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Fear and Loathing In Worcester: Turtleboy, Facebook, A Judge's Daughter, and The DA'S Office » New Boston Post

FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT RELOCATES TO BASEMENT OFFICE » State House News Service

CORPORATE DONATIONS CASE HEADED TO SJC IN MARCH » State House News Service

Group active on pot, charter questions disqualified from 2018 elections » State House News Service

Will Mitt Romney now run for seat being vacated by Orrin Hatch? » The Salt Lake Tribune

Some Trump Supporters Think Mueller's Grand Jury Has Too Many Black People » The Huffington Post

The Modern Campaign-Finance Loophole: Governors Associations » The Wall Street Journal

Why The 3rd Congressional Race Could Turn Into A Big Bucks Battle » WGBH News

Trump-Romney rivalry set to take center stage again » Politico

Trump Administration Casts Doubt on Plan to Fund Gateway Rail Tunnel » Observer NEW JERSEY POLITICS

President Trump is expected to face a difficult 2018 » Boston Globe

Orrin Hatch is out, but is Mitt Romney in? » Boston Globe

Mitt Romney expected to make Senate bid in Utah as Sen. Orrin Hatch announces retirement » The Republican

Immigration, Infrastructure And Iran: The President's Plans For 2018 » WBUR

US Rep. Richard Neal optimistic Congress can reach bipartisan infrastructure agreement despite recent fights » MassLive

US Sen. Ed Markey hits Donald Trump on DACA, says only 'dream' president cares about is border wall » MassLive

Finally, the race Mitt Romney can't lose » Boston Globe

Massachusetts regulator lists 7 risks with bitcoin, calls it doubtlessly 'nugatory' » Kaplan Herald

Firm files $5.75m bid for Boston Herald » Boston Herald

Boston's Drinking Problem » Boston Globe

Mass tourism ad campaign will target skiers, boarders » Berkshire Eagle

Suit carries high stakes for Bay State's pot business » Boston Herald

Medical marijuana company seeks Palmer Planning Board's permission to open sales center » MassLive

It's a glacier out there: Waters off Mass. are freezing solid » Boston Globe

AG Maura Healey to review Partners' plan to acquire Mass. Eye and Ear » Boston Globe

HPC: Partners, Mass Eye and Ear deal could cost $61M annually » Worcester Business Journal

State still won't back Partners deal to buy Mass. Eye and Ear, refers to AG » Boston Business Journal

Holiday party for Easton Housing Authority residents » Wicked Local Easton

And Justice For None: Inside Biggest Law Enforcement Scandal in Massachusetts History » Rolling Stone

Stanley Rosenberg moved to State House basement » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Sen. Stanley Rosenberg's State House office is now in the basement » The Republican

Year in review 2017: Massachusetts passes laws on marijuana, gun control, women's rights » WWLP 22

Massachusetts Senate will look at net neutrality, federal tax bill, President Harriette Chandler says » Mass Live

Rosenberg Relocates To Basement Office While Awaiting Investigation » WBUR

Cloud remains over Senate as formal sessions resume » Boston Herald

Heroux calls for inclusion, backs new Attleboro High School » The Sun Chronicle

New Mansfield Town Manager On The Job » Andover Patch

Rivera sworn in as mayor of Lawrence » The Eagle Tribune

McGee is sworn in as Lynn's 58th mayor » Lynn Daily News Item

All eyes forward: North Andover is in for a big 2018 » Wicked Local North Andover

Five things to know from Somerville's State of the City address » Wicked Local Somerville

Holden selectmen stake out positions on partnerships, sales tax resolutions » Worcester Telegram

Nicole LaChapelle sworn in as Easthampton mayor, promising new era of citizen engagement » The Republican

Selectmen Deny American Legion Liquor License Renewal » Stoughton Patch

Quincy officials push back against new Long Island Bridge plan » Patriot Ledger

Worcester mayor launches fourth term with ambitious to-do list » Worcester Telegram

It's official: William Samaras is Lowell's new mayor (VIDEO) » Lowell Sun

Guest Opinion: The good side of environment news after a year of Trump » Herald News

Winter in Boston: A primer » Boston Globe

OUR VIEW: Three issues Beacon Hill could put to rest in new year » The Sun Chronicle

The bitcoin bubble will likely burst, and here's why » Boston Globe

Hey, Mr. President: Let's make a deal » Boston Globe

Spending $2.4 million to defend the district attorney was a mistake » Patriot Ledger

Our View: Shaking our heads over pets left out in the cold » South Coast Today

The Republicans' Fake Investigations » New York Times

The Freezing Cold Weather in Boston Is Actually Good. I Like It. » Boston Globe

Safe communities bill subverts Constitution » Cape Cod Times

Marion Hoffman Forman: Urges support of End of Life Options Act » Gazette Net

By Jack Clarke: Environment, one year later » Berkshire Eagle

Campaign group allied with Baker on charter schools, pot is fined for hiding donors » Boston Globe

Advocacy nonprofit fined $31G by state » Boston Herald

Getting on the Ballot: What we'll be Voting on in 2018 » Valley Advocate

After Relatively Light 2017, Mass. Legislators Return To Beacon Hill » WBUR

Lovely Has Challenger For State Senate Seat » Andover Patch

Former MassLive president Allison Werder mulling Republican run against state Rep. Brian Ashe » MassLive

Gov. Baker heads into election year with fundraising lead » The Associated Press (AP)

New Bedford to expand police cameras in 'distressed neighborhoods' » South Coast Today

Political Notes: Big turnout expected for assembly hearing » Cape Cod Times

Franklin: 2018 brings budget trouble » Wicked Local Franklin

Zakim suggests weekend primary as Galvin mulls date » Berkshire Eagle

Baker expected to trumpet bipartisanship (again) in annual address » Boston Globe

Secretary of State is conducting investigation into how Leominster handled ballots during Nov. 7 election » Sentinel & Enterprise

Attorney General Maura Healey's Springfield office has new downtown location » MassLive

Cold spell puts MBTA to the test; up next, snow » The Enterprise

Frigid conditions cause delays and cancellations » Boston Globe

The GE commuter rail stop in Lynn is opening to the public... someday? » Boston Globe

Contracted services are a persistent problem for the T » Boston Globe

One MBTA rider has a challenge for Baker: Take the T for 5 straight days » Boston Globe

Walsh will go it alone on Long Island Bridge » Commonwealth Magazine

Stricter phone laws may be coming to Massachusetts » Wicked Local Danvers

Eversource to pass tax savings on to customers » Berkshire Eagle

Cold snap putting squeeze on oil-fired power plants » Commonwealth Magazine

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Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

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