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Beltway Politics
Harrop: Democratic attacks on Bernie Sanders long overdue »
Boston Herald
Bernie Sanders’ campaign recently stabbed Elizabeth Warren in the back. She was the Vermont senator’s comrade in arms. It also threw a pack of lies at Joe Biden, tarring him as corrupt with zero e…
Warren running out of time, and momentum »
Boston Herald
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign — handicapped by the impeachment hearings and a polling downturn — is scrambling to raise money and lower expectations only one week before the all-…
Elizabeth Warren’s plan to beat the other Democrats, and Trump? Her ground game, according to new campaign memo »
Boston Globe
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is girding for a difficult fight for the Democratic presidential nomination and has beefed up staffing well beyond the earliest voting states, according to a stra…
Adriana Cohen: Trump lawyers debunk Dems’ impeachment hoax »
Boston Herald
In just a few hours before the Senate on Saturday his highly capable defense attorneys demolished the Democrats’ farcical impeachment hoax predicated on presumptions and assumptions, not facts. They…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needs crash course in economics »
Boston Herald
Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sat for a discussion with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. She dropped a number of shocking statements — statements that elicited nothing but murmurs of agr…
Rep. Seth Moulton Endorses Joe Biden for President »
The Wall Street Journal
Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.) on Monday endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, citing what he said was the former vice president’s ability to build a coalition wit…
Donald Trump will ‘pay the price’ in 2020 election: Ed Markey »
Boston Herald
President Trump will “pay the price” at the ballot box in November as the impeachment trial puts a spotlight on his “irresponsible actions,” U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said in Boston on Sunday even a…
Republican Bill Weld Makes Little Traction in New York in Run Against Trump »
The Wall Street Journal
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld says his Republican primary challenge to President Trump is a moral question for the party, but the top GOP official in New York doubts he’ll even make the Apr…
Endorsement: Elizabeth Warren will push an unequal America in the right direction »
Des Moines Register
Each of the remaining candidates campaigning across Iowa ahead of the caucuses could make a fine president. Each would be more inclusive and thoughtful than the current occupant of the White House. Ea…
Our last-in-the-nation primary? Let it be. »
Commonwealth Magazine
No good case for moving up date of party nominating vote…
Business
Markey bill would 'define or redefine' cable operator franchise fees for community TV »
Berkshire Eagle
Legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey would allow community television stations to continue to receive the adequate financial resources they need to provide local programming.…
Watertown design firm snags top Mass. official as CTO »
Boston Business Journal
A Watertown-based design firm involved in many city projects has hired a top state official as first-time chief technology officer.…
The suburbs are cheaper, but they don’t have what Kendall Square has for biotechs: serendipity »
Boston Globe
You know Kendall Square’s office rents have gotten stratospheric when a CEO compares the neighborhood with Madison Avenue in New York, Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, and Via della Spiga in Milan.…
Clayton Christensen, renowned Harvard Business School professor, dies at 67 »
Boston Globe
Clayton Christensen, the Harvard Business School professor whose ideas on “disruptive innovation’’ influenced boardrooms and workplaces around the world, has died at 67.…
Diverse, locally owned food start-ups make the menus at Harvard, UMass, and BC »
Boston Globe
Margarita Carreto makes her mole sauces from scratch, combining over 20 ingredients to create its earthy flavor.…
Amherst panel seeks feedback on plans for $825K in block grant funds »
Gazette Net
Five nonprofits would get a combined $165,000 for their services, and more than $500,000 would be dedicated to projects, including construction of a multiuse path on Mill Lane and rehabilitating affor…
Cannabis
Randi Stein: Why do cannabis shops take priority? Money »
Gazette Net
I was startled to read that planning boards have adopted zoning rules that determine where marijuana dispensaries can be located are leading to the eviction of previous tenants from shops that have se…
Donations to charities from state marijuana shops not always accepted »
Worcester Telegram
Massachusetts marijuana shops collectively rang up $420 million in recreational sales last year. But some of them are reporting having a little trouble giving some of that money away.…
Committee bill gives CCC express authority over host community agreements »
The Metro West Daily News
Lawmakers on the Cannabis Policy Committee on Friday advanced a redrafted bill that would give the Cannabis Control Commission (CC) express authority to review and regulate the mandatory agreements an…
CommCan’s charitable donation rejected, other marijuana companies face similar struggle »
The Metro West Daily News
CommCan, which operates marijuana dispensaries in Millis and Southborough, is having difficulty finding nonprofits that will take charitable donations from the company because the money is tied to dru…
State-run marijuana stores? Proponents — including Rhode Island’s governor — say it’s an idea worth exploring »
Boston Globe
Plenty of New Englanders have made a pit stop at one of New Hampshire’s state-run liquor stores. Now, another state in the region is wondering: Why not state-run marijuana stores?…
Civil Rights
