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Today on Beacon Hill
10:30am
MMWEC Municipal Utilities State House Briefing
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
2:00pm
Executive Office for Administration & Finance Public Hearing
Public Health Council Room, 2nd Floor, 250 Washington Street, Boston
5:30pm
Women for Rep. Matt Muratore Reception with Rep. Keiko Orrall
1620 Wine Bar, 170 Water Street, Plymouth
5:30pm
Women for Rep. Matt Muratore Reception with Rep. Keiko Orrall
1620 Wine Bar, 170 Water Street, Plymouth
6:00pm
Pooches for Congressional Candidate Ayanna Pressley
Dorchester Brewing Company, 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, Dorchester
6:00pm
State Rep. Candidate Elmer Eubanks-Archbold Campaign Kickoff
The Fay Club, 658 Main Street, Fitchburg
6:00pm
Reception for Attorney General Maura Healey
The Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square, Salem
6:00pm
State Rep. Candidate John McDonald Campaign Kickoff with Rep. Joe McKenna
Victory Grille, 233 Elm Street, Dedham
6:00pm
Reception for Sen. Patrick O'Connor
FourSquare Restaurant, 16 Commercial Street, Braintree
6:00pm
Pooches for Congressional Candidate Ayanna Pressley
Dorchester Brewing Company, 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, Dorchester
6:00pm
State Rep. Candidate Elmer Eubanks-Archbold Campaign Kickoff
The Fay Club, 658 Main Street, Fitchburg
6:00pm
Reception for Attorney General Maura Healey
The Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square, Salem
6:00pm
State Rep. Candidate John McDonald Campaign Kickoff with Rep. Joe McKenna
Victory Grille, 233 Elm Street, Dedham
6:00pm
Reception for Sen. Patrick O'Connor
FourSquare Restaurant, 16 Commercial Street, Braintree
6:30pm
Fundraiser for Secretary of the Commonwealth Candidate Anthony Amore
Kowloon Restaurant, 948 Broadway, Saugus
6:30pm
House Party for State Rep. Candidate Brian Hamlin
90 Union Street, Norfolk
6:30pm
Fundraiser for Secretary of the Commonwealth Candidate Anthony Amore
Kowloon Restaurant, 948 Broadway, Saugus
6:30pm
House Party for State Rep. Candidate Brian Hamlin
90 Union Street, Norfolk
7:00pm
State Rep. Candidate Alyson Sullivan Campaign Kickoff
Home of Mike & Terry Sullivan, 79 Walker Lane, Abington
7:00pm
State Rep. Candidate Alyson Sullivan Campaign Kickoff
Home of Mike & Terry Sullivan, 79 Walker Lane, Abington
Birthday: State Senator Michael Barrett
Quote of the Day
“If House Democrats are ultimately successful in November, 2018 might be remembered as the 'Year of the Angry College-Educated Female' — a reversal of the 1994 GOP revolution's 'Year of the Angry White Male.'”
Speaking about a female political revolution in 2018.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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L.L. Bean opening new Massachusetts store in 2019
MassLive
- Westport slaughterhouse will soon be up and running
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Berkshire Museum plans to sell 9 more works, bringing total to 22
The Berkshire Eagle
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Despite possible lawsuits, Don Chiofaro is pushing ahead with harborfront skyscraper
Boston Globe
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Amesbury board approves Atlantic Sports Center plan
Newburyport News
Cannabis & Psychedelics
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Palmer Planning Board proposes recreational marijuana bylaws, votes to end sales moratorium
MassLive
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10 apply for 5 retail pot licenses in Lowell
Lowell Sun
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How Mass. Plans To Create Equity In Its Marijuana Industry
WBUR
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'Cannabis premium': If you want to bank marijuana money, it'll cost you
Boston Business Journal
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Cannabis regulators seek vendors to advance social equity program
State House News Service
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Mass. will train some marijuana workers, entrepreneurs
Boston Globe
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Healey decision sparks debate over marijuana industry rollout
The Berkshire Eagle
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Marijuana use is legal. So why can employers fire people for using off-hours?
Boston Globe
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Retail marijuana not happening July 1, lab snag is latest hurdle
State House News Service
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
Environment
Gaming
Health Care
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Baker still hoping for bipartisan push on health care costs
State House News Service
Housing
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Gateway North will lead to a transformed neighborhood in Lynn
Lynn Daily News Item
Human Services
Insurance
Judiciary
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Vet asks judge to invoke Valor Act, divert domestic cruelty, domestic abuse charges
South Coast Today
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Baker's child rapist bill gets public hearing
The Salem News
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Public defenders slam Baker bill on serial sex offenders as costly
Boston Herald
- Lawmakers want outside review of Feeley rulings
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California Abortion Ruling Puts Other States' Laws in Doubt
Governing
Labor
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Mass. businesses get another break on workers' comp. rate
Boston Business Journal
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Supreme Court ruling seen as blow to Massachusetts unions
Boston Business Journal
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Advocates won’t pursue minimum wage referendum if Baker signs ‘grand bargain’
Boston Globe
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Coalition will drop $15 minimum wage ballot question
MassLive
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Baker has questions on 'grand bargain' awaiting signature
Sentinel & Enterprise
Legislative
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Talks on housing, opioid bills encourage Baker
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Voter registration, conversion therapy on House's agenda
Lowell Sun
Local Government
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Worcester City Council defeats measure to put Community Preservation Act on fall ballot
Worcester Telegram
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City council set to vote on proposed raises today
Boston Herald
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Millbury looks to collect more from handicapped parking fines, add spaces
Worcester Telegram
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Brownsberger helping Belmont land Community Path money from state
Wicked Local Belmont
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State eyes improvements to Northern Strand Community Trail in Saugus
Wicked Local Saugus
Public Safety
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Three Mass. state troopers arrested in overtime fraud probe
Boston Globe
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Hours after being arrested at their homes, Mass. State Police troopers accused of theft appear handcuffed in court
MassLive
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Hinds, Farley-Bouvier Look to Feds For Help With Police Station
iBerkshires
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Parole board still slow to release inmates 8 years after ex-convict killed officer, critics say
Boston Globe
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Police captain pay numbers are unprecedented and should be fixed, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says
MassLive
State Government
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Woman says A.J. Baker groped her on flight, police say; Baker says he was asleep
Boston Globe
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Lack of transparency adding to Charlie Baker's woes
Boston Herald
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Supports ranked choice voting
Amherst Bulletin
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Governor: Claims against son will get independent review
The Recorder
Transportation
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Newton agrees to test autonomous vehicles
Wicked Local Newton
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Green Line Extension receives $225 million federal grant
Transportation Today
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WRTA ridership decline is worst in the US
Worcester Telegram
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Green Line extension groundbreaking signals monumental project on its way
Curbed Boston
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Constituent of state Sen. Spilka inspires Gender X bill
The Metro West Daily News
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Baker, Walsh at odds on T funding
Commonwealth Magazine