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In Mass. Biotech, Raised Eyebrows At Warren's Latest Cause » WGBH News

Boston Chamber open to $15-an-hour minimum wage » Boston Business Journal

How Trump's Top Health Nominee Could Affect Mass. » WBUR

Peace on the Boston waterfront? Not this year » Boston Globe

A recession is coming, and we're not prepared to deal with it » Boston Globe

Immigrant entrepreneurs: They get the job done » Boston Business Journal

Nine stories you may have missed Thursday from the world of business » Boston Globe

Not your father's weed » Commonwealth Magazine

Is Trump's Deal With Carrier A Form Of Crony Capitalism? » WBUR

Take a look at Watertown's Arsenal Mall redesign » Boston Business Journal

Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.6 Percent, Lowest Level Since 2007 » WBUR

Executive Profile: Leonetti helps Foley Hoag adapt to complex, demanding landscape » Boston Business Journal

Education panel gives themes of uncertainty » The Metro West Daily News

Boston eyes changing school start times to save on busing costs » Boston Globe

Hampshire College's American Flag Is Back Flying; President Says Controversy Created 'A Toxic Circus' » WBUR

Flag raised at Hampshire College after weeks of protest » Boston Globe

No progress with Rattlesnake Island working group » WWLP 22

Will Trump affect Boston's real estate market? » Boston Globe

Boston rent prices fell slightly in the past month » The Republican

Warren backs one-time rival Brown for VA post » Commonwealth Magazine

Probe urged over alleged drug use at Bedford, Lowell VA sites » Lowell Sun

Bridgewater resident tapped to serve on New Bedford District Court » Wicked Local Bridgewater

Two Bristol County lawyers nominated for judgeships » South Coast Today

Two nominated for District, Probate slots » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Advocates Focus On Police Concerns, Retroactive Expungement After Legal Pot Q Passage » WBUR

Skills gap and cybersecurity jobs focus of state labor secretary's talk » Gloucester Times

Asquino joins campaign to help workers battling mental illness » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston Chamber open to $15-an-hour minimum wage » Boston Business Journal

Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling To Block Overtime Pay Rule » WBUR

State Senator Recounts Getting Arrested While Fighting for $15 » InsideSources

Attleboro area legislators say House staff raises warranted » The Sun Chronicle

West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt: American flag still flying on the moon, but not at Hampshire College » The Republican

In two years, Brockton mayor spent over $5,000 in city money on flowers for people » The Enterprise

John Kerry isn't going quietly into the night » Boston Globe

Lawrence's do-it-together education example » Boston Globe

It's not too late to push back against Blue Hills deer hunt » Boston Globe

Moran: What qualifies Scott Brown to lead Department of Veteran Affairs? » The Herald News

The fate of dispossessed liberals » Wicked Local Newton

Editorial: Yep, just sue 'em all » Boston Herald

Letter to the President-Elect from AIM: Unity is essential » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Mass. leaders must oppose Trump's anti-immigrant plans » Boston Business Journal

Carr: Liz Warren rain dances on Brown's parade with endorsement » Boston Herald

Benton: Tierney remains loyal to Pelosi » The Salem News

ViewPoint: Peyser advances to head of class » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Reclassifying commercial moorings » Martha's Vineyard Times

Keller @ Large: Trump Should Celebrate, But There's Much More To Do » CBS Boston

Mean tweets don't faze Maura Healey, Elizabeth Warren » Boston Globe

Attleboro area women get pointers on how to run for political office » The Sun Chronicle

Watch Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General Maura Healey respond to mean tweets » MassLive

Mass. Dems eye Baker challenge in 2018 » Worcester Telegram

Clinton outperformed Obama in Mass. » Commonwealth Magazine

Opioids' hold on parents takes toll on kids » Boston Globe

How to make duck boats safer » Boston Globe

Change the date we celebrate Halloween? A Mass. official aims to do just that » Boston Globe

Senator Vinny deMacedo named the Legislator of the Year by Mass. Police Assoc. » Cape Cod Today

Lawyer for accused shooter wants Conners report » Gloucester Times

Lowell patrolmen schedule no-confidence vote on Supt. Taylor » Lowell Sun

State needs a YouTube strategy to market itself to other countries » Boston Globe

Problems may delay legal pot in Massachusetts » WCVB

Treasurer opposes using rainy day fund to establish marijuana system » WCVB

State attorney general delivering speech to newspaper execs » Boston Herald

Why do Massachusetts municipalities make meeting transparency harder than it has to be? » Muckrock

Healey to address newspaper executives » Sentinel & Enterprise

Parking rates to jump in Boston's hot spots » Boston Globe

Note to self-driving cars: Rage will take you far in Boston » Boston Globe

McKenna, Fattman announce E-Z Pass registration drive on Dec. 8 » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

City leaders see new use for old South Boston railroad track » Boston Globe

New England's Largest Battery Is Hidden Inside A Mass. Mountain » WBUR

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Podcast Spotlight

CBS Boston NightSide: Senator Warren Endorses Scott Brown WBUR Radio Boston: What Trump's Transportation Pick Could Mean For Mass. CommonWealth Magazine The Codcast: Not your father’s weed WBUR Edify: Hampshire College's American Flag Is Back Flying; President Says Controversy Created 'A Toxic Circus' WBUR Politicker: Fierce Arguments Fly Between Clinton, Trump Campaign Staffers At Harvard Forum WGBH News The Scrum: Will Setti Warren Run For Governor? Speculations On The 2018 Gubernatorial Race Boston Herald Boston Herald Radio: Mayor John Mitchell Joins Herald Drive Discussing Marijuana Mass Climate Action Network The Climate Minute: DAPL, West Rox and the power of unearned suffering: The Climate Minute Podcast NPR Politics Podcast: Weekly Roundup: Live In Cambridge The New York Times The Run-Up: The Trump Transition Show

MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

City of Boston and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announce BlueBikes Support During 2024 MBTA Closures » Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Time to Speed Up the Pace of the Legislature » Progressive Mass

MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

House Budget amendments need your voice! » National Association of Social Workers - Mass Chapter