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Beltway Politics
Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP »
Boston Globe
Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will take on its “deadly serious…
Business
Massachusetts lawmakers are eyeing a repeal of the state’s happy hour ban. Charlie Baker isn’t so sure. »
Boston.com
Call him a “stick in the mud,” but Gov. Charlie Baker says he’s not on board with the sudden energy around repealing the ban on happy hours in Massachusetts.…
Bookkeeper who stole more than $1 million from small businesses sentenced to three years in federal prison »
Boston Globe
Patricia Lindau, whose firm provided payroll and payroll tax services to small businesses from Cape Cod to Maine, was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to wi…
After searching for a new home, CommonWealth Kitchen works out deal to stay put in Grove Hall »
Boston Globe
The food-business incubator will buy its Dorchester property for $7 million, with help from city-controlled funds.…
For airlines, it’s looking more like 2019 again »
Boston Globe
A summer travel bonanza is exceeding expectations, helping airlines earn profits again and brightening the outlook for the rest of the year. It’s a welcome relief for a battered industry and a sign …
Five Massachusetts restaurants received $10 million from Restaurant Revitalization Fund »
MassLive
The economic impact of COVID on Massachusetts restaurants was severe. A federal program offered nearly a billion dollars in relief.…
EcoTarium receives $1.1M in federal pandemic aid »
Worcester Business Journal
Worcester science museum the EcoTarium received $1.1 million in funding from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, the nonprofit announced Thursday.…
Area Consumer Complaint Office, Now in Newburyport, Receives Grant from Attorney General »
WHAV
The local agency handling consumer complaints is sharing in nearly $2 million awarded by Attorney General Maura Healey for local consumer mediation programs.…
Hill says sparklers should be legalized »
Salem News
Every summer, state Rep. Brad Hill sees a problem play out on every beach around the region. His solution involves legalization, but fire chiefs seem steadfast in disagreement. Hill, alongside state S…
Cannabis
Marijuana company tried to bust union forming at Hanover dispensary »
Patriot Ledger
A national marijuana company with a medical dispensary in Hanover broke the law when three of its top executives tried to hamper unionization efforts at the local dispensary, authorities say.…
Civil Rights
Satanic Temple suit against Boston moves forward »
Boston Herald
The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against Boston has more than a snowball’s chance in hell, a federal judge has ruled.…
Education
Janey Appoints Two Latina Members To Boston School Committee »
WBUR
Acting Mayor Kim Janey has appointed two immigrant, Spanish-speaking women to fill temporary vacancies on the Boston School Committee.…
Editorial: Student loan debt reset »
Lowell Sun
With the moratorium on federal student debt payments scheduled to expire on Oct. 1, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office has assembled a team to deal with any questions or concerns borrowers…
Boston students will wear masks this fall, bucking state guidance »
Boston Herald
Boston students will continue to wear masks at school in the fall, according to Acting Mayor Kim Janey, which goes against state guidance that all masking and social distancing requirements will be li…
Janey Names Two Latina Activists To The Boston School Committee »
WGBH
Acting Mayor Kim Janey named two veteran Latina activists to the Boston School Committee Thursday, replacing two Latina members who resigned after sharing inappropriate text messages during a highly c…
As Supreme Court Weighs Harvard Admissions Case, Two Asian Americans Speak Out And Allege Bias »
WGBH
Harrison Chen doesn't like to brag, but the 21-year-old son of Chinese immigrants graduated at the top of his high school class and logged almost perfect scores on the SAT. Still, Harvard rejected his…
Environment
Rains wreck havoc on Royalston roads »
Athol Daily News
Heavy rains this past weekend caused extensive damage to roadways throughout the region, including Royalston. At the Selectboard meeting Tuesday, July 20, Chair Deb D’Amico praised the town’s emer…
Western Massachusetts Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. asks Gov. Charlie Baker to declare a state of emergency after summer flooding »
MassLive
State Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. has written a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker asking for a state of emergency to be declared over the historic levels of rainfall in Western Massachusetts.…
Gaming
MA Sports Betting Passes House, But Will Senate Stall Again? »
Legal Sports Report
The MA sports betting story took a familiar step Thursday, gaining House approval and putting the onus on the Senate.…
House again votes to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts »
Boston Herald
