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Today on Beacon Hill
8:30am
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting
75 Pleasant Street, Malden
9:00am
Citizens Legislative Seminar
Room 428, State House
10:00am
League of Women Voters of Mass. Lobby Day
Great Hall, State House
10:00am
Joint Committee on Transportation: Public Hearing
A-1
10:00am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security: Oversight Hearing
B-1
10:30am
Manufacturer Awards Ceremony
Grand Staircase, State House
10:30am
Cannabis Control Commission Meeting
Minihan Meeting Room, Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston
10:30am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Public Hearing
A-2
11:00am
House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets: Oversight Hearing
B-2
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Judiciary: Public Hearing
B-1
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Public Health: Public Hearing
A-2
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources: Public Hearing
A-1
1:30pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities: Public Hearing
Room 222
5:00pm
Cocktail Reception for Lynn School Committee Candidate Elizabeth Gervacio
Law Offices of James Carrigan, 15 Johnson Street, Lynn
5:00pm
Cocktail Reception for Lynn School Committee Candidate Elizabeth Gervacio
Law Offices of James Carrigan, 15 Johnson Street, Lynn
6:00pm
Reception for State Sen. Candidate Dean Tran
Barber's Crossing North, 175 Leominster Road, Sterling
6:00pm
Reception for State Sen. Candidate Dean Tran
Barber's Crossing North, 175 Leominster Road, Sterling
6:30pm
Milton Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate
Home of Steve and Darlene Anesi, 42 Pope Hill Road, Milton
6:30pm
Town Hall with Rep. Mike Connolly
East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross Street, Somerville
6:30pm
Milton Reception for Rep. Geoff Diehl for U.S. Senate
Home of Steve and Darlene Anesi, 42 Pope Hill Road, Milton
Quote of the Day
“Gov. Baker is not only our state’s chief executive, he’s also America’s most popular and strongly bipartisan governor,” said Toohey in a statement. “I am honored to have his endorsement in this race.”
Speaking about gaining the endorsement of Governor Baker.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Mayflower II's absence, road work rock tourism in Plymouth
Boston Globe
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The bidding war for Amazon
Commonwealth Magazine
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Seabiscuit and the Beatles: A look at Suffolk Downs' history
Boston Globe
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Fidelity's Abby Johnson has a chance to set a higher standard
Boston Globe
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State legislators hear manufacturing can make it in Fall River, but trained employees needed
The Herald News
Cannabis
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Cannabis commissioner weighs in again on his Question 4 vote
State House News Service
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Wilmington Town Meeting articles call for marijuana prohibitions
Lowell Sun
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Pot is legal on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Transporting it there is not
Boston Globe
Education
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Students, newly arrived from Puerto Rico after Maria, start over in Boston schools
Boston Globe
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'Independent Taxation Authority' for Regional Schools? Massachusetts Auditor Suggests Ways To Provide More Tax Dollars
New Boston Post
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Ground broken on new Early Childhood Center
Wicked Local Dedham
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Adjuncts help colleges expand their online programs
Boston Globe
Environment
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State facing criticism on environmental justice policy
Sentinel & Enterprise
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At Clean Energy Forum in Boston, a search for ways to go green at the local level
The Berkshire Eagle
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Marshfield group advocates banning plastic bags
Patriot Ledger
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Doctor says natural gas from proposed compressor could ignite
Wicked Local Braintree
Health Care
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Hospital pricing causes disputed in Senate health bill
Worcester Business Journal
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When paying for drugs with insurance costs more than paying cash: Bill would require pharmacists to let their customers know
MassLive
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Massachusetts congressional Democrats blame President Donald Trump for higher state health premiums
MassLive
Housing
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Worcester, Middlesex home prices still on the rise
Worcester Business Journal
Human Services
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Local tapped for national veterans advisory committee
The Eagle Tribune
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Auditor says DCF skips follow-ups
Boston Herald
Insurance
Judiciary
Labor
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Violation disclosure could save workers' lives, bill backers testify
State House News Service
Legislative
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Baker lowers expectations before recess
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Before the Massachusetts Legislature breaks this fall, what needs to get done?
MassLive
Local Government
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Lowell city councilor proposes ban of pit bulls after 7-year-old fatally attacked
MassLive
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Northampton City Council backs 'death with dignity' bill
Gazette Net
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Concord committee said it did not break state law
Wicked Local Concord
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Swampscott petitions Legislature for 8 more liquor licenses
Wicked Local Swampscott
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Churchill staying neutral in Attleboro mayor's race
The Sun Chronicle
Public Safety
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Debate over pit bulls is reignited after death of boy in Lowell
Boston Globe
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Auditor Suzanne Bump: Sex offender watchdog needs to 'do its job'
Boston Herald
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Tougher drunken driving laws pushed by Baker, lawmakers
The Salem News
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Heslam: Playground no longer safe, despite residents' efforts to pick up needles
Boston Herald
State Finance
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On Beacon Hill: The 'Ready for Prime-time Players'
State House News Service
State Government
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Baker to announce grants in Quincy today
Patriot Ledger
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Mindy Hull promoted to chief medical examiner
State House News Service
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New chief medical examiner named for Massachusetts
The Associated Press (AP)
Transportation
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Will Western Mass Ever Get High-Speed Rail?
Valley Advocate
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Two Bidders Come Under Green Line Extension Threshold
WGBH
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Traffic woes may hurt Boston's Amazon HQ2 pitch
Boston Herald
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Can Beacon Hill fast-track high-speed rail?
Boston Globe
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The Green Line will be getting more green lights at intersections
Boston Globe
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Moulton, Mass. business leaders urge bigger study of North South Rail Link
Boston Business Journal
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Five-year plan will offer "great forum" for East-West rail, Pollack says
State House News Service
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'We are getting left behind:' East-West rail supporters urge state's transportation committee to back study
MassLive
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40 supporters of East-West rail board bus from Springfield to State House for hearing
MassLive
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MBTA testing technology to speed flow of buses, trolley
State House News Service
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MBTA ridership on downward trend
Commonwealth Magazine
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Local lawmakers talk ending the isolation in the Berkshires, from transportation to telecommunication
The Berkshire Eagle
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Rep. Day Hosts Upcoming Senior Charlie Card Event
Brookline Patch