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Beltway Politics
This isn't the first time Warren spoke about that office incident »
Boston Globe
When Senator Elizabeth Warren on Sunday told a national television audience a personal story of sexual harassment from her days as a young law professor, she described a harrowing incident that left h…
Business
State legislators hear manufacturing can make it in Fall River, but trained employees needed »
The Herald News
This city can still make things, Charlie Merrow told the legislators. And the world needs the things Fall River can make, he said.…
Fidelity's Abby Johnson has a chance to set a higher standard »
Boston Globe
Can Abby Johnson retire the old boys' club?
Johnson, the CEO and chairwoman of Fidelity Investments, finds herself in the middle of her first public crisis, and how she handles it may very well shape…
Mayflower II's absence, road work rock tourism in Plymouth »
Boston Globe
On a recent sunny and mild afternoon, anyone hoping for lunch and a beverage at the Pillory Pub across the street from the famed Plymouth Rock was out of luck. A sign in neon green marker indicated th…
Seabiscuit and the Beatles: A look at Suffolk Downs' history »
Boston Globe
In Boston's bid to woo Amazon, the city touted Suffolk Downs as the perfect spot. The soon-to-be closed horsetrack in East Boston offers a location between two MBTA stops and close proximity to Logan …
The bidding war for Amazon »
Commonwealth Magazine
Cannabis
Pot is legal on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Transporting it there is not »
Boston Globe
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket may seem like idyllic vacation spots, green gems embedded in a blue ocean. But when it comes to marijuana, it's more like they're legally surrounded.…
Wilmington Town Meeting articles call for marijuana prohibitions »
Lowell Sun
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the town manager's recommendation to put forth warrant articles to prohibit the sale of recreational marijuana in town.…
Cannabis commissioner weighs in again on his Question 4 vote »
State House News Service
Had he known then what he knows now, Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman might not have voted to keep marijuana use illegal for adults last year, he said Sunday.…
Education
Ground broken on new Early Childhood Center »
Wicked Local Dedham
Some of Dedham's youngest learners were among the first to make their mark on the site of the new Dr. Tom Curran Early Childhood Center.…
'Independent Taxation Authority' for Regional Schools? Massachusetts Auditor Suggests Ways To Provide More Tax Dollars »
New Boston Post
The 68-page report, the product of a study conducted by Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump, acknowledges the hurdle known as Proposition 2 ½, the state law barring municipalities from raising l…
Adjuncts help colleges expand their online programs »
Boston Globe
Gail Bloom's health policy classroom is a cozy office on the second floor of her Andover home, decorated with Donald Duck candy dispensers and her son's preschool artwork.…
Students, newly arrived from Puerto Rico after Maria, start over in Boston schools »
Boston Globe
The teens were home when their roof caved in. Jerielis Torres, 16, and her brother Erick Joel Torres, 17, could not sleep that night. Hurricane Maria's winds left the land they love bare, while floodw…
Environment
At Clean Energy Forum in Boston, a search for ways to go green at the local level »
Berkshire Eagle
One day after the head of the Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, municipal officials from the eastern part of the state came together to discuss taking t…
Doctor says natural gas from proposed compressor could ignite »
Wicked Local Braintree
A local doctor working with residents fighting a proposed 7,700-horsepower natural-gas compressor station in North Weymouth said his rough analysis shows even small releases of natural gas could creat…
Marshfield group advocates banning plastic bags »
The Patriot Ledger
A group of concerned Marshfield residents led by Jeanne Ryer, Carol Robinson and Gail Salvetti thinks the town should prohibit stores from using plastic bags, as Plymouth and Duxbury have done.…
State facing criticism on environmental justice policy »
Sentinel & Enterprise
Nearly three years after an executive order imposed a statewide focus on environmental justice, Massachusetts officials have failed to enact effective policy to protect low-income and minority communi…
Health Care
When paying for drugs with insurance costs more than paying cash: Bill would require pharmacists to let their customers know »
The Republican
It seems logical that customers buying prescription drugs with insurance should pay less than if they pay the entire cost themselves. But sometimes, that is not the case, and patients end up unknowing…
Massachusetts congressional Democrats blame President Donald Trump for higher state health premiums »
The Republican
Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, and the entirely Democratic Massachusetts congressional delegation agree on one thing: The federal government's decision to end payments to health insurers will hurt …
