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“Our cabinet and our commissioners and a lot of our senior executives, they were not chosen because of their political party, they were chosen because of their skill sets and abilities,” Baker said.

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking on accusations of campaign loyalists getting jobs at the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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Business

Pinkberry loses battle between froyo, North End culture » Boston Globe

Alnylam stops development of late-stage drug due to patient deaths » Boston Business Journal

Retail group: Lack of sales tax holiday hurt stores » The Salem News

A new app asks crowds to help map bus stops for the sightless » Boston Globe

Sandwich Chamber Welcomes Former Gov. Dukakis at Annual Meeting » Cape Cod Online

MassChallenge unveils its top 26 startups for 2016 » Boston Business Journal

Landmark steaming kettle sign to return to Government Center » Boston Globe

Think tank pegs cost of business tax breaks at $1B » The Republican

Award brings tax incentive to Masy for job creation » Nashoba Publishing

Cranberries at 200: Market changes, drought create crisis » Nashoba Publishing

How much do business tax breaks cost Mass.? A cool billion, watchdog says » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

Gun group protests Mass AG Healey's 'copycat' weapons ban » New Boston Post

Education

The cost of the charter school cap » Commonwealth Magazine

Bump: Roxbury Community College concerns may involve crimes » State House News Service

Facing Debt, Northeastern's Only Student Newspaper Makes a Plea for Help » Boston Magazine

Looking Back On 50 Years Of Busing In Boston » WBUR

With Week Of Hands-On STEM Projects, Boston Middle Schools Foster Science Passions, Career Prep » WBUR

Charter school legal team plans to appeal dismissal of lawsuit » State House News Service

Boston School Committee opposes charter school question » Boston Globe

Boston School Committee Votes Unanimously Against Charter Expansion » WBUR

BU Dean Hardin Coleman On Scaling Up Best Practices In Education » WBUR

Question 2 reignites charter-school debate » Wicked Local

Federal

Government contractor arrested for stealing top secret data » Boston Globe

Health Care

Scientist using big data against heart disease wins $75 million award » STAT News

Corrected data bumps health care spending increase up to 4.1 percent » State House News Service

Housing

Boston Continues To Make Progress In Ending Chronic Homelessness, But There Are Barriers » WBUR

Human Services

Cape Cod Center for Women announces new name, new goals » Wicked Local Cape Cod

Legislators want Framingham model to go national » The Metro West Daily News

Judiciary

Drug Court To Open In Pittsfield, Springfield's Still On The Drawing Board » NEPR

Green gets judgeship; others await interviews » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Labor

7 Union Leaders Arrested After Protesters Shut Down MBTA Money Room » NECN

Harvard strike could be seen as a battle against the 1 percent. It's not. » Boston Globe

7 arrested in union protest at MBTA's 'money room' » Boston Globe

Morton Hospital nurses authorize potential strike » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Rep. Haddad honored for wind energy legislative efforts » Taunton Daily Gazette

Rosenberg missed the Fenway hoopla » Boston Globe

Local Government

Walsh gets mixed results on diversity » Boston Globe

U.S. ambassador tours Lowell's Cambodian community » Lowell Sun

Town prepares for possible tobacco industry lawsuit » South Coast Today

Former bicycle advocate appointed to Arlington Redevelopment Board » Wicked Local Arlington

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Outsourcing MBTA jobs is necessary for progression » The Daily Free Press

There are key ways that the poor can be their own agents of change » Boston Globe

Marijuana may not be perfectly safe, but that shouldn't make it illegal » Boston Globe

In terms of open season, some animals don't catch a break » Boston Globe

Did Gary Johnson just get dumped? » Boston Globe

Kevin Franck: Legislature needs to wake up, start doing job as check to gov's power » Boston Herald

Editorial: Environmental 'cleanup' » Boston Herald

Caissie deserves re-election as Governor's councilor » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Politics

Walsh to back Tompkins in party race » Boston Globe

Here's how Republican State Senate candidate James 'Chip' Harrington stands on 6 key election issues » The Republican

All You Need to Know about the Elections – Cape Cod » Capecod.com

Cousins won't endorse in sheriff's race » Gloucester Times

Chatham man joins race for Keating's seat » Cape Cod Times

Healey to visit shooting scene, stump for Clinton in Florida » State House News Service

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Healey to visit shooting scene, stump in Fla. for Clinton » Sentinel & Enterprise

Here's how Democratic State Sen. Eric Lesser stands on 6 key election issues » The Republican

Former Gov. Bill Weld will hold rally at the DCU center tonight » The Republican

Gov. Baker endorses James Ehrhard in Senate race with Gobi » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Michael Valanzola resigns state Environmental job after probe into cousin's actions » Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Public Health

High time: As election approaches, marijuana debate heats up » Worcester Mag

WNEU poll: Majority of voters back marijuana legalization in Massachusetts » The Republican

Recreational marijuana opponents and activists in Mass. spar over advertising to young people » The Republican

Pot opponents hit 'Big Marijuana' » Commonwealth Magazine

Marijuana marketing warning draws "fear campaign" retort » State House News Service

Public Safety

Woman who fought for anti-bully law after son's suicide dies » The Associated Press (AP)

Safe Routes to School project celebrated in Mansfield » Wicked Local Mansfield

Two years after fatal fire, 'hot works' bill nears final passage » Lowell Sun

State Finance

Beacon Hill still working out details of last year's state budget » State House News Service

Baker signs spending bill to close out fiscal 2016 » State House News Service

State Government

Treasurer: Timeline for pot sales 'aggressive and costly' » The Associated Press (AP)

State auditor: Money mismanagement at Reggie Lewis Center may be criminal » Boston Business Journal

Three exit amid growing EEA turmoil » Boston Herald

Baker administration removes two environmental officials after political retribution investigation » Politico

After Environmental Agency Shakeup, Baker Says Changes Are Coming » WBUR

Baker "thrilled" aide will no longer move to DCR » State House News Service

Ex-DCR deputy boss was denied in take-home car bid » Boston Herald

After resignations and a termination, more changes ahead for environmental agency, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Baker: 'Faith' in energy czar as probe finds 'unacceptable conduct' at agency » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill Probe Finds Evidence of Attempted Coercion » Beacon Hill Patch

Gov. Charlie Baker says state Sen. Don Humason had no involvement in retribution incident at Mass. environmental agency » The Republican

Taxation

September tax revenues remain sluggish » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. treasurer on pot tax: 'higher the better' » Nashoba Publishing

Transportation

Driving toward a new plan for Western Ave. » Lynn Daily News Item

Report calls for end to 'zigzag' across Highland Ave. » The Salem News

MBTA votes to privatize money room » State House News Service

Mass. officials want to keep data on how fast you drove for 30 days » Boston Globe

T says hiring Brinks would save millions » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA outsourcing deal OK'd hours after arrests of union protesters » Boston Herald

UMass Boston, Uber considering partnership » Boston Business Journal

T cleaning contract creates political divide » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA poised to award cash management contract to Brinks » State House News Service

MWRTA Takes Over Framingham Commuter Rail Station » Framingham Patch

Union promises fight as MBTA moves to privatize cash-counting jobs » Boston Globe

Brink's tabbed in potential deal to take over money room despite union outrage » Boston Herald

Governor lauds improvements for Framingham commuter rail station » The Metro West Daily News

Utilities

Water Resources Authority lays out plan to protect system » State House News Service

MWRA: Old water tunnels in poor condition » Commonwealth Magazine

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