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10:30am Cannabis Control Commission Public Hearing, West Tisbury Public Library, 1042 State Road, West Tisbury

“I wouldn’t say unequivocally that I wouldn’t stand for it,” he later told reporters in his office. “It’s not some raw ambition of mine. ... It’s easy to see why people might speculate but I have not added to the speculation, in my opinion, at all. I don’t really do the dance.”

Senator Mark C. Montigny

Commenting on reports that he may be in the running for Senate presidency.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

As the federal budget deficit rises, so do the risks » Boston Globe

Moulton aims to build network of military veterans running for House seats » Boston Globe

Business

MassMutual to build $240 million office in Seaport District » Boston Globe

Dow plunges more than 1,000 points on specter of higher interest rates » Boston Globe

MassMutual expansion in Boston, Springfield aided by $46 mil in tax incentives » State House News Service

A Victory for the Right to Boycott, in Massachusetts » Palestine

MassMutual expansion to help regional economy » Western Mass News

Attracting tech giant could require Amazon bill, Baker says » Gloucester Times

Report: Boston's Wide Income Inequality Narrows » WBUR

Third bid's in for Herald » Boston Herald

Can 'The MetroWest Miracle' Sustain Itself? » WGBH News

MassMutual's CEO once questioned the state's business climate. Today, he's all in. » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Activists fight back as Walsh, Baker urge slower rollout of pot businesses » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker balks at pot delivery, cafe concepts » Boston Herald

Salem Council OKs downtown, highway pot shops » Salem News

Members-only 'cannabis lounge' to open in Worcester » Worcester Mag

Warning of high power costs of marijuana, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's administration recommends energy standards » MassLive

Immediately allowing marijuana cafes and theaters is 'irresponsible' and 'dangerous,' Massachusetts district attorneys say » MassLive

Education

Stamford, Clarksburg, leaning closer to joint district » The Berkshire Eagle

Weston and Wayland youths make local and global impact » Wicked Local Weston

Framingham, Milford students targeted for early college program » The Metro West Daily News

Pittsfield School Committee renames Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day » Berkshire Eagle

BCC Adds Two to Board of Trustees » iBerkshires

Environment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, fellow lawmakers say EPA should insist on GE cleaning up Housatonic, dumping toxic waste outside Mass. » MassLive

Federal

Mayors to Census: Don't Blow This » CityLab

Health Care

Mental health organization with 17 centers across Massachusetts pays $4 million settlement for using unlicensed therapists » MassLive

Mental health care company accused of Medicaid fraud to pay $4 million in settlement » Boston Globe

South Bay Mental Health Center to pay $4M to settle Medicaid fraud case » Worcester Telegram

Lowell-based mental-health center shutting its doors » Lowell Sun

Political Roundup: Senators Question Assisted Living Oversight » Cape News

Immigration

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton working to stop illegal immigrant's deportation » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Local judge officially sworn in to state Appeals Court » WWLP 22 News

Labor

Airport contract workers call off Logan strike » Boston Globe

Legislative

Rosenberg won't rule out seeking Senate presidency » Lowell Sun

By 37-0 vote, Chandler is Mass. Senate president until '19 » Worcester Telegram

State Sen. Mark Montigny possible candidate for Senate president » Boston Herald

Dems shut out Stanley C. Rosenberg from Senate prez job » Boston Herald

Local Government

Divided South Hadley Selectboard fills Board of Registrars vacancy after 8-month delay » MassLive

Hopes high for Nantucket Ice Bear » Cape Cod Times

Taunton awarded $2 million in lawsuit against former insurance agent » Taunton Gazette

Opinion

Let's say 'thank you' to the people who made the budget deal possible: The voiceless younger generation » Boston Globe

Peter Lucas: This calls for a double Senate president farewell address » Lowell Sun

LETTER: Speak up for the animals » Newburyport News

Only taxpayers should grant approval for legislative pay raises (Letters) » MassLive

Editorial: 'Simpler is better' on pot law rollout » Boston Herald

Viewpoint: Connecticut example argues against millionaires' tax » Boston Business Journal

MassMutual reinforces commitment to region (Editorial) » MassLive

Politics

Tran, Chalifoux Zephir running again for state Senate » Leominster Champion

Rosenberg turns focus to policy issues » Boston Herald

Lakeville Rep. Orrall considers run for state treasurer » South Coast Today

GOP consultant's websites get trolled » Boston Globe

Arlington mom announces run against Rep. Sean Garballey » Wicked Local Medford

Public Health

Flu activity in Mass. reaches 2nd highest level in a decade » Boston Globe

Baker talks opioids, heroin in meeting with US attorney » Gloucester Times

Worcester lawsuit of Big Pharma appears likely » Worcester Mag

Public Safety

$45 million for new Springfield police station included in Senate bond bill » MassLive

School-police reform measure at critical moment on Beacon Hill » WCVB

State Finance

Gov. Charlie Baker proposes funding for women's health, Puerto Rican evacuees in Massachusetts » MassLive

Baker proposal would fund sheriffs, birth control for poor, aid to hurricane evacuees » Boston Globe

Baker safeguards women's health funding -- just in case » Sentinel & Enterprise

The Week in Public Finance: What the Budget Deal Means for States and Localities » Governing

State Government

Massachusetts communities searching for economic success should have a vision and leaders, says Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito » MassLive

Lieutenant governor feted at law school reception » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Local clerks fret over early voting costs » Gloucester Times

State ordered to release diversity data on public employees » Boston Globe

AG tells lawmakers more money needed » Mass Lawyers Weekly

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito Conway Country's citizen of the year » Patriot Ledger

Transportation

Latest South Coast Rail plan breeds optimism in Fall River » The Herald News

Transportation commission won't look at revenues, financing » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Massachusetts Seeks Path Forward Following Hydro Project Defeat » NBC Boston

Baker: Massachusetts now has 2 gigawatts of solar capacity » MassLive

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