Hospital pricing causes disputed in Senate health bill »
Worcester Business Journal
Plans to tackle hospital pricing are emerging as a flashpoint in the Senate's health care reform bill, with the head of Massachusetts General Hospital decrying an unfair attack while community hospita…
Housing
Worcester, Middlesex home prices still on the rise »
Worcester Business Journal
The median price of a home sold last month in Worcester County rose by $15,000 compared to last September, while the median price of a home sale in Middlesex County rose by $44,400.…
Human Services
Auditor says DCF skips follow-ups »
Boston Herald
The Department of Children and Families has failed to follow up on reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, according to state Auditor Suzanne Bump, citing a soon-to-be-released audit.…
Local tapped for national veterans advisory committee »
Eagle Tribune
Lawrence native Francisco Urena is in the nation's capitol working to improve services for veterans not only here in Massachusetts, but across the entire nation. …
Insurance
Federal agency nixes Mass. request for special fund to stabilize health insurance rates »
Boston Globe
Feds reject Baker request to stabilize premiums from Trump-induced upheaval »
Boston Business Journal
Judiciary
Embattled western Mass. judge faces sex misconduct probe »
Boston Globe
The presiding judge of Belchertown District Court is under investigation by the state's Judicial Conduct Commission after a former court employee accused him of pressuring her for oral sex.…
Lynn housing court getting eviction notice »
Lynn Daily News Item
Plans to close the city's housing court is facing opposition from housing advocates and lawmakers.…
Massachusetts judge criticized for giving probation in teen's sexual assault case now facing sexual harassment complaint: Report »
The Republican
District Court Judge Thomas Estes, who was mysteriously removed from the bench in August, is the subject of a sexual harassment charge filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, a…
Labor
Violation disclosure could save workers' lives, bill backers testify »
State House News Service
A year and two days after Kelvin Mattocks and Robert Higgins died working in a trench on Dartmouth Street in Boston, their families came to the State House to call on lawmakers to take action to prote…
Legislative
Before the Massachusetts Legislature breaks this fall, what needs to get done? »
The Republican
On Nov. 15, the Massachusetts Legislature will go on break until January. During that time, the only bills likely to be passed are non-controversial items that do not face opposition.…
Baker lowers expectations before recess »
Sentinel & Enterprise
Gov. Charlie Baker has lowered his expectations for the final three-plus weeks on the Legislature's calendar before its seven-week holiday recess.
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Local Government
Swampscott petitions Legislature for 8 more liquor licenses »
Wicked Local Swampscott
Swampscott Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald testified before a Joint Committee on Municipal and Regional Government in the State House Tuesday, Oct. 17, speaking on proposed legislation that would g…
Concord committee said it did not break state law »
Wicked Local Concord
The Comprehensive Long Range Plan Committee stated its position in response to a complaint from Concord resident Tanya Gailus that the committee violated the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law…
Churchill staying neutral in Attleboro mayor's race »
The Sun Chronicle
ATTLEBORO — Former city fire chief Ron Churchill said Monday he is staying neutral in the mayoral election — at least for the time being.…
Northampton City Council backs 'death with dignity' bill »
Gazette Net
After much emotional testimony, including from some members of the body itself, the City Council last week unanimously endorsed a bill that would allow terminally ill patients in Massachusetts to end …
Lowell city councilor proposes ban of pit bulls after 7-year-old fatally attacked »
The Republican
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Brayton Point story part of transition to a low-carbon economy »
The Herald News
The story of how the town of Somerset has financially managed the shutdown of the Brayton Point power plant is another example of how well-designed market-based mechanisms can be instrumental in reduc…
Mayor Marty Walsh: Making Boston home for all of us »
Sampan
Four years ago, when Mayor Walsh took office, Boston was in the midst of a housing crisis. Mayor Walsh took immediate action and assembled a team of housing leaders and experts to create a comprehens…
PETER LUCAS: Warren's new best buddy -- Mayor Marty Walsh »
Sentinel & Enterprise
It's not what U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren can do for Marty Walsh, it's what Marty Walsh can do for Elizabeth Warren.…
Scandalous treatment for a Gold Star widow »
Boston Globe
It's long past time for President Trump to stop the pettiness and use his power as commander in chief to put the focus where it belongs: On four US soldiers who were killed in Niger on Oct. 4 during a…
How stereotypes divide and conquer women »
Boston Globe