How An Enslaved Woman Sued And Won Her Freedom In 18th-Century Massachusetts »
WBUR
Nearly 250 years ago this month, 11 men gathered in a house on the Housatonic River to draft a document on equality and independence aimed at the British crown. A woman who was enslaved in the house o…
Education
Groups Dropping Lawsuit Over Education Disparities »
State House News Service
The group of parents, students and advocates who sued the state last summer alleging unconstitutional disparities in public school funding said they're dropping that lawsuit, describing themselves as …
Northeastern expected to launch graduate program in Maine »
Boston Globe
At a time when many of Maine’s colleges and universities are struggling to attract students, Boston’s Northeastern University is expected to announce Monday that it is opening a satellite campus i…
Some area school officials disappointed in state funding »
Worcester Telegram
What was setting up to be a promising new era for public education in the state is starting out in 2020, at least, to be business as usual for many districts.…
Chang-Diaz questions Baker’s ed funding claim »
The Metro West Daily News
A state senator who has advocated for education funding reform is pushing back against Gov. Charlie Baker's description of his fiscal 2021 budget proposal as "fully" funding the new school finance law…
Framingham State University to open Chris Walsh center next month »
The Metro West Daily News
Framingham State University will celebrate the opening of its new center honoring the late state Rep. Chris Walsh on Feb. 13.…
Environment
Carbon pricing is a cornerstone of Senate climate package »
The Metro West Daily News
The Massachusetts Senate plans to take up a far-reaching package of climate bills whose major components include an electric MBTA bus fleet by 2040, carbon-pricing mechanisms for transportation, homes…
Carbon finds itself in Beacon Hill’s crosshairs »
News 22 WWLP.com
Tuesday was a terrible day for carbon in Massachusetts.…
2 simple steps to address climate change »
Commonwealth Magazine
Protect conservation land, ban burning of wood for energy…
Solar panel proposal in Hopkinton would affect large forest »
The Metro West Daily News
Another solar panel project is most likely in the town’s future, this time at 71 Frankland Road, near the former Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. research center facility.…
Baker-Polito Administration awards funding to local state park projects »
Wicked Local Cambridge
Seeking opportunities to improve the Massachusetts State Parks System, the Baker-Polito Administration recently announced $876,021 in funding to 29 projects proposed by municipalities, nonprofit organ…
Lake Cochituate Watershed Council Awarded $12,000 To Treat Invasive Aquatic Species »
Framingham Source
The Lake Cochituate Watershed Council was awarded $12,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as part of the fiscal year 2020 Partnerships Matching Funds Program.…
The Mass. Senate is slated to vote on the state’s ‘next generation climate policy.’ Here’s what to know. »
Boston.com
The Massachusetts state Senate is poised to debate what’s been dubbed “next generation” climate legislation: a package of bills proposing new environmental initiatives, ranging from meeting a ne…
Gaming
Twin River completes $51m purchase of 3 casinos »
Boston Globe
A Rhode Island casino company said Friday it has completed the purchase of three casinos in Colorado.…
Health Care
Quench Bio launches with $50M to treat 'missing link' to inflammatory disease »
Boston Business Journal
What do fatty liver disease, asthma and a rare genetic condition called Familial Mediterranean Fever have in common? A newly launched biotech company believes they can all be treated with one approach…
Study: Doctor payments from pharma coincide with more ADHD prescriptions »
Boston Business Journal
Researchers have shown clear connections between the opioid epidemic and increase of pharmaceutical company payments to doctors. Now, new research shows a similar phenomenon with prescribing stimulant…
Medicare For All Bill Slowly Building Support in Massachusetts »
iBerkshires
There's a group working hard to make Massachusetts the Saskatchewan of the United States.…
‘I don’t have any pain anymore’: Justina Pelletier takes stand in Boston Children’s Hospital lawsuit »
Boston Globe
Justina Pelletier on Monday testified in her family’s lawsuit against Boston Children’s Hospital, telling jurors that she currently lives pain-free and also recalling the time she spent separated …
Immigration
In recent years, four Mass. jails got $164 million in federal money to house ICE detainees »
Boston Globe
The state has received more than $160 million in funding from federal immigration authorities since 2012, mostly in exchange for keeping and transporting ICE detainees in jails run by four Massachuset…
Rep. Neal Won't Say If He Agrees Or Disagrees With Mayor Sarno's Attempt To Block Refugees »
New England Public Radio
Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is declining to say if he agrees with Mayor Domenic Sarno's attempt to block refugee resettlement in Springfield.…
Judiciary
Charges dropped, then a backlash, in courthouse drama before SJC »
Boston Globe
On a morning in November, a top aide to Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins and a defense lawyer appeared in Boston Municipal Court, seeking a new trial for a Somali immigrant.…
State can’t take annuity for spousal MassHealth costs »
Mass Lawyers Weekly
The named beneficiary of a decedent’s annuity is entitled to residual benefits pursuant to the terms of the annuity contract, notwithstanding the state’s asserted entitlement to reimbursement for …
Silent no more: Gretchen Carlson, Diana DiZoglio taking NDA fight to State House »
Boston Herald
The woman who took down Fox News titan Roger Ailes is now putting her firepower behind the fight to end non-disclosure agreements on Beacon Hill.…
Labor
Chipotle Agrees To $1.3 Million Penalty For Violating Mass. Child Labor Laws »
