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Beltway Politics
Capuano: Pro-life has place at Dems' table »
Boston Herald
Democrats have to embrace pro-life voters and candidates, according to U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D-Somerville), who says former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is “crazy” to threaten withholding supp…
Warren says hearing aid bill shows her bipartisanship »
Lowell Sun
Cannabis
Goldberg aide atop cannabis commission? »
Boston Globe
This Week in Weed is a weekly newsletter exploring the world of marijuana in Massachusetts and beyond from the Boston Globe. …
Making the case for marijuana sales »
Cape Cod Times
Arthur “A.J.” Luke, of Lukes Liquors, sees marijuana as a gateway drug - but not in the traditional sense. “The drug dealer is the gateway to hard drugs,” Luke said.…
State pot advisers eye fed crackdown »
Boston Herald
Members of the newly formed Cannabis Advisory Board, designed to advise state regulators on new guidelines for the state's nascent recreational pot industry, say they are keeping a close eye on the po…
Experts see fed crackdown on marijuana in Mass. as unlikely »
Boston Business Journal
Crimes
INHUMANE TRADE: Legislators keep focus on bodyworks shops »
Wicked Local Pembroke
A human trafficking law approved by former Gov. Deval Patrick in 2011 was a major step forward with providing stiff penalties for those who coerce people into forced labor or prostitution, but a looph…
Matthew T. Mangino: Not all speech is protected »
Wicked Local Hingham
The woman found guilty in the sensational homicide-by-text case has been sentenced to prison. Twenty-year-old Michelle Carter was found guilty in June by a Massachusetts judge of involuntary manslaugh…
Education
Thousands paying for an education that failed to deliver »
Boston Globe
Thousands of former students in Massachusetts and across the country continue to be hounded about private loans they took out to attend for-profit schools that many say failed to provide the education…
Building new HS is no easy lift »
Lowell Sun
THE MOST expensive high school project in the Commonwealth's history would never come easy.…
Environment
Is wood burning as 'clean' as we think? State environmental policy questioned »
The Recorder
Massachusetts has more air pollution from wood combustion than any other state in New England, with the greatest concentration in Worcester County, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protect…
Health Care
Alone and untrained, a mother becomes nurse for her daughter with disabilities »
Boston Globe
THE YELP FROM the baby monitor startled Noelia Ferreira from a shallow sleep. It took five seconds, maybe, to bolt across the hallway to her daughter's room, her movements in the dead of night fluid, …
Baker administration takes feedback on MassHealth reforms »
Worcester Telegram
Eleven years ago, Massachusetts established a novel structure for encouraging people to buy health insurance and nudging businesses into offering it - a system used as a thumbnail sketch for Obamacare…
Human Services
Listening To Seniors' Needs »
Cape News
Compelling. Daunting. Overwhelming. Compassionate. These words describe a recent two-hour listening session last week with area residents and businessmen hosted by Governor Charles D. Baker Jr.'s Coun…
Local Government
Reasons for Felix G. Arroyo's suspension still unclear »
Boston Globe
Felix G. Arroyo always held his head tall around City Hall. The son of the first Latino city councilor and a former mayoral candidate, he had landed a coveted top-level job in Mayor Martin J. Walsh's …
Fewer Hingham selectmen meetings means big agendas »
Wicked Local Hingham
During the summer the selectmen meet less frequently, which makes for packed agendas.…
They marched, now they huddle, against Trump »
Boston Globe
The day after President Trump was inaugurated, Emily Armstrong met her 73-year-old mother, who flew in from Seattle, for the Women's March in Washington. Buoyed by the activism they witnessed, Armstro…
Registrars appointment has political background »
Worcester Telegram
The Board of Registrars, a key component of the local election process, has seen its role decline over time as town clerks have absorbed most of the duties, in concert with the state registration proc…
City mulls skipping preliminary election in mayor's race »
Gloucester Times
Francisco Sclafani has had his nomination signatures certified and has once again earned a place on the city ballot, boosting the number of mayoral candidates to three and, in theory at least, setting…
Opinion
Hand: Why does every politician in Massachusetts want to run for president? »
The Sun Chronicle
What is it about Massachusetts that causes so many of its elected officials to be viewed as potential candidates for president?…
Boston should publicize hidden gems of open space »
Boston Globe