Years ago, one of us delivered a class on sexism, presenting three of the most common ways society subtypes women: warm but incompetent, sexy but incompetent, and competent but cold.…
NAACP report shows a side of Boston that Amazon isn't seeing »
Boston Globe
As Boston pitches itself as the site for a new Amazon headquarters, it's reclaiming its historically healthy ego. Yes, the hub of the universe has what it always had: super-smart people, great univers…
Politics
Political Notes: Tedeschi launches bid for Congress »
Cape Cod Times
Peter Tedeschi, a Republican from Marshfield, has launched a campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., next year in the state's 9th Congressional District.…
Gov. Baker Comes to Haverhill to Raise Money for Toohey Rep. Bid »
WHAV
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was in Haverhill Friday specifically to help raise money for Republican state representative candidate Shaun P. Toohey.…
Friedman finds her place as state senator »
Lowell Sun
BOSTON -- Sen. Cindy Friedman never thought she wanted this job. But last year, everything changed.…
Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Somerville with Our Revolution Somerville/Cambridge candidates »
Wicked Local
By 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, the line for ONCE Ballroom and Lounge in Somerville stretched down Highland Avenue and around the corner. Hundreds from Somerville and Cambridge waited patiently, and s…
Ha! Local Comedian Running For Lt. Gov. »
Arlington Patch
Though Jimmy Tingle has long made biting political humor a staple of his stand-up routines, he insists his dive into Massachusetts politics is anything but comic relief.…
Gloucester school under fire for Trump tombstone »
Boston Herald
Kids tossing bean bags at a mock tombstone for President Trump at a public school was a “despicable” display of dirty politics the adults forced on the unwitting children, a Gloucester Republican …
In Salem, The Sanctuary For Peace Debate Roils The Mayor's Race »
WGBH
If it's October in Salem, Halloween is in the air. There are huge crowds, excruciatingly slow traffic, and on seemingly every street corner, macabre displays that run the gamut from chilling to cheesy…
Framingham Voters Will Elect First Mayor »
WGBH
Framingham voters are about to choose their first mayor, taking the next step in the transformation of the state's largest town into its newest city.…
State seizes $17,604 from Lantigua campaign »
Eagle Tribune
The state seized $17,604 from William Lantigua's campaign account over the last year or so because his failure to file several financial disclosure forms due in 2015 and 2016 made the account appear i…
Battenfeld: Kennedy Institute unusual spot for GOP's Kingston to announce »
Boston Herald
It's an odd way for a Republican running for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's seat to launch his campaign — from a place named after the most famous liberal Democrat of them all.…
State Police Endorse Toohey for State Rep. in Haverhill »
The Valley Patriot
A conversation with gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren in Marblehead »
Wicked Local
Public Health
Mass. AG meets with local officials to discuss opioid epidemic in Fall River, surrounding areas »
WPRI
Local officials met in Fall River on Monday to share their concerns about the opioid epidemic in the city.…
David Nielsen: Retired doctor backs End of Life Options Act »
Gazette Net
As a retired emergency physician, I can personally attest to the anguish and unnecessary suffering of dying patients who are denied death with dignity.…
With 41 people dead from opioids in Fall River, AG Healey hears there's work to be done »
The Herald News
Massachusetts Attorney Gen. Maura Healey visited Fall River on Monday to hear about the scope of the city's opioid problem from local addiction counselors, health officials, public safety representati…
Public Safety
Auditor Suzanne Bump: Sex offender watchdog needs to 'do its job' »
Boston Herald
The state's auditor will deliver scathing testimony before a joint legislative committee tomorrow on what she contends is a chronic failure by the state's Sex Offender Registry Board to track convicte…
Debate over pit bulls is reignited after death of boy in Lowell »
Boston Globe
After a spate of horrific pit bull attacks, Lowell officials tried to address the problem in 2011 by requiring pit bulls to be spayed or neutered as well as muzzled and leashed when off their owners' …
Heslam: Playground no longer safe, despite residents' efforts to pick up needles »
Boston Herald
It's a picture-perfect day at Gertrude Howes Park in Roxbury. An adorable 1-year-old crawls around the soft rubber playground. A little dog wags her tail. There's a breeze and summer-like temperatures…
Tougher drunken driving laws pushed by Baker, lawmakers »
The Salem News
BOSTON – State leaders want to toughen the drunken driving laws to ensure repeat offenders don't get an easy route back to the streets.…
State Finance
On Beacon Hill: The 'Ready for Prime-time Players' »
State House News Service
The Red Sox may be done for the season, but there were plenty of pitches being thrown around Boston as the Amazon wooing efforts officially got underway.