House lawmakers played a hand of deja vu on Beacon Hill as they voted to legalize sports betting for the second time in so many years.…
Massachusetts House passes sports betting bill; deal with Senate before fall unlikely »
MassLive
Massachusetts lawmakers and gambling analysts found themselves in familiar territory Thursday night as the House overwhelmingly passed a bill to legalize sports betting.…
House Approves Sports Betting, Again, With Bipartisan Vote »
State House News Service
The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts on Thursday evening, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow wagers on college sports emerged as…
Health Care
State auditor faults MassHealth for improperly paying for hospice care »
Boston Business Journal
The state auditor says that MassHealth improperly paid for an estimated $45 million in hospice services over nearly four years that should have been paid for by the federal government.…
Biogen defends Aduhelm approval process, says ‘misinformation’ is fueling controversy »
Boston Globe
Biogen on Thursday vigorously defended its actions that led to the approval of its controversial new Alzheimer’s drug and said negative media coverage was misleading patients who might benefit from …
Amid COVID-19 surge, calls mount for mandatory Cape nursing home staff vaccinations »
Cape Cod Times
With an 88-year-old husband living at a Harwich nursing home, Katie O’Connor of Orleans said she welcomes the news that state public health officials are now requiring all long-term care facilities …
Housing
Cooling Aid Shifts From Luxury To Necessity For Some In Mass. »
WBUR
The applications poured into Chelsea City Hall this month. More than 700 for 73 free air conditioners. Josefa Mendez filed one, with the help of her 16-year-old son.…
Human Services
Probe Clears Former Fitchburg Shelter Director Of Assaulting Homeless Clients »
WBUR
An independent investigation has found "insufficient evidence" that the now-former manager of a Fitchburg homeless shelter operated by Our Father's House sexually and physically assaulted people seeki…
Dorchester Youth Collaborative reopens — under new agency »
Commonwealth Magazine
AFTER SURVIVING BATTLES with both colon and prostate cancer in recent years, Emmett Folgert knows something about rebounding when things aren’t looking great. So he insisted it wasn’t time to writ…
Judiciary
Howie Carr: Clerk magistrates in hack heaven at $155,084 a year for life »
Boston Herald
There’s an old saying at the State House about lifelong payroll patriots like Sal Paterna: Forgotten but not gone.…
Healey deputy, SEC lawyer nominated for judgeships »
News 22 WWLP.com
Gov. Charlie Baker nominated a prominent Securities and Exchange Commission trial lawyer and the deputy chief of Attorney General Maura Healey’s criminal bureau for judgeships on Wednesday, setting …
Labor
MMTA workforce solutions amendment passes state budget »
Boating Industry
Last week Governor Baker signed the 2022 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry.…
As stresses build, lifeguarding becomes an anxious grind »
Boston Globe
The view from the lifeguard’s chair ― bronzed faces bobbing in the water, toddlers packing sand into pails and dusting off seashells — takes in the easy fun of summer at the New England shore.…
Local Government
Muni Matters: Remote Meetings Leave Questions, Hurdles for Small Towns »
State House News Service
Shutesbury Town Clerk Grace Bannasch was taking a quick shower recently when the bells started going off. Her home phone, cellphone and email notifications all began pinging her at once, alerting her …
Boston City Council backs vote-by-mail, same-day registration for city elections »
Boston.com
Boston city councilors on Wednesday approved two home rule petitions that, if supported by state lawmakers, will allow eligible voters to register on Election Day and continue early voting and vote-by…
Hard-hit cities seek long-term changes with federal recovery money »
Commonwealth Magazine
WHEN COVID-19 HIT Revere, so did hunger for many residents. City officials had decades ago given a building to a nonprofit which no longer needed it. So the city set up a food distribution center ther…
Politics
Kim Janey won’t be ‘incumbent’ on Boston ballot »
Boston Herald
Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s benefitted from her big new office to help propel her toward the front of the mayoral-race pack — but she’s not going to have any assistance on the actual ballot, which …
Jugs of urine with racial slur, political messages poured in Brockton candidate's driveway »
The Enterprise
Gallon-sized jugs containing urine with handwritten racial and political messages on them were poured out on the driveway of homeowner Marlon Green Tuesday, which he sees as an extreme response to his…
Public Health
Cambridge urges all residents to mask up after breakthrough infections reported »
Boston Herald
Cambridge health officials are urging all residents, whether vaccinated or not, to mask up after the city reported more than 30 coronavirus breakthrough infections this month, as Massachusetts officia…
Charlie Baker has no plans to change Massachusetts coronavirus restrictions »
