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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Surgical Advocacy Summit
Great Hall
4:00pm
Plymouth 400 Commission Swearing-In
Grand Staircase
5:30pm
Fundraiser for Rep. Kate Campanale with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
Compass Tavern, 90 Harding Street, Worcester
5:30pm
Fundraiser for Rep. Kate Campanale with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
Compass Tavern, 90 Harding Street, Worcester
6:00pm
Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Brianna Sullivan
Michael's Harborside, 1 Tournament Wharf, Newburyport
6:00pm
Fundraiser for State Rep. Candidate Brianna Sullivan
Michael's Harborside, 1 Tournament Wharf, Newburyport
6:30pm
Campaign Kick-Off for Suffolk County Register of Deeds Candidate John Keith
Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston
6:30pm
Campaign Kick-Off for Suffolk County Register of Deeds Candidate John Keith
Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston
Quote of the Day
“He was horrified," Clark told reporters after her breakfast speech. "He really just sort of started sputtering, and he said to his staff member who was standing there, 'Did you know she was in Congress?' And she said, 'Well, I saw her pin.'”
Recounting the time Paul Ryan didn't know she was a member of Congress
News by Category
Business
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Economic development breakfast postponed by Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
MassLive
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Last Kmart in the Berkshires will close in December
The Berkshire Eagle
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Divided over Walmart Supercenter: Proposed retail operation gets mixed reviews from Morningside area
The Berkshire Eagle
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NBCUniversal buys local station that could play role in NBC Boston
Boston Globe
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MVCC Fall Business Expo set for Wednesday
The Eagle Tribune
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H&M discards downtown store
Boston Herald
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Long empty Worcester State Hospital site to be redeveloped into biomanufacturing space
Boston Business Journal
Education
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Charter school advocate, former education secretary Arne Duncan to speak at Smith College
MassLive
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Pittsfield: BCC welcomes former ITT Tech students
The Berkshire Eagle
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Edify: Mass. Educators Look For New Ways To Teach The History Of Race In America
WBUR
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How Mass. Teachers Confront Racial Injustice In Class
WBUR
- University Achieves Gold Standard for Sustainability
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Retailer warns high school track 'in jeopardy' after Reggie Lewis Center upheaval
Boston Business Journal
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Healey: 'I am very skeptical of the charter movement'
State House News Service
Environment
Federal
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Bills would defend consumers' right to leave bad reviews
The Washington Post
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Federal loan could help Newbury build new police station
Newburyport News
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Congresswoman: House speaker didn't know me
State House News Service
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US, Europe could see waves of refugees
Boston Herald
Health Care
Human Services
Judiciary
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Criminal justice panel working toward year-end policy debate
New Boston Post
Labor
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People with disabilities, personal care attendants upset about new state policy
WWLP 22
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Disabled, caregivers rally against hours cap
State House News Service
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BCC gets $200K for offshore wind workforce study
South Coast Today
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Tackling retirement insecurity
Commonwealth Magazine
Legislative
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Aide for Rep. Silvia cited for campaign finance infraction
The Herald News
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Rep. James Dwyer named Legislator of the Year
Wicked Local Woburn
Local Government
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Spencer selectmen hear medical marijuana pitch
Worcester Telegram
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Quincy setting more traps to help combat rat problem
Patriot Ledger
- Medway town counsel: Officials did not violate Open Meeting Law
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North Adams must match state Historical Commission's $50k award for Notre Dame Church repairs
The Berkshire Eagle
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Can't wait to vote against [fill in blank here]? Your chance is soon.
Boston Globe
Public Safety
State Government
Transportation
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MBTA targets tree problem to improve Green Line service
State House News Service
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Feds issue policy guidance on automated vehicles
State House News Service
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MBTA Considers Upgrading Full Red Line Fleet To Boost Capacity By 50 Percent
WBUR
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MBTA targets Green Line tree problem
Sentinel & Enterprise
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To take on Uber, Cambridge taxi operators ask city to ease rules
Boston Globe
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T could pour hundreds of millions into boosting Red Line capacity
Boston Globe
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Privatization supporters urge MBTA board to pursue opportunities
The Berkshire Eagle
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MBTA signs lucrative ad contract
Commonwealth Magazine
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Lynch: Rail system vulnerable to attack
Boston Herald
Utilities
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Pilgrim nuclear plant back to full power
Cape Cod Times
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Councilors ready to crack down on double utility poles
The Eagle Tribune
- Protect Sudbury to host community meeting about power line project
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Pilgrim activists again plan Statehouse rally
Cape Cod Times
- Why the New Massachusetts Energy Storage Report Is Such a Big Deal