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"I would be very curious what the plans are of this administration to finally start spending some of that money," Gobi said, suggesting that had the state financed seawall construction "we wouldn't have seen some of the disasters that we saw this past season - horrendous."

Senator Anne Gobi

Questioning why some of the previous bond bills have not been spent on critical repairs.

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Business

Mass. fishermen could see up to $25M through 'innovation fund' » Boston Business Journal

Lawmakers still skeptical of industry opposition to state-based net neutrality » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts cannabis commission moving headquarters in Worcester » MassLive

Governor Baker seeks more money to lure companies to Mass. » Boston Globe

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins Regrets Nothing » Boston Magazine

Maura Healey: ‘Turning point’ vs. Exxon » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Health insurance should cover medical marijuana, Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez says » MassLive

State Cannabis Commission to have headquarters in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Marijuana in Massachusetts: 218 applications roll in at Cannabis Control Commission » MassLive

Pot applications pour in to state board » Lowell Sun

Cannabis commission turning to Worcester for new HQ » WCVB

Pot board high on Worcester » Commonwealth Magazine

Civil Rights

After Martin Luther King’s death, James Brown calmed a tense Boston » Boston Globe

New MLK Biographies Detail His Ties To Boston University And Robert F. Kennedy » WBUR

Crimes

Former senator's corruption trial could run six weeks » Newburyport News

Mass. uncovers almost $17 million in welfare fraud » Boston Globe

Sen. Brady faces sanctions after drunk-driving arrest » Wicked Local Braintree

Education

Students form bipartisan front in push for civics bill » Newburyport News

Environment

Energy bill can help save the right whale » Cape Cod Times

Governor Baker backs bill requiring energy efficiency grades for homes » Boston Globe

Could your home make the grade? Governor seeks to mandate energy-efficiency scores » Boston Globe

Housing

Baker bill would require sellers to provide home energy scorecard » Real Estate by Boston.com

Human Services

Get a warrant: South Congregational Church not letting Springfield inspectors inside immigrant sanctuary » MassLive

Immigration

Immigration Advocates to Lobby Massachusetts Lawmakers at State House » NBC Boston

Judiciary

Criminal justice overhaul expected to reach Baker Wednesday » Worcester Telegram

Legislators Back Revamp of State's Criminal Justice Laws »

Labor

Do Weak Labor Laws Actually Spur More Teacher Strikes? » Governing

Legislative

Chaos in the Senate? » Commonwealth Magazine

State Senate President Chandler says she may leave post before December » The Recorder

Opinion

Carr: In corruption title fight, taxpayers get KO’d » Boston Herald

The charter school movement regroups and looks ahead » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren’s New Health Care Bill Is Personal Fraud »

Getting the whole story on Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick » Boston Globe

Politics

Ties to City Hall bolster Dan Koh’s bid for Congress » Boston Globe

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General Maura Healey to receive Massachusetts Democratic Party’s Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Awards » Sampan

Boncore Running For Re-Election To State Senate, Not For District Attorney » North End Waterfront

Public Health

The Healthy Incentives Program is so popular, its future is now in doubt » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Middlesex Pilot Program To Help Divert Jailbound To Treatment » Brookline Patch

Baker’s State Police overhaul already is contending with hurdles » Boston Globe

Gilpin: Changes underway to restore public confidence in state police » WWLP 22

Mass. State Police scandals: Col. Kerry Gilpin says reforms not 'punishment,' but 'restructuring' » MassLive

Firefighters rescue hundreds of animals, including pet camel, in Holden barn fire » Boston Globe

Senate Waters Down Bill To Set Minimum Police Officer Standards »

Taxation

Baker-Polito Administration announces 2018 community tax credit awards » Sampan

Governments Increasingly Tax Uber and Lyft for Transit Revenue » Governing

Transportation

With Amazon mulling Boston HQ2 bid, MBTA gives Red-Blue connector fresh look » Boston Business Journal

Albany could get a seasonal weekend train to the Berkshires » timesunion

Utilities

Baker treads softly on Healey proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Delays likely in offshore wind procurement » Commonwealth Magazine

Grid operator raises alarm at Mystic shutdown » Commonwealth Magazine

Beaton: Natural gas not part of Massachusetts 'clean peak' standard » Worcester Telegram

Press Releases

Warren, Slotkin, Grassley, Ernst Unveil Plan to Take on Military Contractors’ Price Gouging, Expand Transparency in Maintenance Contracts » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The Arc of Massachusetts Releases Impact Analysis of Current Federal Policies and Actions – Updated September 2025 » The Arc of Mass.

Follow the food: New research could better predict where North Atlantic right whales feed and gather » New England Aquarium

The Workforce Behind the Workforce » Mass. Taxpayers Foundation

Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations » City of Boston

Seven Charged with Kidnapping Conspiracy » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Navy Week Proclamation Ceremony Announced for Springfield » Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate

Governor Healey Announces DRIVE Acceleration Team Members to Advance Research and Discovery in Massachusetts » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $9 Million in Literacy Launch Grants » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Development of New State-of-the-Art Crime Lab in Marlborough » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

MassHousing Awarded $342,000 to Six Organizations to Fund Summer Job Opportunities for More Than 100 Youths Across Massachusetts » MassHousing

Statement by Senator Warren on Appeals Court Decision Rejecting Trump's Illegal Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook » U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

MassDOT, MBTA, Keolis, and Massachusetts Operation Lifesaver Promote Safety Awareness during National “See Tracks, Think Train” Week » MBTA

Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports 3Point Foundation » Dedham Savings

Senator Markey and Represenative Cherfilus-McCormick File Bicameral Amicus Brief in Defense of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the 2025 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Proclaims Forensic Science Week from September 14 -20, 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $14.5 Million Program to Upgrade Lab Facilities on Public Higher Education Campuses » Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Governor Healey Joins 17 Governors in Urging Congress to Extend Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Ringleader Of Worcester-Based Home Health Fraud Scheme Exploiting Vulnerable Residents » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell


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