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Green beans for sale at Quincy Market in 1937. / Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. Via Boston Magazine

“We took a hard look at the numbers and what it would take to run a winning campaign against the incumbent governor,’’ “I just saw the challenge was insurmountable, based on the ability to raise the money and the resources.”

Setti Warren

On his decision to withdraw from the race for Massachusetts Governor.

News By Category
Business

Raffles hotel coming to Boston via new Back Bay tower » Boston Globe

Shire takeover may take months to finish » Boston Globe

Baker designates over 100 Massachusetts neighborhoods ‘opportunity zones’ for investment » The Daily Free Press

Business leaders travel to state capital for Beacon Hill Summit » WWLP.com

Food factory’s move to Seaport sunk » Boston Herald

Working on Cape Cod's welcome mat » Cape Cod Times

Work hasn’t started at a massive Lynn waterfront development site. But that may change this year. » Lynn Daily News Item

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Worcester marijuana store applicant gets priority review » Worcester Telegram

Cannabis Control Commission stresses public safety in preparation for pot's footprint during Lenox meeting » The Berkshire Eagle

Quincy city council debates marijuana ordinances » Patriot Ledger

State refuses to clarify medical marijuana laws despite concerns » The Daily Free Press

Education

West Springfield planning discussion about charter school network with ties to controversial Muslim cleric » MassLive

Chicopee schools begin effort to cut $4 million from budget » The Republican

Senate plans May 16 hearing on UMass-Mount Ida deal » Sentinel & Enterprise

Salem attorney makes case for genocide education » Wicked Local Salem

Oversight hearing on Mount Ida/UMass deal set for May 16 » MassLive

Colleges Like Mount Ida Have Financial Responsibility Scores. But They're Not That Predictive » WBUR

Environment

Ed Markey calls on nuclear regulators to protect plants against rising seas » Boston Globe

Polito promises to arrange top-level meeting on Stockbridge Bowl cleanup kerfuffle » The Berkshire Eagle

Federal

Supreme Court will be asked to decide whether bigotry tainted Trump’s travel ban » Boston Globe

Gaming

'Boston's not up for sale,' Wynn Resorts CEO says day after hinting otherwise to investors » MassLive

Springfield wants MGM and its casino to stay - very badly » Boston Globe

‘Boston is not up for sale’ Wynn Resorts CEO says » Boston Globe

Health Care

Medicaid needs to change, head of program says in Boston, and that includes spending caps » Boston Globe

House lawmakers urge new recovery centers » Eagle Tribune

Compromise reached on bills to expand access to dental care in Massachusetts that 'could be a model for the rest of the country' » The Republican

State maintains strict limit on health care spending for 2019 » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Condos more costly than houses in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Condo Prices in Massachusetts Have Reached an All-Time High » Boston Magazine

Immigration

Tucker helps shoot down amendment to hold illegal immigrants » The Salem News

Judiciary

Governor's Council questions, lauds Sheehy ahead of confirmation vote » Lowell Sun

Salary boost helps retain Massachusetts prosecutors » The Republican

Sinning in the workplace » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker on bailed cop-killer suspect: 'Look at the facts' of judge's role » Boston Herald

Legislative

No comments on Hogans Lovell report, but "thanks for asking" » State House News Service

Mum’s the word on Rosenberg report » Commonwealth Magazine

Local Government

Belchertown receives state grant to secure police record-keeping systems » Hampshire Gazette

How fighting inequality can help cities grow their economies » Curbed Boston

Hopkinton board raises tobacco age, bans plastic bags » The Metro West Daily News

TBT: The Early Days of Quincy Market » Boston Magazine

Natick School Committee faces lawsuit for limiting public comment » The Metro West Daily News

Opinion

Obama threw the regulatory engine into overdrive. Trump is slowing it down » Boston Globe

Mickey Edwards: What is the responsibility of Congress on the travel ban and immigration? » Boston Globe

Bail procedures need overhaul to save police lives » Boston Herald

MGM has no heart for Springfield » Commonwealth Magazine

Fears about blackouts increasing » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

4 get names on the ballot » Lowell Sun

Former Newton Mayor Setti Warren ends campaign for governor, leaving Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker with two Democratic challengers » MassLive

Ferdinand Drops Out Of State Rep Race One Day After Charging In » Somerville Patch

Setti Warren abandons race for governor » Boston Herald

Mass. GOP expected to back Baker and Polito at convention this weekend » Wicked Local Wakefield

Former Newton mayor Setti Warren ends campaign for governor » WCVB

Lindsay Sabadosa, candidate for Peter Kocot's former seat, to launch campaign in Northampton » The Republican

Sen. Lewis opens campaign headquarters » Wicked Local Malden

Heroux was one of the most thrifty mayoral candidates » The Sun Chronicle

Former Newton Mayor Setti Warren Ends Gubernatorial Campaign » Boston Magazine

Public Health

Our View: Treatment network for addiction comes with questions » Eagle Tribune

Brain aneurysm survivor Cathy Zardas of Saugus focused on raising awareness » Wicked Local Saugus

Public Safety

For the first time in 25 years, Worcester did not see a homicide by firearm in 2017, here's why » MassLive

Lawmakers reject Seaport joint policing, but idea may not be dead » Boston Globe

State Finance

State representative files legislation for minority contractors » Bay State Banner

Transportation

BRTA funding threatened: Fare increases, route cuts are possibilities » the Berkshire edge

Automatic for the people: Logan to study if a train (or monorail) should replace shuttles at the airport » Boston Globe

A Monorail at Logan Airport? It’s on the Table » Boston Magazine

Utilities

National Grid customers won't see relief for months » Newburyport News

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