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Today on Beacon Hill

7:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kick off for Brockton School Committee Member Mark D'Agostino

10:00am Osteoporosis Awareness Month, Nurses Hall

10:00am Tobacco Free Mass. Lobby Day, Great Hall

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Mass. Motorcycle Association Storm the State House, Grand Staircase

4:00pm Board of Registration in Medicine - Public Hearing on Licensing and the Practice of Medicine, 200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 330, Wakefield

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Councilor Patrick Keefe

6:00pm Fundraiser for Lowell City Council Candidate Dan Finn

6:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for Revere City Councilor Patrick Keefe

7:00pm Re-Election Campaign Kick off for Brockton School Committee Member Mark D'Agostino

Birthdays: Rep. Marc Lombardo

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“When you have as many communities that have done it on their own as a matter of local regulation, then you start creating competitive situations in the marketplace,” Rosenberg said. “And once that happens, everybody starts saying ‘wait a minute, we may need to level the playing field.”

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about the many towns in Massachusetts that have banned smoking for anyone under 21 years of age.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

House majority leader in 2016: 'I think Putin pays' Trump » Boston Globe

Robert Mueller, special counsel in Russia probe, has Boston ties » Boston Globe

A siege of scandal news envelops Washington » Boston Globe

Scott Brown, New Zealand envoy pick, to seek more trade with island nation » The Sun Chronicle

Rep. Stephen Lynch: Intelligence Community Can't Trust Trump » WGBH

Who Is Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Overseeing Russia Investigation? » WBUR

Business

Backup services can make the hackers want to cry » Boston Globe

Zip line eyed as Greenway moneymaker » Boston Herald

Beer bill draft billed as compromise by distributors » State House News Service

Roger Ailes, Former Fox News CEO, Dies At 77 » WBUR

Goldman Sachs-backed iboss plans to hire 'thousands' after Boston HQ move » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Moratoriums, bans on pot shops, piling up » The Sun Chronicle

Sudders sees pot industry evolving in wake of voter laws » State House News Service

Civil Rights

Gender equality focus of ADL Law and Education Day event » The Salem News

Education

At Mount Wachusett Community College graduation, Maura Healey extols the 'non-traditional' » Worcester Telegram

Big Mass. Universities Report An 'Unexpected' Increase In International Students » WBUR

A pile of problems for UMass project » Boston Herald

Environment

Pacheco's Clean Energy tour stops in Taunton » Taunton Daily Gazette

Health Care

Anxiety grips county's federal health care enrollees » Martha's Vineyard Times

Clawbacks threaten mental health services » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

Advocates push to lift cap on child welfare benefits » Newburyport News

Immigration

Decision time nears on status for Haitians in the US » Boston Globe

Ralliers seek protected status extension for Haitians » The Republican

The City Council Just Took a Stand in Support of Boston's Haitian Immigrants » Boston Magazine

Immigration forum will tackle rights of citizenship » Martha's Vineyard Times

AG Healey issues guidance to health care providers and public schools on immigration enforcement requests » Sampan

Judiciary

Fitchburg assistant city solicitor confirmed for judgeship » Sentinel & Enterprise

Tulsa Police Officer Is Found Not Guilty In Death Of Terence Crutcher » WBUR

Engineering roots prepped Appeals Court nominee for legal career » State House News Service

Labor

What's your past salary? Lawmakers want to ban the question » WCVB

MIT study: Immigrants vital to Boston's economy » Boston Globe

City Hall, teachers union trade accusations » Boston Herald

Why Janitors Get Noncompete Agreements, Too » The Huffington Post

Legislative

Timility honored as race sees new faces » The Sun Chronicle

Having their say at the Statehouse: Women and girls lobby and learn » South Coast Today

Local Government

$110,000 grant to help Lee and Lenox with shared services transition » Berkshire Eagle

State letter demands $739k for Athol's 911 regionalization withdrawal, town officials unsettled » The Recorder

Shrewsbury town meeting keeps ban on plastic bags, keeps synthetic turf project on track » Worcester Telegram

Brewster selectmen to consider name change » Cape Cod Times

Opinion

Mueller was the right choice — now Congress must follow suit » Boston Globe

To Congress and Trump administration officials: What's your red line? » Boston Globe

Academic freedom is the key to truth — and to democracy » Boston Globe

Something fishy is going on at the harbor » Boston Globe

Trump, Comey And Anthony Weiner: How A Sex Scandal Got Us Here » WBUR

Political Bots And The Right-Wing Hijacking Of Social Media » WBUR

Politics

Warren thinks he can sway Trump voters, beat Baker, but Cantabrigians not so sure » Cambridge Day

Campaign cleared in Framingham library flap » The Metro West Daily News

Divisions in political base present challenge for Walsh in Boston mayor's race » Bay State Banner

Shortsleeve alters Senate race by unenrolling from Dems » State House News Service

Nuestra Voz conference to amplify Latinx voices across Massachusetts » Bay State Banner

Democratic gubernatorial candidate questions rail route swap during stop in Taunton » Taunton Daily Gazette

Group plans sit-in outside governor's office » Boston Globe

Public Health

State fund for Narcan is running out of money » Western Mass News

Eversource Spraying Sparks Renewed Opposition on Vineyard » Vineyard Gazette

Massachusetts lawmakers want to raise the smoking age to 21, but retailers question effectiveness » Metro

As Massachusetts lawmakers look to raise smoking age to 21, e-cigarette regulation gets wrapped up in bill » Metro

Public Safety

Witness calls judge and attorneys racist when called to testify against Worcester cop Michael Motyka who allegedly attacked him » The Republican

Want to show support for Taunton police? Turn the Green Blue on Saturday » Taunton Daily Gazette

Lawmakers pushing legislation to curb distracted driving » WWLP 22

State Finance

Senate budget aims to erase pediatric palliative care waitlist » Gloucester Daily Times

State Government

After knocking Obama, Baker mum about Trump's monuments review » State House News Service

Task force mulls more power for ethics law regulators » State House News Service

Transportation

See inside the Worcester-Framingham commuter rail line's new $20 million station, Boston Landing, paid for by New Balance » The Republican

Here's the first look at Allston-Brighton's first commuter rail station in 55 years » Boston Business Journal

Chap. 90 funds pave way for roadwork in Greater Lowell » Lowell Sun

State Senate approves funds for road improvements in Sen. Eric Lesser's district » The Republican

Utilities

Bringing broadband to Leyden could cost $750K more than anticipated » The Recorder

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