As Boston grows, and burgeoning development eats up more and more of the public realm, it's important for the city to take stock of open spaces set aside for public use — literally, with a comprehen…
Museum's fiscal responsibility is something Washington could learn from »
Boston Globe
Jeff Jacoby's praise of the Berkshire Museum trustees' decision to deaccess unrestricted works is right on target (“At the Berkshire Museum, a display of backbone,” Opinion, July 30).…
Trump's Cycle of Lies »
Boston Globe
Donald Trump's administration has an estranged relationship with the truth, so much so that even his most ardent defenders think the daily struggle against objective reality is keeping him from achiev…
Letter: Fishing needs more help than coal mining »
South Coast Today
KIRBY: Lawmakers say 'No Sale' to tax holiday »
The Sun Chronicle
Thank you, Charlie Baker, for trying. But as you probably know by now, the governor is no real match for the true kingpins of Massachusetts government.…
Flynn: End of 'Methadone Mile' starts at the Long Island Bridge »
Boston Herald
We often walk over to the South Bay Center to shop at various stores and look around. I particularly like it there because I get to talk to a lot of friendly people from Roxbury, South End, Dorchester…
Politics
Mass. pols tout bipartisanship at lawmakers event »
Boston Herald
The Bay State's Republican governor and the two Democrats who lead the Legislature yesterday regaled a crowd of thousands of out-of-state lawmakers with tales of their healthy bipartisan working relat…
Financial chicanery abounds in mayoral race »
The Eagle Tribune
Former Mayor William Lantigua opened a campaign headquarters on Essex Street in April, declared his candidacy for a second term at a boisterous rally there in May and recently submitted his nominating…
Council candidate Michelle Wu opens Chinatown campaign office »
Sampan
Boston City Council President Michelle Wu opened her Chinatown campaign office on July 29, after giving birth to her second son Cass Wu Pewarski on July 12.…
With Immigration And Health Care, Baker Walks A Purple Tight Rope »
WBUR
Recent moves from Gov. Charlie Baker show the Republican trying to manage a tight political balancing act at the helm of a largely liberal state, sometimes pleasing liberals and then conservatives in …
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi to continue annual summer picnic tradition »
The Republican
Public Health
Lawyer fights for towns paying toll in opioid epidemic »
Cape Cod Times
A Cape-based litigator is taking on the pharmaceutical industry on behalf of cities and towns nationwide harmed by the opioid epidemic.…
Can giving inmates access to addiction medication help ease the opioid crisis? »
Boston Globe
Public Safety
Fired campus officers allege 'sham hiring' by UML police »
Lowell Sun
The UMass Lowell Police Department engaged in a patronage hiring scheme that brought more than a dozen retired New Hampshire officers to Lowell, allowing them to collect pensions in both states, accor…
Federal money will fund addiction treatment at five jails, including Middlesex »
Lowell Sun
$500,000 awarded to state prisons for opioid treatment »
WCVB
State Government
Changes to Open Meeting Law proposed »
The Metro West Daily News
The comment period on proposed changes to the state's Open Meeting Law closed Thursday at 5 p.m., after a public hearing that afternoon hosted by the Division of Open Government.…
Baker again vacationing in Gloucester »
The Salem News
Taxation
Disabled, voluntary firefighters, EMTs may receive tax relief »
Lowell Sun
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a measure, approved by the Legislature, that raises from a maximum $51 to a maximum $77 per year the per-employee assessment paid by employers with six or more emplo…
Voters could decide on lower tax rates »
Milford Daily News
After eight years of a 6.25 percent sales tax, some retailers are calling for a change. The Retailers Association of Massachusetts is looking to put a lower tax rate on the ballot, placing the rate in…
Transportation
All Mass. Pike lanes in Allston are open, weeks ahead of schedule »
Boston Globe
Starting today, the commute on the Massachusetts Turnpike should move a little faster.…
Utilities
MBTA WiFi pole project faces resistance »
Lowell Sun
Having a Wi-Fi connection during your MBTA commuter rail trip may seem like a great idea for travelers glued to their phones. But many residents believe this project could have a negative impact in th…
Interior moves closer to decision on Cape Wind »
Utility Dive
Should Northern New England Host Massachusetts' Renewable Energy Extension Cord? »
Vermont Public Radio
Weekend News
Lawmakers converge on Boston »
Boston Herald
A national legislative conference is flooding the city with 6,000 lawmakers from across the nation to swap stories and swing by social events at Fenway Park and TD Garden.…
State officials seeking candidates for pot board »
