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10:00am
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing
101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston
11:00am
Health Care Cost Containment Roundtable Discussion
Room 428, State House
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Gardner Auditorium
Birthday: Rep. Russell Holmes
Quote of the Day
“No weapons, no backpacks, no sticks,’’ Walsh explained. “We are going to have a zero-tolerance policy. If anyone gets out of control — at all — it will be shut down.”
On the “free speech rally” scheduled to be held on Boston Common on Saturday
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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What Trump's words say about him
Boston Globe
Business
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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Gov. Baker to present resolution on white nationalist rally
Boston.com
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Religious, city leaders appeal for peace ahead of 'Free Speech' rally on Boston Common
MassLive
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'Free speech' rally in Boston gets its permit — with stiff restrictions
Boston Globe
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'Silence is simply not an option': Berkshire County leaders respond to rising racism and national tension
The Berkshire Eagle
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Baker, legislators issue resolution denouncing neo-Nazis
Metro.us
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Gov. Baker signs resolution denouncing white nationalism
WPRI.com
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Why Boston Has A Confederate Monument — And Why You Can't See It Right Now
WBUR
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Where hate calls 'home' in Massachusetts
Boston Globe
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Best way to treat Saturday's 'free speech' spectacle? Ignore it
Dorchester Reporter
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City Issues Permit For 'Free Speech Rally' On Boston Common
WBUR
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Boston 'free speech' rally permit OK'd
The Union Leader
Education
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Ousted Suffolk president compares herself to Reince Priebus
Boston Globe
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Fitchburg State distances itself from student helping to organize Boston Free Speech rally
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Learning entrepreneurship
Bay State Banner
Environment
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One Step Closer To Making Mice That Fight Lyme, Scientists Ask Nantucket: Should We Move Forward?
WBUR
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See How the Solar Eclipse Will Look From Anywhere in the U.S.
TIME
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How A Bad Storm Could Endanger New England's Food Supply
WBUR
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Benzene levels are cause for concern in Braintree
Wicked Local Weymouth
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Franklin County jail to get solar energy grant
The Recorder
Health Care
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Massachusetts Employers Face $200 Million Increase in Health Care Costs under MassHealth Amendments Blog Employment Matters Blog
Lexology
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Study: Low-wage workers have less access to employer health care
MassLive
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Scaling up of MassHealth ACO model will affect 850,000 enrollees
The Salem News
- Massachusetts health care company owes $750,000 after allegedly forcing consumers to pay bills
Housing
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Grant gives NewVue new life for turning former Leominster school into housing
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Veterans housing finally a go for Gerson Building
The Eagle Tribune
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State funds to help launch Dot, Mattapan housing projects
Dorchester Reporter
Insurance
Labor
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Massachusetts unemployment no longer lower than U.S. rate
Boston Business Journal
Legislative
Local Government
- Tsongas out, Andover in?
- Minor offenses decriminalization bill gets favorable recommendation
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Easthampton City Council president Joe McCoy, seeking sixth term, extols the value of local democracy
MassLive
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As holders voice opposition, Fall River council delays action on liquor licenses
The Herald News
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Springfield City Council set to pledge solidarity with Charlottesville, denounce KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists
MassLive
State Government
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Mass. officials slam President Donald Trump, sign resolution condemning Nazism (photos, video)
MassLive
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Charlie Baker and Other State Leaders Are Denouncing Nazis
Boston Magazine
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Poll Shows Most Americans Want To Keep Confederate Monuments, As Massachusetts Boards Up Its Own
New Boston Post
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States Push for Investor-Related Protections as Feds Back Away
Barron's
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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito condemns white supremacists, Charlottesville violence
MassLive
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Galvin's office probes possible kickbacks to brokers
Boston Business Journal
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MBTA panel pondering handoff of pensions
Boston Herald
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State officials still undecided about fate of Boston's only Confederate memorial
Boston Globe
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Bay State Confederate monument in grey area
Boston Herald
Taxation
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Retailers seek tax rollback, revived tax-free weekend
Gloucester Times
Transportation
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Lynch skeptical of new MBTA chief's credentials
State House News Service
- Elected Officials Call for Toll Plaza Meeting
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Study estimates Boston rail link costs at $4 bil to $6 bil
State House News Service
- MBTA dumps plan for Commuter Rail Wi-Fi towers
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Neighboring towns irked by state approval of Holbrook transfer station
Wicked Local Randolph
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End of the line nears for historic Danvers station
The Salem News