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Massachusetts
National
Today on Beacon Hill
12:00pm
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on 89.7 Boston Public Radio
WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton
1:00pm
Department of Family & Medical Leave Public Hearing
Hurley Building, Minahan Hall, 19 Staniford Street, Boston
5:30pm
Fundraiser for Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards
Il Molo, 326 Commercial Street, Boston,
6:00pm
Campaign Kickoff for Worcester School Committee Candidate Jermoh Kamara
Crocodile River Music, 44 Portland Street, Worcester,
Quote of the Day
“I view [Gov. Baker] as hopefully going to evolve on this,” Strauss said. “I think we need more money into the transportation trust fund to cover our roads, bridges and mass transit assets, and we have to do it right away.”
Speaking about Governor Baker's five-year plan to modernize the MBTA's core system.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Making a great economy even greater
Lowell Sun
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Years after bitter breakup, Boston lawyers to square off in court
Boston Business Journal
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Second Chance U.: Teaching entrepreneurship to those with a criminal past
Boston Business Journal
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PawSox owners hope to lure biotechs to Worcester
Boston Globe
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Darrell Byers gets back to his Bay State roots
Boston Business Journal
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Mergers continue to disrupt the employee benefits sector
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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Racism allegations put MFA in the spotlight
Boston Globe
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On a class trip to MFA, an unexpected lesson about racism
Boston Globe
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Racism at the MFA is not an isolated event. It’s a microcosm of life in America
Boston Globe
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Senator Lewis Responds To Misinformation About The ROE Act
Winchester Patch
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Right to choose safe in Massachusetts, Baker says
Gazette Net
Education
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BPS memo called for ‘right-sizing’ Boston’s schools
The Bay State Banner
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Senate says no to boost in minimum education aid
The Salem News
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Weymouth says funding schools top priority
Wicked Local Weymouth
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Senate bumps up transportation aid for regional schools
State House News Service
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New Bedford neighborhood charter bill blocked in House; Rep. Cabral says he does not ‘support the legislation as it is written’
South Coast Today
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Medford facing $1 mil net reduction in state education aid
State House News Service
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Mass. teachers part of national movement
The Bay State Banner
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$1.5M dedicated for civics education
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Our view: An investment in civics
The Salem News
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New Bedford charter school expansion bill blocked in the house
State House News Service
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Barnstable Intermediate School earns national careers grant
The Barnstable Patriot
Environment
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Lawmakers: Compressor case erased public confidence in regulators
Patriot Ledger
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Viewpoint: Green New Deal would pay dividends
Boston Business Journal
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As Summer Begins, Specter Of Shark Attacks Looms Over Cape Cod
WBUR
Gaming
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Neighbors sound off on Encore’s late booze vote
Boston Herald
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MGM Springfield fined $100G for multiple underage violations
Boston Herald
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John Henry, owner of Red Sox and the Globe, considered buying Everett casino
Boston Globe
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Aquinnah Tribe struggles with Vineyard vision
Boston Globe
Health Care
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Mass. General to acquire Exeter, N.H., hospital
Boston Globe
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Lawmakers call for increased access to continuous care for kids with medically complex needs
Wicked Local Arlington
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
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Massachusetts High Court Says Poor Evidence Storage Endangers Fairness Of Justice System
WGBH
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Trial delayed for child rapist Wayne Chapman
Boston Herald
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Suspended Newton judge declined plea deal that would have meant no criminal charges
Boston Globe
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Protecting children is a proper priority
Boston Herald
Labor
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US House passes bill to aid workers saving for retirement; Rep. Richard Neal praises vote
The Republican
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Editorial: Don’t write off those with a criminal past
Boston Business Journal
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AG: Eversource's New Payroll System Underpaid Workers by $828,000
Cape Cod Today
Local Government
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City eyes scooter rollout
The Salem News
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Candidates who want to replace Josh Zakim discuss issues, themselves
Universal Hub
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Easthampton Mayor LaChapelle proposes $47 million city budget
Gazette Net
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Clarksburg town administrator resigns after contract dispute with Select Board
Berkshire Eagle
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Pacheco announces budget amendment to provide $10,000 to Marion Council on Aging
Wicked Local Mattapoisett
Politics
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Trahan disclosure shines light on finances
The Eagle Tribune
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Conservative group to push redistricting reform in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Brookline Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordon On Why She Wants To Take On Sen. Ed Markey In 2020
WBUR
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As Nominating Window Closes, Women Rise to Consider Sarno Challenge
Western Mass Politics and Insight
Public Safety
State Finance
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Collins’s budget priorities center on UMass, DCR projects
Dorchester Reporter
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The Only 2 States That Can't Afford a Recession
Governing
State Government
Transportation
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VTA strike averted
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Seaplanes in Boston Harbor on track to start soon, despite safety concerns
Boston Herald
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Study of east-west rail connecting North Adams, Greenfield and Boston passes Massachusetts Senate
MassLive
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Baker, Raimondo pledge to discuss Boston to Providence high-speed rail
WPRI.com