The Associated Press (AP)
The race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts.…
SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: School Committee candidates dropping out left and right »
Sentinel & Enterprise
THE RACE FOR Ward 3's seat on the School Committee saw its second dropout this week as candidate Michael DellaMonaca announced he won't be running this fall.…
Beacon Hill Roll Call »
Worcester Telegram
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators' votes on roll calls from prior Senate sessions in July. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.…
Gap between Trump and GOP becoming a chasm »
Boston Globe
President Trump's marriage to leaders of the Republican Party began as one of convenience, not love.…
In a Malden classroom, a lesson on immigration »
Boston Globe
They have boundless faith in this country — even though this country is now led by people who have little faith in them.…
On transgender troops, Trump misjudges the military »
Boston Globe
President Trump's ill-conceived plan to reinstate a ban on transgender people in the armed forces has produced an unexpected silver lining: Military leaders are publicly supporting service members reg…
'A great family tradition' continues as 60th Homecoming parade steps lively »
Newburyport News
Family, friends, politicians, firetrucks, classic cars, children tossing candy and the rat-a-tat-tat rhythm of snare drums brought to life the tradition during the 60th Yankee Homecoming parade on Sun…
Protesters picket legislators summit in Boston »
Boston Globe
More than 6,000 state legislators and federal officials from across the country flocked to Boston this weekend for a legislative summit — and on Sunday were met by nearly a hundred protesters vying …
Diehl And Warren Spar Over Townhalls »
CBS Boston
Diehl disputes Warren's claim that she's having townhalls because she loves hearing from constituents and that “We need to focus on the fights in front of us.” He says she only started holding tow…
Liz Warren brushes off talk of presidential run »
Boston Herald
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren insists she's not running for president — at least at the moment — chiding those who are obsessed with the seemingly permanent campaign for the White House.…
Methuen council seeks advice on recreational pot laws »
The Eagle Tribune
With Mayor Stephen Zanni seeking to block recreational marijuana facilities in the city, councilors are looking for more insight into the state laws still being developed around the issue.
State Rep. …
Protests Against The Push To Disaggregate Asian-American Data »
WBFO
Asian-Americans are an incredibly diverse group. Now some states are passing laws to help capture that diversity and requiring state agencies to collect more detailed data about Asian-Americans. But t…
Vincent Files Bill Targeting Fentanyl Dealers »
Revere Journal
That's why State Rep. RoseLee Vincent has filed a bill called Stephen's Law that would hold fentanyl drug dealers liable for selling to someone who later fatally overdoses. A public hearing on the ame…
Geoff Diehl, Local Supporter Of President Trump, Campaigns To Unseat Elizabeth Warren »
WAMC
State Representative Geoff Diehl, an early supporter of President Trump in the Bay State, brought his campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to Springfield this week, two days after hi…
Warren calls Baker detainer bill 'un-American' »
Commonwealth Magazine
NEWTON MAYOR and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren doubled-down on his criticism of Gov. Charlie Baker's ICE detainer legislation on Friday, calling the governor's proposal “un-America…
Rep. Diehl rips Warren for 'grandstanding' in Lowell »
Sentinel & Enterprise
Contrasting his own successes in the commonwealth with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's "grandstanding" in Washington, D.C., state Rep. Geoff Diehl made the case Thursday for why he should replace Mass…
Amherst state representative endorses Setti Warren's Democratic gubernatorial bid »
The Republican
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren has added state Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose, D-Amherst, to his list of supporters, campaign officials announced Friday. …
McGovern vows to fight for elder care program »
The Recorder
In impassioned speech to dozens gathered downtown Congressman Jim McGovern said he would “fight like hell” for “SHINE” back in Washington, D.C., after hearing a hour of testimonials to the imp…
BPR WEEKEND: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Passes New Bill To Make Hearing Aids Cheaper »
WGBH News
This week, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren celebrated a major victory after passing her bill that will allow hearing aids to be purchased over the counter, effectively reducing their cost and increasing th…
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