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Beltway Politics
Pelosi appoints Trump critic Kinzinger to panel scrutinizing Jan. 6 »
Boston Globe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday appointed Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois to the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, adding a second Republican who is a forc…
Business
Black business owners in Boston's Seaport look to grow their ranks »
Boston Business Journal
From his BBQ café in South Boston Maritime Park, Larry Jimerson has watched the Seaport’s high-rise hotels and multi-million-dollar companies rise around him since 2012.…
A Black entrepreneur wanted to find success in the Seaport. Instead she had to go to New York. Her business is taking off »
Boston Globe
Courtney Blagrove’s oat-milk ice cream is all the rage. She opened her first store over a year ago and landed a national shipping deal. Fans pay tribute with TikTok videos not only to celebrate the …
Getting on board with diversity »
MassLive
Years before issues of race relations and equity became daily and dominant themes in media, Ron Davis was pushing for more diversity and inclusion at the higher levels of American business.…
In Chelsea, a partnership wrapped in empanada dough »
Boston Globe
Rosaivette Baez opened her restaurant, Bella Isla Cafe, two months before pandemic shutdowns began. By March of 2020, she had five employees and a bank loan to repay, and federal government aid was in…
Longtime manager at Valley’s first CSA steps down, leads fundraising campaign to buy farm »
Gazette Net
If there’s one thing Dan Kaplan’s learned about being a farmer, it’s that you have to expect the unexpected.…
State Makes Millions More Available in Aid for Fishing Industry »
Vineyard Gazette
As the hard-hit Massachusetts fishing industry work to get back on its feet from the pandemic, the state Division of Marine Fisheries announced last week the release of another $23.8 million in CARES …
‘Happy hour’ should change with the times (Editorial) »
MassLive
A recent poll from MassInc. indicated 70% of Massachusetts residents support ending “happy hour” bans on alcoholic drinks at bars and restaurants.…
Cannabis
State reps gain industry perspective at Bar-Way Farm hemp tour »
The Recorder
A group of state representatives representing the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy toured Bar-Way Farm’s hemp field on Friday afternoon for an on-the-ground perspective of the industry.…
Education
Hearing to be held on COVID, kids, and the return to schools »
Fox 25 News
School districts in Massachusetts know when they’ll be welcoming students back for the 2021-2022 academic year. What they suddenly don’t know is what that year will look like, thanks to the sudden…
Is Mass. Doing Enough to Protect Unvaccinated Kids in Schools? »
NBC Boston
During an oversight hearing Monday morning at the Museum of Science, Rep. Marjorie Decker and her colleagues on Beacon Hill will hear from doctors, school nurses, public health advisors, and pharmaceu…
Battenfeld: Charlie Baker taking stubborn gamble on school mask policy »
Boston Herald
Gov. Charlie Baker stubbornly clinging to a plan to let Massachusetts school kids go maskless could backfire if coronavirus cases fueled by the new delta variant continue to skyrocket past this summer…
The national $1.7T student debt crisis is burdening Central Mass. graduates, but finding solvency is complicated »
Worcester Business Journal
The second Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja learned the Worcester school would be receiving $9 million in institutional aid from the federal CARES Act funding, he wanted to use a …
Environment
State grant awarded for work to forest trail in Foxboro, Wrentham »
The Sun Chronicle
The state has announced nearly $4 million in grant funding to support 52 trail projects across the commonwealth as part of the MassTrails Grant Program. The projects include one in the F. Gilbert Stat…
‘We’ve Been Failed Down Here’: Somerset Residents Urge State To Shutter Scrap Metal Operation »
WGBH
Some people who live by the beach collect sea glass or driftwood. But Nancy Thomas collects crushed car seats and rusted fenders.…
Boston could see a rash of flooding in the coming years from climate change »
Boston Globe
Boston could see as many as 18 high-tide flooding days in the coming year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted, while renewing its forecast that the number could grow to as m…
Officials warn of fish kill, strange odors in Charles River »
AP News
Boston-area officials are recommending no swimming, boating and fishing on parts of the Charles River while officials investigate abnormal odors, dead fish and a oil sheen.…
Climate advocates seek 'action' legislation to move beyond road map bill »
Berkshire Eagle
The Massachusetts climate plan that became law in March, climate advocates say, was a step in the right direction.…
Theoharides Attaches Urgency to Resiliency Spending »
State House News Service
With temperatures climbing back toward 90 degrees in parts of the state, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides on Monday pressed the administration's case with senators to be…
Gaming
Massachusetts state representatives approve sports betting »
Patriot Ledger
The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow wagers on college sports emerged as a major stickin…
Health Care
Biogen in a bind: The high-stakes fight over Alzheimer’s and what makes a drug worthwhile »
Boston Globe
The biotech giant won approval for the first new Alzheimer’s treatment since 2003 despite limited evidence it works. The controversy raises complicated questions about medical innovation.…