Sadly, Massachusetts didn't have its proposal …
State Government
Baker to announce grants in Quincy today »
The Patriot Ledger
Gov. Charlie Baker will be in Quincy Center tomorrow to announce million of dollars in infrastructure grants from the state.…
New chief medical examiner named for Massachusetts »
The Associated Press (AP)
Mindy Hull promoted to chief medical examiner »
State House News Service
Transportation
Rep. Day Hosts Upcoming Senior Charlie Card Event »
Arlington Patch
As part of his continued efforts to expand public transportation options and help seniors to continue to live independently in their community, State Representative Michael Day, in partnership with th…
Local lawmakers talk ending the isolation in the Berkshires, from transportation to telecommunication »
Berkshire Eagle
When Rep. Paul Mark, D-Peru, steps out from his Statehouse office and goes back to his house in the town of Peru, he is practically cut off from the world.…
The Green Line will be getting more green lights at intersections »
Boston Globe
The Green Line will be catching more green lights: The MBTA plans to greatly expand the use of technology that helps buses and trolleys squeeze through busy intersections before the traffic signal tur…
Can Beacon Hill fast-track high-speed rail? »
Boston Globe
Senator Eric Lesser is so eager to get rail service between Boston and Springfield, he rented a bus to bring supporters to a State House hearing.…
Two Bidders Come Under Green Line Extension Threshold »
WGBH
Two of three companies in the running to design and build a new trolley line to Somerville certified they can do the work within the MBTA's threshold of $1.319 billion, allowing the roughly $2.2 bill…
Will Western Mass Ever Get High-Speed Rail? »
Valley Advocate
Jim Emerson, 53, wakes up at 5 a.m. three or four days out of the work week to make the commute from his home in Wilbraham to Boston. He's typically out the door around 5:45 a.m. and is on the road dr…
Traffic woes may hurt Boston's Amazon HQ2 pitch »
Boston Herald
Boston's rock-bottom rankings for traffic and airport reliability could loom over its chances to score Amazon's coveted second headquarters, but industry analysts and consultants say it's likely not a…
MBTA ridership on downward trend »
Commonwealth Magazine
MBTA RIDERSHIP generally trended downward over the last three years, with officials saying the available evidence suggests a portion of the system's riders are taking fewer trips on the T and replacin…
MBTA testing technology to speed flow of buses, trolley »
State House News Service
Transit vehicle, coming through. That's essentially what trolleys and buses have been electronically telling certain traffic signals over the last few months as part of a pilot to speed up transit alo…
40 supporters of East-West rail board bus from Springfield to State House for hearing »
The Republican
Moulton, Mass. business leaders urge bigger study of North South Rail Link »
Boston Business Journal
'We are getting left behind:' East-West rail supporters urge state's transportation committee to back study »
The Republican
Five-year plan will offer "great forum" for East-West rail, Pollack says »
State House News Service
Utilities
New Bedford: the new home of US offshore wind power? »
Recharge
New Bedford's Marine Commerce Terminal (MCT), one of the world's most perfectly tailored offshore wind hubs, is still waiting for its first big break in the sector.…
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