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Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Transportation Public Opinion Update with the Barr Foundation and MassINC Polling
Via Zoom - registration required
11:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Public Hearing
Virtual Hearing
12:00pm
Boston magazine for Power Talks Presented by ETHIC with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito
Virtual Event
Birthday: Rep. Steven Owens
Quote of the Day
“She has been criticizing Governor Charlie Baker’s extremely cautious plan to reopen the economy after enduring the coronavirus shutdown,” Lyons wrote. “If she had her way, every single Bay Stater would be on the government dole.”
Criticizing US Rep. Ayanna Pressley and her "socialist agenda".
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Opinion: Joe Biden shouldn’t take black vote for granted
Boston Herald
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Opinion: Trump’s death cult presidency
Boston Globe
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Opinion: The Great Trumpkin suffers for his people
Boston Globe
Business
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Boston creates $6M coronavirus fund for small businesses reopening safety costs
Boston Herald
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Our View: A grand and tasty idea indeed
The Sun Chronicle
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SBA officially weighs in on using PPP for bonuses. Here's what it says.
Boston Business Journal
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Backers of increasing beer and liquor licenses win key legal battle that may put it on November ballot
Boston Globe
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Welcome Back To The Office. Please Don't Touch Anything.
WBUR
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Customers Are Eager To Return To Shops, But Reopening Is A Challenge
WBUR
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Restaurants and retail owners struggled with PPP loans. But a fix may be on the way.
Boston Business Journal
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GE to sell lighting division to another Mass. company
Boston Business Journal
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Galvin alleges GPB Capital defrauded Mass. investors
Boston Business Journal
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Survey finds that visitors ready to return to Western Mass. once coronavirus protections in place
The Republican
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SJC Clears Beer-and-Wine Question for Ballot
State House News Service
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When will diners be ready to return to restaurants? Here’s what 1,000 Globe readers said
Boston Globe
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Mayor Marty Walsh appoints group of advisers to help Boston reopen its economy
Boston Globe
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Charlie Baker’s COVID Calamity [OPINION]
WBSM
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The Boston Licensing Board Is Making It Easier for Restaurants to Create Outdoor Dining Spaces
Eater Boston
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Tepid start for Vineyard storefronts
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Making the cut: Area hair salons reopen with new restrictions
Gazette Net
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Mass. Zoos Outline Plans For Allowing Visitors Back
WBUR
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In this coronavirus spring, a stroll down Newbury Street felt neither leisurely nor luxurious
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Education
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Reopening of public schools this fall would come with daunting issues
Boston Globe
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Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
The Republican
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Teachers seek to boost engagement with remote learning
The Bay State Banner
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Flow of Money Complicates Student Travel Refunds
State House News Service
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Colleges prepare to reopen, but aren’t entirely confident about having extensive testing in place
Boston Globe
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College presidents release four-phase plan for reopening Mass. campuses
Boston Business Journal
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Riley’s Aim: Have Schools “Up and Running” in Fall
State House News Service
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Mass. working to have schools 'up and running' in fall
Taunton Gazette
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Sophomores Will Likely Take MCAS Tests Missed Due To Coronavirus Next Winter
WBUR
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Opinion: College admissions cheating is sleazy, but it shouldn’t be a federal case
Boston Globe
Environment
Federal
Gaming
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With no pro sports, DraftKings bets on fantasy, esports and ping pong
Boston Business Journal
Health Care
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Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent alerted state officials of coronavirus outbreak days earlier than claimed, documents show
Boston Herald
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Battenfeld: Holyoke Soldiers’ Home veterans families deserve answers, not more delays
Boston Herald
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Prolonged isolation taking a toll on residents of nursing homes
Boston Globe
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Sudders: Nursing homes still work in progress
Commonwealth Magazine
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Here's What To Expect As Mass. Doctors Reopen For Routine Medical Care
WBUR
Housing
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An ‘Avalanche of Evictions’ Could Be Bearing Down on America’s Renters
New York Times
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Mass. Home Sales Down Almost 14 Percent in April
State House News Service
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Will COVID-19 End the Downtown Comeback? Don't Bet on It.
