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Moulton says partisan gridlock could impair economy »
The Salem News
Partisan gridlock is holding back progress on education and immigration reform, as well as efforts to lower health care costs and fix crumbling roads, bridges and public transit, Congressman Seth Moul…
Baker, Rivera working on loan program for businesses hurt by gas disaster »
Eagle Tribune
State and local officials announced Monday they are working to create a short-term, no-interest loan program for businesses struggling to open in the aftermath of the gas emergency.…
Berkshire Museum recharges with five new trustees »
Berkshire Eagle
Education
Rep. Vargas Hosting College Affordability Panel Thursday in Haverhill »
WHAV
Future college students and their families can learn about affordable tuition options during a panel in downtown Haverhill Thursday night attended by Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Carlos Santiago.…
‘I believe them’: Northampton High School students stage walkout in support of sexual assault survivors »
Gazette Net
Students chanted "Our bodies, our rights" and "I believe survivors during a 15-minute walkout Monday on the front steps of Northampton High School.…
Baker announces statewide aid expansion for part-time students at Quinsigamond Community College »
Worcester Mag
In an effort to make graduation easier for students at risk of dropping out of college, especially community college, state officials announced what they’re calling the largest expansion of the Mass…
UMass Boston's interim president on building business ties and the Mt. Ida controversy »
Boston Business Journal
It's been a hectic few months for Katherine Newman. After serving as senior vice president for academic affairs for the UMass system under President Marty Meehan, she took over the role of interim pre…
Environment
Here’s why there are dead squirrels all over the place »
Boston Globe
Even for an agency well-versed in handling a range of complex issues, the newest quagmire facing the New Hampshire Department of Transportation stands out as an unusual one: Why are so many squirrel c…
States blast plan to overhaul endangered species protection »
WRAL
Human Services
Rep. Muratore hosts elder affairs discussion »
Wicked Local Plymouth
Insurance
Mass. uninsured population rises, but nearly all remain covered »
Boston Business Journal
About 19,000 fewer Massachusetts residents had health insurance in 2017 than 2016, according to a new report that found the Bay State still leads the nation in health insurance rates but its progress …
Judiciary
Protesters gather at State House to denounce Kavanaugh nomination »
Boston Globe
Around 40 people gathered on the State House steps Monday afternoon to denounce the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court after two women have publicly accused him of sexually assaulti…
At Anita Hill Hearings, Starkly Different Roles For Two New England Senators »
New England Public Radio
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear this week from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, over sexual assault allegations.
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Baker picks Pappas to serve out DA Conley's term »
State House News Service
Labor
T notes: Migraines prompt 40% of FMLA leaves »
Commonwealth Magazine
ROUGHLY TWO-FIFTHS of the 1,850 MBTA employees eligible for intermittent leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act suffer from migraines, according to Bonnie Haase, the assistant general manager f…
DPU to discuss pipeline safety concerns with locked-out gas workers »
Mass Live
Three months into a gas worker lockout, The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has arranged a meeting with United Steel Workers Local 12012 to discuss allegations that non-union replacement …
Local Government
Council set to take final vote on Worcester Red Sox funding plan »
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The City Council will take one final vote Tuesday night — albeit what is expected to be a perfunctory one — on authorizing the city manager to borrow up to $100.8 million for the construction of a…
Race is on for council seat »
The Sun Chronicle
The race is on for the at-large city council seat left vacant by Julie Hall earlier this month when she resigned to run for state representative.…
Quincy mayor wants $250K to fight Long Island Bridge »
Patriot Ledger
Mayor Thomas Koch has said many times he’s ready for a fight with Boston to block the rebuilding of the Long Island Bridge and he’s asking the city council for $250,000 to fund the battle.…
Opinion
Rosenstein saga highlights need for Mueller bill »
Boston Globe
Legislation that would prevent President Trump from firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller has never looked more vital than it did Monday. The day ended as it began — with Deputy Attorney General Rod…
6 rules for Ford-Kavanaugh hearings »
Boston Globe
It’s not surprising that each side of the Christine Blasey Ford/Brett Kavanaugh he said/she said dispute is seeking different procedures. This is an adversarial high-stakes confrontation between a m…
Kavanaugh chaos must be putting a smile on Bill Clinton’s face »
Boston Globe
If revenge is best served cold, Bill Clinton must be enjoying the moment, as Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination veers off into talk of penises and alcohol-infused parties.…
Editorial: 5th Barnstable district Hunt offers experience »
Cape Cod Times
Incumbent state Rep. Randy Hunt, R-Sandwich, has faced a variety of challenges during the past few months, both from within his own party and from outside. His primary runoff with Barnstable County Co…
Editorial: Turn up heat on Columbia Gas »
Boston Herald
News that natural gas may not be restored to thousands of Massachusetts residents until Nov. 19 after the gas explosions of Sept. 13 is completely unacceptable.
Instead, hot plates for cooking and sp…
Editorial: Straw bans a foolish idea »
Boston Herald
It’s wise to keep an eye on the progressive metropolises around the country so that we accurately can forecast what cockeyed, politi-cultural movement is set to touch down in Massachusetts.