PerkinElmer spends $5.3B on its fourth acquisition this year »
Boston Business Journal
Life sciences giant PerkinElmer Inc. (NYSE: PKI) is making yet another acquisition, this time the biggest one in its history, buying San Diego, Calif.-based BioLegend for $5.25 billion in cash and sto…
Human Services
Child-care crisis deepened in Boston during pandemic, report says »
Boston Globe
The pandemic worsened Boston’s already acute child-care shortage, with lower-income neighborhoods hit the hardest, according to a report by the Boston Opportunity Agenda.…
‘This is not the end’: Advocates reflect on FDA’s ban on the use of electric shock devices used at Judge Rotenberg Center being overturned »
MassLive
Disability advocates have been fighting the use electric shock devices used at a Massachusetts school for decades. In 2020, advocates felt like they got a win when the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Immigration
Stoking fears of immigrants has been part of the Republican platform for decades. But something is different this time »
Boston Globe
Donald Trump and the crude, hostile rallying cries against immigrants that powered his rise have vacated the White House — but his message hasn’t gone out of style.…
Judiciary
Biden nominates Rachael Rollins as US Attorney for Massachusetts »
Boston Globe
President Biden will nominate Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be US Attorney from Massachusetts on Monday.…
Biden Picks DA Rollins For Top Federal Prosecutor »
State House News Service
President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the state's top federal prosecutor, a historic move that could reshape the U.S. Attorney's office a…
Rollins Among 8 U.S. Attorney Picks By Biden »
WBUR
President Joe Biden has chosen Suffolk Country District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.…
Labor
Three disconnects fueling turnover in the Covid-19 era »
Boston Business Journal
After 14 months of considerable change and uncertainty, the employee-employer dynamic is rapidly evolving, and experts say several schisms have emerged that represent turnover threats during the Covid…
Plan to boost pension payouts for coronavirus workers could cost Massachusetts ‘billions’ »
Boston Herald
A plan to serve up bonuses to public employees who worked throughout the pandemic will wind up costing taxpayers billions and further strain the state’s already overburdened pension system, watchdog…
Working at an Amazon warehouse is a tough job. It’s the first of many problems facing injured workers »
Boston Globe
After a bed frame crashed into Dawn Fricker’s back at the Amazon warehouse in Fall River, she fought for two years to get the company to pay her medical bills while out of work with debilitating pai…
Union protesters demand Amherst paraeducators be paid a living wage »
MassLive
The message during a teachers union rally Saturday to the regional school board was that paraeducators deserve a “living wage” — and that is a human right.…
Legislative
Baker, Legislative Leaders Resume In-Person Monday Meetings »
State House News Service
Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic legislative leaders resumed an old tradition on Monday afternoon: they sat down together at the State House to talk public issues and then met with the media afterwar…
Local Government
Housing, education top priorities for Boston ARPA money »
Commonwealth Magazine
AS AMERICAN RESCUE Plan Act funding begins to flow, Boston is expecting $558.7 million in municipal aid. The sum represents an opportunity to direct the future of the city, and city policymakers have …
Provincetown officials vote for mask mandate after coronavirus cluster surpasses 500 cases »
Boston Herald
Provincetown officials on Sunday voted for an indoor mask mandate after the Cape Cod town’s coronavirus cluster surpassed 500 cases with a majority of those infected fully vaccinated.…
Politics
Employers are part of get-out-the-vote solution »
Commonwealth Magazine
HERE’S SOME GOOD NEWS when it comes to expanding access to voting: Massachusetts has a law that requires that employers give their workers two hours of paid time off to make it easier to vote. The …
Geoff Diehl talks Trump and conservative Massachusetts politics »
Boston Herald
Geoff Diehl is talking about the “elephants in the room” when it comes to his candidacy for governor: Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Charlie Baker.…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren touts infrastructure investment, housing at Falmouth meet and greet »
Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod can remain a vibrant place to live and work by investing in infrastructure and providing more and cheaper housing to maintain the workforce that is vital to the economy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
A Gathering For Trump Fans In Auburn Makes Little Noise, Spawns Small Counter-Protest »
WGBH
The central Massachusetts town of Auburn was caught in a strange, quiet, tug of war Saturday between right-wing groups and demonstrators gathered to denounce them.…
Essaibi George Wins No. 1 Spot On Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Ballot »
WGBH
At-Large Councilor Annissa Essaibi George will appear at the top of Boston's preliminary ballot for mayor, making her name the first that voters will see when they make their selections on Sept. 14.…
Divided they stand: 'Refounding Fathers' event in Auburn lures Trump fans, protesters »
Worcester Telegram
A ‘Refounding Fathers’ event brought a crowd to Auburn Saturday: both attendees who called it a patriotic ‘networking’ event, and protesters who called the organizer, Super Happy Fun America, …