Governing
Human Services
Judiciary
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Massachusetts courthouses to continue virtual hearings until at least July 1; emergency matters can be handled in-person
The Republican
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Charlie Baker Has Never Commuted A Prison Sentence. Lawyers For William Allen Hope His May Be The First
WBUR
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SJC allows alcohol sales question to advance to 2020 ballot
Commonwealth Magazine
Labor
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"National Unemployment Fraud Scheme” May Slow Benefits
State House News Service
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Weeks late, Mass. unemployment portal translated into Portuguese
Commonwealth Magazine
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No rush back to the office as Mass. reopens slowly
Boston Globe
Local Government
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Monday marks sixth straight day no new coronavirus cases reported on Nantucket
The Inquirer and Mirror
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Worcester forms economic committee to help rebuild small businesses following coronavirus, as officials say it’s ‘on the other side of the surge'
The Republican
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A 'Good Trend' In Coronavirus Cases In Springfield
WAMC
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Walsh says governing has become about ‘life and death’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Rep. Joe Kennedy III talks pandemic response during visit at Greenfield’s Emergency Operations Center
The Recorder
Politics
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Hall makes 4th District ballot to challenge Democrats
The Sun Chronicle
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US Senate Debate: Markey, Kennedy to face off June 8 live on WPRI 12, WPRI.com
WPRI.com
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Medford Democratic City Committee elects new officers
Medford Patch
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Howie Carr: Charlie Baker and Coronavirus: Time for a regime change in Corner Office
Boston Herald
Public Health
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Missed Opportunities In Massachusetts' COVID Response
WGBH
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Expert: A new study’s dire picture of Mass. coronavirus future is a warning signal
Boston Globe
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Karyn Polito says the graduation party she attended over the weekend was ‘allowed’ under coronavirus rules
Boston.com
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In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of 'Vaccine Nationalism'
WBUR
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Boston medical researchers creating smell test for coronavirus
Boston Herald
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Is It Safe to Go Back to My Local Library?
Boston Magazine
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Field hospital at UMass Dartmouth to close; no patients ever admitted
South Coast Today
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Massachusetts new coronavirus deaths continue downward trend as state reports 57 new deaths and 422 new cases
The Republican
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Mass. reports 422 new coronavirus cases, 57 new deaths
Boston Globe
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As we reopen, a COVID-19 reality check
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Gov. Baker says coronavirus surge 'is behind us' in Massachusetts
WCVB
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Boston coronavirus field hospital stops taking admissions, as officials urge caution
Boston Globe
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Gov. Baker: Following safety rules will aid reopening from virus
Cape Cod Times
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In crush of data and analysis, one key is missing: Who is getting tested?
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts coronavirus surge is ‘behind us’: Charlie Baker
Boston Herald
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Polito said she attended brother’s graduation party
Commonwealth Magazine
Public Safety
State Finance
State Government
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Massachusetts probe into Holyoke Soldiers’ Home coronavirus deaths expected to wrap up soon, Gov. Charlie Baker says
The Republican
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Baker reflects on new normal haircut
South Coast Today
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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito: ‘I Did Not Host A Gathering’ At Shrewsbury Home
CBS Boston
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Massachusetts got ‘cooperation’ from beachgoers — and the weather — over Memorial Day weekend
Boston.com
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Releasing Texts And Emails, Suspended Soldiers' Home Boss Denies Cover-Up
New England Public Radio
Transportation
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Crowding Thresholds to Dictate MBTA Pandemic Operations
State House News Service
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New poll: Coronavirus driving big shifts in Bay State transit patterns
Boston Business Journal
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Poll Finds Sharp Shift in Commuting Attitudes
State House News Service