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"This is only the beginning," Chandler said on an episode of WCVB's "On the Record" that aired Sunday. "I believe that before we're through we'll see more than the four that have already thrown their hat in the ring."

Acting Senate President Harriette Chandler

Speaking about potential Senators vying to become Senate president.

News By Category
Business

Berkshire Museum Director Returns To Work » WAMC

Facing uncertainty, charities use new tax law to push for donations » Boston Globe

Bitcoin 'doesn't pass the smell test,' says Massachusetts securities regulator » CNBC

Airbnb Co-Founder And Boston Native On Tech, Housing And Becoming An Entrepreneur » WBUR

City Hall skating fees raise some eyebrows » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston's historic Faneuil Hall closing for renovations in January 2018 » MassLive

William Galvin fines Securities America over radio ads » Investment News

U.S. State Securities Regulator Lays Into Bitcoin With a Vengeance » cryptovest

Business owners may be able to take advantage of new federal tax law in 2018 » WWLP 22

Mass. alcohol laws need massive rewrite, task force concludes » Boston Globe

Task force urges higher taxes, more regulation for alcohol industry » State House News Service

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Granby Town Meeting says yes to 1-year moratorium on retail marijuana sales » MassLive

Synthetic marijuana leads to OUI arrest in Abington » Patriot Ledger

Education

Mass. state colleges are trying to solve a math problem » Boston Globe

Union 38 asks for state transportation funding » MassLive

School Committee to revisit Title IX policy in response to DeVos guidance » Worcester Telegram

Pool teachers not unwanted, just underutilized » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

Two Sharks Die In Bitter Cold Off Cape Cod » CBS Local

Health Care

Partners HealthCare, R.I. system extend merger talks » Boston Globe

Senate health care proposal sparks debate between physicians and nurse practitioners » Worcester Telegram

What happens to individual health insurance mandate under the new federal tax law? » WWLP 22

Housing

Marian Court's new owners want to build condos for seniors at the Swampscott site » Lynn Daily News Item

How To Avoid Frozen Pipes During MA Cold Spell » Beacon Hill Patch

Developer takes ownership old Worcester County Courthouse with plans to convert to 114 apartments targeted to artists » The Republican

Human Services

Boston's homeless shelters overflow amid bitter cold snap » Boston Herald

Insurance

Lawmakers leave insurance discounts to last minute » State House News Service

Insurance coverage discounts at risk » Worcester Business Journal

Judiciary

Massachusetts prosecutors to throw out 8,000 convictions in second drug lab scandal » The Washington Post

Plymouth DA spent millions on private lawyers when attorney general would have handled case for free » Boston Globe

Labor

'Most of the growth is to the east': Springfield gains jobs, but unemployment rate stays well above Worcester and Boston » MassLive

No bump for minimum wage earners as $15 bill hung up in committee » The Metro West Daily News

Legislative

Ryan to Focus on Opiates and Transportation » Charlestown Bridge

Crighton unopposed to fill Senate seat » The Salem News

Chandler wants to steer Senate beyond scandal » The Salem News

Top Stories of 2017: Cariddi exercised quiet dignity, humility » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Boston City Council looks to fight national trends with local gains in 2018 » Boston Globe

Opinion

The name of the elephant » Boston Globe

Our Opinion: Governor is playing politics with homeless shelters » Berkshire Eagle

Looking back at 2017, and predictions for 2018 » Cape Cod Times

Viewpoint: Bipartisan support helped advance clean energy in 2017 » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: We appreciate attention to rural western Massachusetts » Gazette Net

Politics

Worcesteria: Conventions, superintendent evaluations, Chandler's agenda » Worcester Mag

Crighton has clear path to state senate seat » Lynn Daily News Item

Crighton only name on ballot for Senate seat » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Behind Charlie Baker's Bezos bid » Boston Herald

Deadlock, delay mark review of pubic records law » South Coast Today

Changes to law on public records put on hold by panel » Sentinel & Enterprise

Taxation

IRS sets limits on prepaying property taxes, stirring confusion over GOP tax law » Boston Globe

South Hadley to accept property tax prepayments » Gazette Net

Transportation

Keolis woes report never got on track » Boston Herald

State proposes $4.7M road project on Route 202 that could aid Belchertown State School redevelopment » The Republican

Driver decal bill would flag young motorists » The Republican

Decal proposed to identify student and junior drivers » Milford Daily News

Deep freeze slows MBTA during morning commute » Boston Globe

REAL ID » Mass.gov

Utilities

Cape Wind founder reflects on 'worthy fight' » Cape Cod Times

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