OTR: Gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl explains criticism of Charlie Baker, support of Donald Trump »
WCVB
The former state representative is the first Republican candidate to enter the 2022 governor’s race in Massachusetts.…
Quentin Palfrey, former Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, exploring a bid for Mass. attorney general »
Boston Globe
Quentin Palfrey, Massachusetts Democrats’ 2018 nominee for lieutenant governor and an attorney who has served in the Biden administration, is forming an exploratory committee for a 2022 attorney gen…
Public Health
Waiting to exhale: COVID-19’s resurgence has many on edge »
Boston Globe
This is not the worry-free summer many envisioned as recently as Memorial Day, full of long-awaited travel, joyous family reunions, and idyllic evenings in favorite restaurants.…
Provincetown leaders impose stricter mask rules amid COVID-19 case surge »
Boston Globe
Provincetown officials during an emergency meeting late Sunday afternoon approved a new indoor mask mandate and a measure clearing the way for stricter capacity limits on local businesses amid a surge…
Pittsfield, North Adams among plaintiffs to claim settlements from Sackler payout over opioid crisis. But, how much? »
Berkshire Eagle
The court document scrolls on the screen like an eternal list of sorrow. The plaintiffs include Flint, Mich., the Navajo Nation, Nantucket, the cities of Holyoke, Fall River and Northampton, Her Majes…
Boston-area coronavirus wastewater tracker shows rise as Massachusetts cases jump: ‘I’m worried’ »
Boston Herald
The Boston-area coronavirus wastewater tracker is again showing a rise in COVID-19 sewage samples as cases across Massachusetts spike amid the delta variant.…
As VaxMillions drawing nears, doses continue decline »
Commonwealth Magazine
ONE MASSACHUSETTS adult is about to become $1 million richer when the first VaxMillions winner is pulled on Monday. But despite the trove of cash and scholarships on the line, most eligible residents …
Fauci: New mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people ‘under active consideration’ as coronavirus cases surge »
Boston Herald
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear a mask inside could be reversed as COVID-19 cases spike amid the delta variant su…
First VaxMillions drawing set for Monday »
Boston Globe
Almost 2 million people have signed up for the first drawing in the Massachusetts VaxMillions giveaway, created to encourage residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to a spokesperson for G…
Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get COVID-19 vaccine »
Boston Globe
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads and some communities…
‘Going in the wrong direction’ »
Commonwealth Magazine
THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 pandemic, two big data points have stood out as indicators of where things stand: The level of infections and sickness and the trendline showing where things are heading. Infec…
Should Massachusetts mandate masks across the state again? »
News 22 WWLP.com
Infectious disease experts are saying that we are headed in the wrong direction in this pandemic. Hospitals in some parts of the country are again getting slammed with COVID-19 patients.…
Public Safety
The clock may be ticking on Barnstable County Sheriff's Office ICE contract »
Cape Cod Times
Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings said this week he has no plans to end an arrangement that allows certain staff at his jail to serve as agents of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcemen…
Kim Janey remains mum on releasing report on former Boston Police Union president’s child rape charges »
Boston Herald
The much-anticipated report on the Boston Police Department’s handling of former officer Patrick Rose’s sexual assault allegations is still nowhere to be found, more than a month after Boston Acti…
Unarmed police alternative initiatives picking up steam in Massachusetts »
Boston Herald
Some Massachusetts communities are moving toward creating unarmed emergency response teams, a move heralded by proponents of police reform — as long as the necessary efforts are made to keep the hea…
State Government
MassHealth employee fired after Facebook posts about Nazis and masks files lawsuit »
Boston Herald
A former MassHealth employee who says she was fired for her Facebook posts about mask enforcement and her comparisons to Nazi Germany has filed a lawsuit against the state agency.…
Tuesday Hearing Is First Of At Least Five More ARPA Hearings »
State House News Service
The House and Senate plan at least five more hearings about how to spend close to $5 billion in federal relief funds, with the bulk of the dates after Labor Day, as lawmakers continue to move more slo…
Taxation
Local, state officials talk disproportionate impact of PILOT programs on Western Mass. communities »
Athol Daily News
Gathered at the top of Mount Sugarloaf Friday morning, local Selectboard members, state senators, representatives and others gathered to talk with state Auditor Suzanne Bump on the impact of the state…
Transportation
I-91 bridge work to begin in Northampton »
Gazette Net
A four-year project to replace Interstate 91 northbound and southbound bridges over Route 5/ Mount Tom Road at Exit 23, and Hockanum Road a short distance to the north, is getting underway this summer…
Analysts Search For Patterns in Post-Pandemic Traffic »
State House News Service
While the overall volume of cars on Massachusetts roadways has rebounded to the pre-pandemic crush, travel patterns remain altered and the state's top highway official does not expect a new normal to …
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