WBUR
Chipotle Mexican Grill on Monday agreed to pay $1.37 million in restitution and penalties for violating child labor laws in Massachusetts, in the largest child labor investigation in the history of th…
Local Government
New Hadley public library construction ‘moving along’ »
Gazette Net
Sometime this autumn, the new Hadley Public Library should begin welcoming patrons.…
State awards roadway safety grants to Hilltowns »
Gazette Net
The Baker-Polito administration announced on Thursday that grants totaling $5.3 million have been awarded to five towns in western Massachusetts for infrastructure projects.…
Duggan finalist for town manager’s job on the South Coast »
Lowell Sun
Former Dracut Town Manager James Duggan is in the running for a new municipal management position.…
Politics
In Warren’s first electric campaign, glimpses of the future »
Boston Globe
When Elizabeth Warren entered politics in late 2011, Massachusetts no longer felt like political terra firma. Twenty-one months earlier, the state’s brainy, progressive electorate had fallen for a h…
Our One Hundredth: Love is a Battle (for Spring)field »
Western Mass Politics and Insight
In a swing through the Western Mass last Sunday, Newton Congressman and US Senate candidate Joseph Kennedy, III snapped up the endorsement of six members of the City Council here. Not to be outdone, t…
Tewksbury resident challenges Robertson for state Rep. seat »
Lowell Sun
With an eye on Beacon Hill, state Rep. candidate Alec DiFruscia says he will be a voice for working families.…
City councilor’s angry caller has a change of heart »
Boston Globe
This week, Dominican-born Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia flipped the script on an angry caller who left her a hate-filled message about immigrants — by pairing his tirade with inspiring video and…
Plymouth man makes second bid for state Senate seat »
Cape Cod Times
A fifth Democratic candidate for state Senate in the Plymouth & Barnstable District quietly entered the race earlier this month.…
Public Health
Lawmakers weigh mandate for menstrual products »
Gloucester Times
Public schools, prisons and homeless shelters would be required to provide free menstrual hygiene products under plans being considered on Beacon Hill.…
Public Safety
Statie lieutenant allegedly went on Bermuda cruise while claiming to be at work: prosecutors »
Boston Herald
A now-retired state police lieutenant allegedly claimed to be working while he was actually on a cruise in Bermuda, according to court documents.…
Sudbury Fire Department receives SAFE, Senior SAFE grants »
Wicked Local
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that 248 municipal fire departments will receive nearly $2 million in grants to fund fire safety programs geared toward children and older adults across Massa…
Baker proposes bigger budget for elevator inspections »
Boston Business Journal
In his new budget proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker allotted just over $16 million to the state office that oversees elevator inspections, a 7% increase from last year’s budget.…
State Finance
State budget hearing planned for February, March »
Gloucester Times
The schedule has been set for legislators to hear testimony and ask questions of the Baker administration about its $44.6 billion budget plan for fiscal 2021.…
State Government
Baker addresses housing, climate change at meeting of municipal leaders »
Boston Globe
Governor Charlie Baker, capping off a week during which he delivered his State of the Commonwealth address and unveiled a $44.6 billion budget plan, pressed local officials Saturday for help moving st…
With regulation change, thousands of unresolved discrimination complaints now secret »
Patriot Ledger
As of Friday, pending complaints made to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination are no longer public record. The idea is to make people more comfortable coming forward, but critics say it…
New law could cause changes in voting status of Plymouth residents »
Wicked Local Plymouth
With Massachusetts' Automatic Voter Registration Law, it can get complicated.…
Transportation
What comes first in Charlestown: the bus lane or the bus? »
Boston Globe
As Boston prepares for a major redesign of dreary Sullivan Square and nearby Rutherford Avenue, an up-to-10-lane pseudohighway that rips through Charlestown, city officials are being pressed to reserv…
Boston still waiting on scooter legalization »
Boston Globe
The jury is still out on whether electric scooter rentals will be a viable form of transportation in the long-term. For now, though, they’re pretty common on the downtown sidewalks of some major cit…
Lawsuit over Seaport railroad track heads to trial on Monday »
Boston Globe
It’s a 1.5-mile stretch of unused train track, a seemingly unremarkable vestige of the South Boston waterfront’s industrial history.…
Platform C opening completes Springfield Union Station’s rebirth; Gov. Charlie Baker remains cautious about east-west rail »
The Republican
The newly completed and handicapped-accessible Platform C at Springfield Union Station is the next step toward potentially reestablishing frequent passenger rail service between Springfield and Boston…
Calling out the guardians of the T status quo »
Commonwealth Magazine
It’s time to stop slow-dancing the Red-Blue connector…
Small Funding Bump For Western Mass. Transit Agencies, But More Could Be On The Way »
New England Public Radio
With Governor Charlie Baker's State of the Commonwealth speech delivered and his budget unveiled, Massachusetts lawmakers, lobbyists, activists and reporters now have their chance to scrutinize it all…
Fried Circuit Board In Worcester Caused MBTA Signal Mess: Docs »
Brookline Patch
A tiny circuit board caused the big signal failure along the Framingham-Worcester MBTA commuter rail line that stranded hundreds of commuters in early January, internal documents show. The circuit boa…
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