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“I am seriously considering it. I feel that I have certainly worked very hard over my 10 years in the House and I have been effective representing this area. It would be a natural step for me,” he said.

Rep. Jay Barrows

Speaking about the possibility of running for Sen. Timilty's Senate seat.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump Voters in a Swing District Wonder When the 'Winning' Will Start » New York Times

Trump to sign order controlling visas that affect cheap labor » Eagle Tribune

Trump's refusal to release tax returns hinders tax overhaul plan » Boston Globe

Seth Moulton tops Mass. House colleagues in raising cash » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren: 'Fearless' foe against a charging Donald Trump? » USA Today

Donald Trump bashing pays off in Q1 » Boston Herald

New Trump Order Extends 'Buy American' And 'Hire American' Rules » WBUR

Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over' » WBUR

'Shattered' Picks Through The Broken Pieces Of Hillary Clinton's Dream » WBUR

Trump rallies Georgia Republicans ahead of special election » Sentinel & Enterprise

Business

Vertex CEO's pay falls 38% to $17.4m in second straight decline » Boston Globe

The New York Times Thinks People from Southie Are Called “Southies” » Boston Magazine

Report: Amazon shows interest in BJ's » Boston Herald

Quincy attorney becomes president of the New England Bar Association » Patriot Ledger

The world isn't as flat as we thought » Commonwealth Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Cambridge's first medical marijuana shop, SageNaturals, opens » Wicked Local Cambridge

Crimes

Stoughton, state link up for cyber security » Wicked Local Stoughton

Lawrence police chief calls for special prosecutor after deadly shootings » Sentinel & Enterprise

Education

UMass Lowell nears $100M in capital campaign » The Lowell Sun

Southbridge to boost teacher salaries, offer merit raises » Worcester Telegram

UMass Amherst investing in innovation » Commonwealth Magazine

Proactive practices in Springfield schools yield dramatic drop in student arrests, suspensions » The Republican

Environment

Judy Grinnell's river rehab » Commonwealth Magazine

Eversource electric vehicle proposal worth pursuing » Commonwealth Magazine

Gaming

Eastern snags gaming commission banking » State House News Service

Plainridge Park sees biggest betting month in March since 2015 » State House News Service

Health Care

Healthcare Challenges In The State » Cape News

A pain in the night and a harrowing drive: A crisis in rural health care puts mothers-to-be on a risky road » STAT News

State unhappy with UMass Memorial plan to cut psychiatric beds » Worcester Telegram

As new medical center thrived, Salem, Lynn hospitals paid the price » Gloucester Times

Nonprofit Working To Block Drug Imports Has Ties To Pharma Lobby » WBUR

Housing

Around Massachusetts, racial divides persist » Boston Globe

This year, Boston-area renters may feel less pressured as new buildings open » Boston Globe

Immigration

'What's My Fault?' Arrested By ICE, Turkish Immigrant Waits In Detention » WBUR

Judiciary

Close to 20,000 tainted drug cases may be wiped today » Boston Herald

Legislative

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP: In Baker the House trusts » Wicked Local Plymouth

Local Government

Amendments Proposed To House Budget » WAMC

The Woman Who Pushed Boston to Be a Leader in Paid Family Leave » Governing

Sen. Jamie Eldridge to hold Senior Conference » Wicked Local

Bitterness lingers after collapse of Dudley cemetery plan » Boston Globe

Competition for Josh Zakim could blossom in District 8 council race » Universal Hub

Opinion

Echoes of Watergate in Russia's attack on US democracy » Boston Globe

Trump faces the 'constant threat' of North Korea » Boston Globe

Hillary in 2020? Nothing's far-fetched after Trump » Boston Globe

UMass trustees meeting offered a history lesson — in systemic racism » Boston Globe

Opinion: Horse Race Development Fund Is Helping Boost Industry In Massachusetts » Paulick Report

Politics

Attleboro election taking shape » The Sun Chronicle

Trump's dizzying display of reversals » Commonwealth Magazine

Framingham rep. eyeing run to become city's first mayor » State House News Service

After career in TV, Joe Shortsleeve considering a run for Senate » State House News Service

Public Health

Backers: Bill will improve sex ed in schools » The Lowell Sun

Sherborn selectmen consider General Chemical cleanup » Wicked Local Sherborn

State's fishing fleet confronts an opioid problem » Boston Globe

AG Maura Healey cites value of multi-part attack in fighting opioid epidemic in Holyoke visit » The Republican

More study? Addiction experts disappointed with Trump's lack of action on opioid crisis » Boston Globe

In Portugal, Drug Use Is Treated As A Medical Issue, Not A Crime » WBUR

Home-Based Drug Treatment Program Costs Less And Works » WBUR

Public Safety

Deadly shootings prompt call for special prosecutor » Eagle Tribune

Cops Over Citizens: The Unraveling Of Obama-Era Policing Reform » WBUR

State Finance

Income tax, tax holiday among 1,210 budget amendments » The Salem News

Franklin: Lawmakers give a bleak financial forecast » The Milford Daily News

State Government

Jeff Shapiro named first deputy comptroller » Wicked Local Needham

The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill: Drug Lab Scandal Prosecutions, Possible Tax Holiday » New England Public Radio

Transportation

Rockport station upgrade pushed back until May » Gloucester Times

Rep. Farley-Bouvier co-sponsors bill regulating driverless cars » Berkshire Eagle

$500K DOT grant will go toward fixing Larrywaug Bridge in Stockbridge » Berkshire Eagle

Utilities

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station exempted from safety upgrades » Cape Cod Times

Proposed Eversource rate hike unpopular with some residents, politicians » The Recorder

Across state line, a race to close broadband gap » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts attorney general testifies against Eversource's proposed rate hikes » Legal Newsline

Weekend News

First Time:State Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Brings Listening Tour to Chelsea » Chelsea Record

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