Service

McDonough, ex-State House lobbyist, out of prison » Boston Globe

Public Health

Worcester Among Town Halls Planned to Discuss Opioid Epidemic Impact on Caregivers » Worcester Patch

Here's what an apparent overdose looks like » Commonwealth Magazine

Vineyard medical marijuana dispensary awarded provisional certificate » Cape Cod Times

Public Safety

Troopers allegedly sold several hundred State Police guns » Boston Globe

A day to remember and honor fallen officers » Boston Globe

At memorial, Attorney General Maura Healey says it's a 'scary time' to be in law enforcement » Mass Live

Officers Killed In Line Of Duty Honored In Boston » CBS Boston

Here We Go Again? The Braintree Police Evidence Room Scandal » WGBH News

With DC Deadlocked On Gun Control, Middlesex Sheriff Floats Expanded Gun Buyback Plan » WGBH News

Undercover BPD slams brakes on dragsters » Boston Herald

Senator flags education-related line of duty death benefit as top goal » State House News Service

Baker says feds have addressed his refugee concerns » South Coast Today

Braintree Police chief retires amid evidence room scandal » Boston Globe

State Finance

Moody's Assigns Aa2 to Mass, School Building Authority.'s $625M Senior Sales Tax Bonds; outlook stable » Moody's

State Government

Ex-Eastern exec to replace Cotney as banking commissioner » Boston Business Journal

Mass. AG Healey directed to revise response to 'copycat' weapon ban information request » New Boston Post

Baker takes council gavel while Polito attends hometown event » State House News Service

Asked about Northampton refugee resettlement, Gov. Charlie Baker cites vetting process » Mass Live

Baker aide to head DCR parks operations » Politico

Baker economic chief appeals for more lucrative municipal post » State House News Service

Massachusetts legislators consider shifting time zone » The Daily Free Press

Gov. Charlie Baker calls reported 'GOP revenge plot' allegations 'unbelievably disturbing' » MassLive

Charlie Baker says he agrees with Elizabeth Warren: Wells Fargo CEO should resign » Boston.com

Baker wants retribution probe results 'as soon as possible' » State House News Service

Baker: Staffer's threat allegations are 'unbelievably disturbing' » Boston Herald

Baker now more confident in refugee resettling process » WWLP 22

Baker names Eastern Bank executive as state banking commissioner » State House News Service

Transportation

Route 128 will be shut for two days in November » Boston Globe

Registry 'partnership' fell apart » The Salem News

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