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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Mass. League of Community Health Centers Outreach and Enrollment Day
Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
Education Reform Now Advocacy 4th Annual Policy Luncheon
UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston
4:00pm
International Workers' Day Demonstration
Liberty Plaza, East Boston
6:30pm
Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Lindsey Esser
Hanna Devine's Restaurant & Bar, 91 Main Street, Ware
6:30pm
Fundraiser for State Sen. Candidate Lindsey Esser
Hanna Devine's Restaurant & Bar, 91 Main Street, Ware
7:30pm
Jamaica Plain Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey
Home of Betsy Weaver & Leonard Rappaport, 3 Storey Place, Jamaica Plain
7:30pm
Jamaica Plain Reception for Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quentin Palfrey
Home of Betsy Weaver & Leonard Rappaport, 3 Storey Place, Jamaica Plain
Last day to enact Initiative Petitions
Special Election for Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry's seat
Birthday: Rep. Daniel Donahue
Quote of the Day
“It has made tough times in the State House. It has not been easy for senators, for staff,”
Speaking about the ongoing investigation into former Senate President Stan Rosenberg.
News by Category
Business
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State Senate OKs bill to help victims of data breaches
Gazette Net
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It’s Groundhog Day: Massachusetts Legislature Again Proposes Comprehensive Noncompete Law
National Law Review
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Agriculture officials taking applications to start hemp industry
WWLP 22
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Amazon expansion includes new office, 2K jobs in Boston
Boston Herald
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Black Market in Roxbury feels growing pains
Boston Globe
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Chamber Hosts Legislative Breakfast Wednesday
Brookline Patch
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Round two for harborfront skyscrapers begins
Boston Globe
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Evidence of dozens of deaths ‘irrelevant’ for meningitis jury, defendants argue
Boston Globe
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Cambridge’s Ironwood Pharmaceuticals to split into two businesses
Boston Business Journal
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Amazon announces major expansion in Boston
Boston Globe
Education
Environment
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Gov. Baker seeking federal disaster relief for March storm
WCVB
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Winchester Town Meeting backs plastic bag ban
Wicked Local Winchester
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Bay State joins lawsuit vs. Trump admin plan to scrap car emission standards
Boston Herald
Human Services
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Eminent domain on table for downtown Quincy
Patriot Ledger
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Springfield residents more optimistic on city's future, less worried about crime, Western New England University poll finds
MassLive
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Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Petitions Baker for Winter Storm Financial Aid
WHAV
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Boston Has the Second-Most Impactful Millennial Population Nationwide
Boston Magazine
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Boardwalk to be named after former state rep., mayor Robert Correia
The Herald News
Public Safety
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Massachusetts police chiefs back 'extreme risk' gun bill allowing family to petition judge to take someone's guns
MassLive
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Massachusetts police chiefs back 'red flag' gun access bill
The Berkshire Eagle
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Police chiefs back "red flag" firearms access bill
Lowell Sun
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Will the Mass. State Police troopers who retired under the overtime scandal receive their pensions? 12 applications now under review
MassLive
State Finance
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STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Moving money, money moving
The Metro West Daily News
State Government
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Gov. Baker at DCU Center for economic summit
Worcester Telegram
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WWII veteran visits Charlie Baker on tour to meet all 50 governors
Boston Globe
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Mass. agencies fail to post millions in expenditures
Boston Globe
Transportation
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T board struggling with ridership estimates
Commonwealth Magazine
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RMV deal finally done, but taxpayers will pay
The Salem News
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Report: Boston rail ties could lead to major development near Union Station
Worcester Business Journal
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T hires new paratransit dispatcher
Commonwealth Magazine
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New contractor hired to oversee the Ride after service issues
Boston Globe
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Walsh backs Rep. Hunt measure to limit MBTA billboards
Dorchester Reporter
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92 bridges deemed structurally deficient in western Mass.
Western Mass News
Utilities
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Plymouth nuclear plant powered down again
Cape Cod Times
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Utilities must detail tax savings
The Salem News
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