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12:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Public Hearing

3:00pm Swearing-in Ceremony for Register of Deeds Stephen Murphy, Grand Staircase

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“The purpose of the project overall is to identify best practices in other states . . . to identify ways of organizing and delivering service in ways that are more cost-effective than perhaps what we are doing here in the Commonwealth,”

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about his trip to Minnesota to learn about the states' innovative health care system.

News By Category
Business

Leggat McCall bets on urban development » Boston Globe

As pot becomes legal, head shops can drop the smoke screen » Boston Globe

Siemens will invest $300 million in Walpole complex, potentially doubling headcount » Boston Business Journal

How Legalized Marijuana Is Playing Out In The State That Started It All » WBUR

Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate In First Move Since 2015 » WBUR

Next Year, Boston Businesses Can Host Acoustic Performances Without A Permit » WBUR

Income Inequality's Past, Present And Pending Future » WBUR

With marijuana officially legal, smoke and pipe shops expect spark in sales » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts law enforcement adapting to new reality of legal pot » Berkshire Eagle

Yellen signals caution about Trump's economic plan » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston's first cat cafe receives approval from zoning board » Boston Globe

Congressional delegation visits New Balance factory » Lowell Sun

With help from MassDevelopment, GE finalizes $83M Boston HQ site purchase » Boston Business Journal

Citizens underwrites $90M package to facilitate GE move » Lowell Sun

With Pot Legal In MA, Dispensary Giving Away Seeds For Free » CBS Boston

Crimes

Framingham massage parlor part of multi-state trafficking ring, AG says » Wicked Local Framingham

Education

State Sen. Eric Lesser helps out with Ludlow student film competiton » Mass Live

Health Care

On health care, Mass. looks to Minn. for some new ideas » Boston Globe

Minnesota trip could lead to health care cost legislation » Lowell Sun

State senators seek long-term solutions for health-care costs » Sentinel & Enterprise

Housing

Homeowners to get a break in property tax exemptions » Dorchester Reporter

Human Services

State funding comes through for Craig's Place; Amherst homeless shelter to remain open » Mass Live

State, city spending $1M to add shelter beds » Boston Herald

Joseph Gallant; led effort to overhaul welfare in Mass. » Boston Globe

Senator flanagan announces bill to establish a commission on malnutrition prevention among older adults » The Landmark

Gap In Food Program For Poor Can Put Families At Risk » WBUR

State investigating abuse claims against Judge Rotenberg employees » Patriot Ledger

Groups urge House to rescue adult foster care » State House News Service

Cuts could hurt elders wanting to stay in own homes » Wicked Local Braintree

Judiciary

Baker nominates Tabit for superior court judgeship » Andover Townsman

Hearings Dive Into Ex-State Chemist's Drug Abuse, And What The AG's Office Knew » WBUR

Mass. should compensate those wrongfully convicted » Boston Globe

Judge questions assignment of inexperienced assistant AG to handle Sonja Farak drug lab scandal fallout » The Republican

Fees add to hurdles facing ex-inmates, district court chief says » State House News Service

Labor

Jobless rate falls to lowest level since January 2001 » State House News Service

Massachusetts unemployment rate falls below 3 percent » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Milford: Fernandes pleased with service » Wicked Local Milford

Legislative leaders are hopeful Baker will approve pay raise » Sentinel & Enterprise

STATE REP. JENNIFER BENSON: Visiting events throughout the 37th Middlesex District » Wicked Local Clinton

Local Government

In Ashland, records requests piling up » Wicked Local Ashland

Selectmen say no delay on marijuana sales » Wicked Local Wareham

Mayor wants to study options for Fitchburg City Hall » Worcester Telegram

City Council votes down 2 percent tax on alcohol » Boston Herald

Cariddi Has Breakfast With CT Plunkett Students » iBerkshires

Quincy planning official says downtown needs affordable housing » Patriot Ledger

Newton clarifies practices as some push for 'sanctuary city' protections » Wicked Local Newton

Interfaith leaders rally behind Springfield City Council for defending Muslims » Boston Globe

Politics Column: State Democratic leaders attempt to assuage, empower at Brookline Town Hall » Wicked Local Brookline

Opinion

Democrats should have secured their e-mail from hacking » Boston Globe

New Red Line cars are a welcome boost, but state must invest more » Boston Globe

Taking issue with editorial about AG Healey's fight with Exxon Mobil » Sentinel & Enterprise

Our view: Questions abound as marijuana is legalized in Massachusetts » Gloucester Times

Politics

Tito Jackson shows more signs of challenging Mayor Walsh » Boston Globe

Where did Massachusetts residents vote early? » Mass Live

An unlikely Boston connection to Israel's flag » Boston Globe

Whitney Tilson email explains Warren dust-up » Commonwealth Magazine

Pollster ramping up new PAC to promote Greek-American candidates » State House News Service

Public Health

Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Massachusetts » iBerkshires

Marlborough: Schools to apply for opioid prevention grant » Wicked Local Marlborough

It's official: Marijuana is legal in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Public Safety

State rules aim to prevent drownings at municipal day camps » Boston Globe

Unintended Effect of Privacy Law Brought Police Log Errors » WHAV

Legal pot leaves "complex web" for cops, safety secretary says » State House News Service

Environmental police curb overtime shifts after investigation » Boston Globe

City spends $1.5 million to defend cop cocaine test » Boston Herald

With marijuana legal, many police dogs are now overqualified » Patriot Ledger

Dracut officer alleges in lawsuit colleagues, informant involved in sex and drug parties » Lowell Sun

Now that marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, can you smoke it in your car? » Boston Globe

State Finance

L'Italien blasts Baker for $100K cut for downtown planning » Andover Townsman

Hearing: State spending pivots on needs, affordability » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Gov. Baker cuts Tourism Trust Fund in half » Martha's Vineyard Times

Updated Massachusetts public records law effective Jan. 1 » Wicked Local Middleton

900 state workers OK taking buyouts » Boston Herald

WPI, Gov. Baker build Israeli ties » Worcester Mag

Massachusetts State Auditor examines cost of early voting » WWLP 22

Lack of funding for regulation complicates pot legalization » Politico

900 state workers take buyout, saving $12 million this year » Boston Globe

Innovation in Massachusetts goes beyond Kendall Square, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said, awarding grants at WorcShop in Worcester » Boston Globe

Transportation

Baker talks immigrants, new licenses & multilingual RMV » Bay State Banner

Report proposes major overhaul of retirement benefits for new MBTA employees » Boston Globe

NEW: Will commuter rail pilot program be derailed? » Foxboro Reporter

Winter reliability efforts go only so far » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Eversource buys 50 percent stake in Bay State Wind » South Coast Today

Energy Provider And Offshore Wind Producer Team Up To Build Wind Farm Off Martha's Vineyard » WBUR

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