A quick…
Kavanaugh accusations have a familiar ring »
Boston Herald
Anita Hill, perennially painted as the “Rosa Parks of sexual harassment” by the national press, is back on the scene as the media push the unproven teenage-groping accusations against Brett Kavan…
Hearings may go sideways for GOP »
Boston Herald
This week’s Senate hearing on whether it is Dr. Christine Blasey Ford who is telling the truth when she alleges that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, or Kavanaugh when he denies it, calls to …
Politics
Abortion rights group backs Jay Gonzalez for governor over Charlie Baker »
Boston Globe
Governor Charlie Baker has vowed to safeguard Planned Parenthood’s funding in the state. His signature last year mandated that Massachusetts women will receive free access to birth control. And he d…
State Rep. Tim Whelan Endorsed by Police Unions »
Cape Cod Today
Today State Representative Timothy Whelan (R-Brewster) announced that his re-election campaign has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MassCOP) and the New England Police Benevolen…
Geoff Diehl Is Sticking by Brett Kavanaugh »
Boston Magazine
The Massachusetts Senate candidate says the allegations of sexual misconduct are "a stalling technique."
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A Poll Shows the Nurse Staffing Ballot Question Is a Toss-Up »
Boston Magazine
Looks like it could go either way.
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WBUR Poll: Ballot Question About Mass. Nurse Staffing Is A Dead Heat »
WBUR
Massachusetts voters are evenly split over a ballot question about mandatory staffing levels for nurses, according to a new WBUR poll.
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Public Health
1 Person Is Dead In Outbreak Of Acute Hepatitis A That's Sickening Dozens Of Mass. Residents »
WBUR
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Monday that 65 people have contracted hepatitis A statewide, and one person has died after acquiring the viral infection.…
Massachusetts Health Officials Report Hepatitis A Outbreak »
New England Public Radio
A public health alert about an outbreak of hepatitis A among the homeless and people addicted to drugs went out from Massachusetts health officials Monday.
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Markey, Hatch push for opioid warning »
Boston Herald
U.S. Sens. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Orrin Hatch of Utah are pushing a bipartisan bill to slap warning labels on all prescription painkiller bottles, nationwide.
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Public Safety
Rep. Will Crocker Appointed to Commission on Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Officers »
Cape Cod Today
Representative William Crocker (R-Centerville) has been appointed by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) to serve on a special commission to study the prevention of suicide …
State Police to hire firm to audit pay practices after overtime fraud scandal »
Boston Globe
Massachusetts State Police will hire Ernst & Young to audit the department’s payroll policies and other protocols in the wake of an overtime fraud scandal involving dozens of troopers and retired wo…
Quadriplegic who killed New Bedford teen suing over prison treatment »
South Coast Today
A man who became a quadriplegic while fleeing police after the 1994 murder of a 14-year-old New Bedford youth is suing the state alleging poor accommodations in jail.…
Andover firefighters respond to grease fire caused by hot plate distributed as 'temporary relief measure' Monday night »
Mass Live
Firefighters responded to a cooking fire in Andover Monday night after a hot plate distributed as a "temporary relief measure" following the gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley caught fire, Fire Re…
Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal: Ex-lieutenants due in court Oct. 12 »
Mass Live
Transportation
MBTA plotting a bus map of the future »
Boston Globe
MBTA leaders have launched a review of the agency’s bus network that could result in major changes to existing bus lines, including the addition of some new routes and the elimination of others.…
Judge dismisses 2d complaint against T’s Ramirez »
Commonwealth Magazine
A FEDERAL JUDGE IN TEXAS dismissed a second shareholder complaint against MBTA General Manager Luis Ramirez for issuing false and misleading financial reports during a previous job. The judge gave him…
Should Mass. Pike remain elevated or come back to earth? »
Boston Globe
Talk to neighbors and transportation activists, and you’ll get pretty much the same answer: The best option for replacing the aging Massachusetts Turnpike viaduct in Allston is a new stretch of high…
Dropped trips down as MBTA considers redesign of bus network »
State House News Service
Having cut the number of dropped bus trips almost in half in the last three months, MBTA officials on Monday detailed for its board what the agency has done and is planning to do to address what its g…
MBTA seeks more time to make train safety upgrades »
State House News Service
The MBTA has requested an extension to 2020 for the federally-mandated implementation of anti-collision technology for the commuter rail network after demonstrating sufficient progress on certain line…
Which States Are Voting on Transportation Funding This Year? »
Governing
Lawmakers have long wrestled with how to raise money to fix roads and other infrastructure. In four states this November, voters will have a chance to weigh in.
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MBTA: Our bus network isn’t working »
Commonwealth Magazine
Oversight board calls for ‘disruptive’ long-term changes
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Utilities
A delivery truck took down wires and power in Watertown. But who’s to blame? »
Boston Globe
On a hot afternoon in late July, a heavy-duty delivery truck with a giant crane loaded stacks of lumber directly into the third-floor window of a house under renovation in Watertown.…
Cold realities »
Eagle Tribune
The road to restoration is paved with South Lawrence residents' frustration. On Monday, Columbia Gas and the National Guard began distributing space heaters to the residents who remain without gas aft…
Columbia Gas president pledges to reimburse customers’ costs »
Boston Globe
The head of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts said Monday that the utility takes full responsibility for the financial and emotional toll the Sept. 13 catastrophe in the Merrimack Valley has taken on thou…
Could Merrimack Valley gas blasts happen in Brockton? 'Absolutely' »
The Enterprise
While the communities of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover are reeling from natural gas-related explosions and fires last Thursday, some Brockton residents may be wondering if it can happen here. On…
Feds Praised Mass. Gas Pipe Line Inspectors Before Lawrence Explosions, But Questioned Staffing Levels »
WGBH
Last month, federal overseers gave Massachusetts utility regulators top marks on their ability to perform safety inspections on gas lines across all categories except one: the state did not have enoug…
Eversource lawyer poses a question: Should retail competition end for residential customers? »
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