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“I now believe that the opportunity to serve as Cambridge’s next city manager is not the right fit for me. I have chosen to withdraw my name from further consideration,”

Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash

Speaking on his decision to drop out of the race for Cambridge city manager

News By Category
Business

New Dr. Seuss Museum Gets State Funds » WAMC

Springfield grocer Big Y takes a big step into Eastern Mass. » Boston Globe

New Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield gets $200,000 state aid boost for bilingual exhibit » The Republican

Denmark's crown prince couple kick off 2 day Boston trip » The Associated Press (AP)

Boston taxi owners sue Gov. Baker over new law » The Daily Free Press

Question 3 on farm animal confinement draws opponents, including retailers, who say it will spur higher food prices » The Republican

How Much Does Child Care Cost In Massachusetts, Compared To The Rest Of The U.S.? » WBUR

Applications for US unemployment aid tick higher to 254,000 » Lowell Sun

EU live lobster ban could cut off $125 mil Massachusetts market » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Critics pursue bid to roll back state's new transgender law » Boston Herald

Activists move closer to repealing the transgender rights law » WWLP 22

Crimes

As probe begins, boat sinking survivor defends vessel's safety » Boston Globe

Education

US attorney thinks Boston Latin reforms will help racial climate » Boston Globe

Grant-funded project introduces Falmouth students to new locales » Wicked Local Cape Cod

Rural schools: How do we make state aware of budget woes? » The Recorder

Question 2 'misconception' » Boston Herald

Charter school math » Commonwealth Magazine

Campus rape, terrorism focus of Worcester conference » Lowell Sun

Nearly $16 million in federal funds awarded to support new Massachusetts charter schools » The Republican

Environment

Apple Orchards Bear The Burden Of State's Extreme Drought » WBUR

Massachusetts tops energy efficiency rankings » The Republican

Everett terminal at center of new civil lawsuit against ExxonMobil » State House News Service

Massachusetts drought situation remains unchanged » State House News Service

Federal

Companies are disclosing more about their political contributions, study says » The Washington Post

How did US senators, representatives from Mass. vote on the 9/11 bill? » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren declares $41 million victory over "gutless" C.E.O. » Vanity Fair

Warren against charter expansion, Lynch in favor » Nashoba Publishing

Health Care

How Trump was named 'Grand Benefactor' for a Dana-Farber gala without donating a penny » STAT News

Vertex wins OK for cystic fibrosis drug for younger patients » Boston Globe

Hospital to launch program for pregnant mothers, infants affected by opioid crisis » Gloucester Times

Massachusetts leads nation in diagnosed concussions » Boston Business Journal

Riethle joins governor's committee on prescribing opioids » The Reminder

?Inside Brigham's $511M Building for Transformative Medicine » Boston Business Journal

Human Services

Swampscott dedicated to elders » Lynn Daily News Item

Governor cuts ribbon on new DYS facility in Middleton » The Salem News

Judiciary

Busing decision spurred Superior Court nominee's legal interest » State House News Service

SJC ruling makes it harder for police to seize cellphones » Boston Globe

Go ahead and take a ballot selfie — it's now legal in N.H. » Boston Globe

Baker nominates Brockton attorney for District Court slot » Wicked Local Easton

Governor nominates for judge two lawyers with ties to Attleboro District Court » The Sun Chronicle

Labor

Councilor urging pay raise for City Hall janitors » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Carmen's union bullies T bidders, GM says » Boston Herald

AG: T consultant's report on employee leave policies should be public » Boston Herald

MBTA to continue battle to keep employee leave report secret » Boston Herald

Legislative

ELM Action Fund 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard » Environmental League of Mass.

Environmental group ranks Beacon Hill Democrats highly » The Republican

House speaker: Rules forbid release of Fresolo ethics probe » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

Winchester School Committee: contracts approved, master plan proceeds » Wicked Local Winchester

Hudson Board of Health to launch mental health screening kiosk » Wicked Local Hudson

Barbera praised for excellence as Saugus educator » Wicked Local Saugus

Proposed medical marijuana dispensary at former KFC site rejected by Pittsfield ZBA » Berkshire Eagle

Boston City Council Calls For Hearing On Goose Control » WGBH

Ash withdraws name from Cambridge post » Commonwealth Magazine

Amherst authorizes fines for water violations » Gazette Net

Court dismisses suit to revive effort to recall Rivera » The Eagle Tribune

Mayors meet in Northampton for monthly meeting » WWLP 22

Leominster council may get authority on speed limits » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion

Clinton didn't have the luxury of being unprepared for the debate » Boston Globe

Warren weighs in on charter schools » Boston Globe

In an interruptathon, gender is beside the point » Boston Globe

Vote 'yes' for better educational opportunities » Bay State Banner

A stern warning from the Connecticut bench » Boston Globe

Politics

Activity in Lewis campaign for 7th Middlesex district » Wicked Local Framingham

Baker endorses Duff's opponent in Governor's Council race » State House News Service

Third parties struggle to gain traction » Gloucester Times

New Poll Shows Mass. Voters in Favor of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana » Boston Magazine

Poll: Likely Mass. voters back legalizing pot » Sentinel & Enterprise

Democratic leaders, officials rally in support of Higgins » Leominster Champion

Public Safety

AG Healey teams up with Patriots to prevent domestic violence » WWLP 22

Campus safety violence prevention task force meets at DCU Center » Worcester Mag

Campus rape, terrorism focus of Worcester conference » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Finance

House approves $26.6 million spending bill » State House News Service

State Government

Gov. Baker planning first overseas trade mission to Israel » The Associated Press (AP)

Governor Baker confirms Israel trade mission » Boston Globe

Jay Ash drops out of bid for Cambridge city manager job » Boston Herald

Baker headed to Israel in December for first trade trip » Politico

Mass. AG Healey doubles down on refusal to disclose details of gun law interpretation process » New Boston Post

New Tech Collaborative head wants 'visible, vibrant' agency » State House News Service

Baker to lead December trade trip to Israel » State House News Service

Former Brown Brothers Harriman exec is new state tech agency chief » Boston Business Journal

Lt. Governor to Discuss Marijuana Legalization Impacts At Cape Cod Forum » Cape Cod Online

Parks dept: Pro-charter tweet 'mistakenly sent' from state account » Boston Herald

New this election -- early voting. When and where can you vote? » Nashoba Publishing

Gov. Charlie Baker, Mass. State House officials propose renaming Brookline Avenue Bridge after Red Sox slugger David Ortiz » The Republican

Transportation

Should 'HeartToHub' nonstop train service between Worcester and Boston be eliminated? Petition says yes. » The Republican

Bernardston seeks grant to replace bridge » The Recorder

Middleboro's message to state is 'no rotary, no rail' » South Coast Today

North-South Rail Link Has Friends in High Places, But Will It Be Enough? » Boston Magazine

Utilities

Massachusetts city looks for funding to keep Covanta plant open » Renewable Energy Magazine

The 'frightening, real' threat of gas leaks » Worcester Mag

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