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Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
State Retirement Board Meeting
One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Gardner Auditorium
6:00pm
Norfolk GOP Senate Candidate Night
Napper Tandy's, 1065 Main Street, Walpole
6:00pm
Norfolk GOP Senate Candidate Night
Napper Tandy's, 1065 Main Street, Walpole
Birthday: State Senator Rebecca Rausch
Quote of the Day
“This would establish a standard that basically says that if you knowingly sell this stuff to somebody, and you kill them, you will be subject to a charge of manslaughter, and that manslaughter charge will carry a five-year mandatory minimum,”
Outlining a new bill that punishes drug dealers that prey on addicts.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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South Bay alcohol license bill sent to governor
Dorchester Reporter
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Throwback Thursday: Happy 100th Birthday, Norman B. Leventhal!
Boston Magazine
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SBANE offering manufacturing consulting grant
Worcester Business Journal
- Civic leaders brace for a busy fall on development front
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Bay state gas prices rise as U.S. taps petroleum reserves
Salem News
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Facebook to open new Kendall Square office, add hundreds of jobs
Boston Globe
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No rush to erase Yawkey imprint from scoreboard
Boston Herald
Cannabis
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Former Bain partner to chair Massachusetts marijuana commission
Boston Herald
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Former Bain executive Steven Hoffman, marijuana legalization opponent, tapped as Cannabis Control Commission chairman
MassLive
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Mass. Officials Unlikely to Meet Marijuana Regulation Deadline
NECN
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Marijuana regulatory panel slow to take shape
The Associated Press (AP)
Civil Rights
Crimes
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Former Lawrence Officer Faces Prison For Extorting Cocaine From Dealer
WBUR
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US Attorney: Sheriff's Dept. captain charged with smuggling in Rafael case
South Coast Today
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's public safety chief Dan Bennett, once murder-for-hire target, now seeking to close loophole
MassLive
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker proposes increasing penalty for illegal distribution of drugs leading to death
MassLive
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Hodgson: 'Codfather' charges filed against captain 'disappointing'
Boston Herald
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Baker proposes manslaughter charge for drug dealers
Boston Globe
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Bill aims to nail drug dealers for OD deaths
Boston Herald
Education
Environment
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$500K jump-starts Manchester dredging
Gloucester Times
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A Bacteria That Thrives In Warmer Waters Keeps Mass. Oyster Fisheries On High Alert
WBUR
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Caterpillars have defoliated nearly one-third of state's forests, survey shows
Boston Globe
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Reservoir flooding the neighborhood: Berkshire transplants report on Harvey
The Berkshire Eagle
Federal
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Galvin, MAR Urge Congress To Preserve Mortgage Interest Deduction
Banker & Tradesman
Health Care
Housing
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Cruz cuts ribbon on renovated affordable development
Bay State Banner
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LBC Boston Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of its First Residential Project in Boston: Nova Residences
Boston Real Estate Times
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Braintree exploring added hotel tax for dedicated police patrols
Patriot Ledger
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Automatic voter signup now in place in 10 states
Lowell Sun
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Patriots Charitable Foundation scores new play set for Brockton park
The Enterprise
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Newburyport City Council to review letter to NRC calling for hearing
Newburyport News
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Massachusetts Brewers Guild meeting held in Weymouth
Wicked Local Norwood
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Free rides to polls for wheelchair-bound Quincy voters
Patriot Ledger
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State, town sign Community Compact to improve IT, traffic and building maintenance
The Harvard Press
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North Adams Earns Cultural District Designation
iBerkshires
Public Safety
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Andover man donates inflatable boats to help Harvey rescuers
The Eagle Tribune
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Brockton hires former Boston cop fired for assault
The Enterprise
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Fentanyl incident spurs push for first responder gear
South Coast Today
State Finance
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Beacon Hill's budget trick could backfire
Boston Globe