Boston Herald
As COVID-19 cases have tripled in Massachusetts this month over last month, Gov. Charlie Baker remains steadfast in his decision to keep pandemic restrictions as they are — virtually nonexistent.…
Rising COVID-19 cases spur action on face coverings »
Boston Globe
In one of the first signs the resurgence of COVID infections is causing concern among officials, Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Thursday said all public school students in the city will be required …
477 confirmed cases, 6 deaths, and 9,232 vaccinations. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts on Thursday reported 477 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 6 new confirmed coronavirus deaths, and another 9,232 vaccinations administered, the Department of Public Health said.…
Top Massachusetts doctor concerned about ‘exponential’ coronavirus growth that previously led to shutdowns »
Boston Herald
The former head of the Massachusetts Medical Society is “incredibly concerned” about recent coronavirus case growth, noting that such trends in the past have led to shutdowns.…
Cambridge sees 42 percent ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases »
Boston Globe
City officials in Cambridge are reporting a rise in new COVID-19 cases and are urging residents, whether they are vaccinated or not, to wear masks and practice social distancing “where transmission …
Biden is soon facing the biggest test of his presidency: will he bring back the masks? »
Boston Globe
In the coming weeks, the Biden administration faces probably the toughest decision yet of the presidency, presenting a possibly unexpected test of his COVID-19 response just weeks after celebrating Am…
Baker: No Plans to Bring Back Mass. COVID Restrictions Despite Rising Cases »
NBC Boston
Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that he has no plans to bring back coronavirus restrictions in Massachusetts as two communities on Cape Cod have issued mask advisories amid a spike in cases.…
Equity gaps in vaccine rates narrowing »
The Eagle Tribune
About two-dozen low-income communities with large minority populations — including Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Revere and Lynn -- still lag other cities and towns in getting shots into peoples' ar…
Cases tick up in Valley towns — some despite vaccinations »
Gazette Net
COVID-19 cases are rising in the state and in the region, but medical experts say the high level of vaccinations in Hampshire County is likely keeping in check a corresponding increase in hospitalizat…
Public Safety
Attleboro mayor plans to hire 13 firefighters »
The Sun Chronicle
Mayor Paul Heroux has decided to hire 13 new firefighters which will bring staffing levels up to 18 per shift, something the firefighters union has been pushing for years.…
‘Constant barrage’: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno urges state Legislature to crackdown on fireworks »
MassLive
Mayor Domenic Sarno submitted written testimony to a state legislative committee this week, urging passage of a bill intended to help crack down on the “constant barrage of fireworks across our city…
From Hilltowns to Lebanon: Surplus gear donated to firefighters in need »
Gazette Net
The Middle Eastern country of Lebanon is a long way from the Hilltowns, but thanks to the internet, a bagel company and an enthusiastic young firefighter, firefighters in the capital area of Beirut ar…
State Government
In Massachusetts, a path for permanent mail-in voting emerges »
MassLive
A $261.6 million supplemental budget that restores mail-in voting for the public until December is headed to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk.…
Transportation
Clark Delivers $4 Million for Wonderland Connector »
Revere Journal
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) visited the site of the future Wonderland Multimodal Connector July 14 to tour the facility and discuss the economic and social benefits of the project.…
Winchester to receive $517,246 in Chapter 90 road repair funds »
Daily Times Chronicle
Representative Michael Day and Senators Jason Lewis and Patricia Jehlen worked together to help pass legislation that will provide the Town of Winchester with $517,246 to help fund local transportatio…
Regional transit advocates seek funding boost, clarity »
News 22 WWLP.com
More than half of Massachusetts residents live within the coverage of the state’s 15 regional transit authorities, but the uncertain funding outlook for each RTA renders them unable to offer enough …
New proposed MBTA board still doesn’t have a Boston seat »
Boston Herald
MBTA boards may come and go, but one thing appears to be forever: the lack of a Boston-specific seat on the influential body, as has long chagrinned Hub residents and officials.…
Utilities
Salem newcomer to offshore wind conversation »
Commonwealth Magazine
SALEM IS NOW in the conversation as one of a handful of Massachusetts communities that could be key players as the state vies to become a hub for offshore wind development.…
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