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Today on Beacon Hill
8:20am
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on WGBH’s Morning Edition with Joe Mathieu
89.7 FM
9:00am
Joint Committee on Revenue: Public Hearing
Written Testimony Only
10:00am
Division of Family & Medical Leave Public Hearing
Via WebEx
11:00am
Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing
Remote hearing via teleconference
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
Birthday: Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Quote of the Day
“The fact that [Baker] is ready puts pressure on all of the people who normally wouldn’t come and negotiate with the Black and Latino caucus,” Holmes said. “The community needs to know that we heard them and we can pass something quickly. We don’t want this to get tied up in the fight back and forth in the building.”
Speaking about proposed legislation to sharpen the accountability of the state’s police departments.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Patrick Kennedy’s ties to Iranian exile group becomes campaign issue in South Jersey
Politico
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Opinion: Calling for law and order isn’t fascist
Boston Herald
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By chance, Ed Markey was standing in his driveway. ‘Welcome to the compound!’
Boston Globe
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Trump dodges police reform as Americans show huge shift in favor of Black Lives Matter
Boston Globe
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Trump picks Tulsa and June 19 for return of signature campaign rallies
Boston Globe
Business
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Simon Property leans on pandemic to nix deal with rival Taubman
Boston Globe
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Hampden County sheriff, Chicopee mayor distribute face masks, shields to salons, barbershops
The Republican
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AMC Theatres expects to fully open locations by July following financials woes caused by the coronavirus pandemic
The Republican
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North End restaurateurs optimistic as city accelerates outdoor seating
Boston Herald
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Financing crunch forces developers to downsize plan for Winthrop Center tower
Boston Globe
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Owner of Prime Fitness in Oxford ordered to close gym after operating in defiance of Gov. Charlie Baker’s phased coronavirus reopening plan
The Republican
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On tenterhooks, Mass. businesses navigate start of Phase 2
Boston Business Journal
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Consumer prices dropped for a third straight month in May, a first
Boston Globe
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Coronavirus canceled this year’s pro.found market in Lancaster, organizers created a website for week-long virtual experience set to launch Thursday morning
The Republican
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Springfield’s promotion of outdoor dining has restaurants excited about opening
The Republican
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Plimoth Plantation staff gears up for reopening
The Metro West Daily News
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Simon Reopens Several Massachusetts Malls
CBS Boston
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Boylston Street Four Seasons hotel lays off nearly half its staff
Boston Globe
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More money for owner and employee pay? Experts weigh in on new PPP law
Boston Business Journal
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'I Have A Guy In China': Inside The Pandemic Market For Medical Masks
WBUR
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Millennium Partners cuts residential units from Winthrop Center
Boston Business Journal
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As Reopening Continues, a Not-Quite-Normal Mall Experience Awaits
Boston Magazine
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Fog Clearing and Some Sun in Cape’s Summer Biz Outlook
State House News Service
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State Putting Up $$$ to Help With Dining, Retail Logistics
State House News Service
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Mass. restaurant attracts many outdoor diners after rolling out ‘touchless’ menu
WHDH
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Four hotels announce layoffs; a sector struggles to survive
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis & Psychedelics
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Google, YouTube block Mass. marijuana PSAs
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Crimes
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Petition Calls For Hate Crime Charge Against Bus Driver
Brookline Patch
Education
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Newburyport schools to set up reopening task force
Newburyport News
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Massachusetts schools face uphill battle on reopening guidelines, funding for the fall
Boston Herald
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Students likely to attend school only part time this fall, local officials warn
Boston Globe
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Classes on weekends, no spring break: Colleges scramble academic schedules for upcoming year
Boston Globe
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‘I feel terrible about how all this has played out for you’: Gov. Charlie Baker tells Massachusetts high school graduates in state-wide virtual commencement
The Republican
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Dorothy Zinberg, a founding member of the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, dies at 92
Boston Globe
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22 Spencer-East Brookfield teachers to get pink slips
Worcester Telegram
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Berklee College bans Boston cops from restrooms
Boston Herald
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Actress Jenny Slate asks Massachusetts high school graduates to vote and to ‘use your voices to make this world a sweeter, more just and safer place’ in virtual ceremony
The Republican
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Opinion: Police aren’t needed in schools
Commonwealth Magazine
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Plans for new consolidated school in Mason Square section of Springfield moving forward
The Republican
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UMass Dartmouth chancellor to exit after three years
Boston Business Journal
Environment
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Bump in wildlife sightings as Salem quarantines
Wicked Local Salem
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DCR Re-opens Parking at Constitution Beach Last Thursday after a Flurry of Complaints from Neighbors
East Boston Times-Free Press
Health Care
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Despite pandemic, health care jobs may be lost
Commonwealth Magazine
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Testing accelerated for coronavirus vaccine developed by Beth Israel, Johnson & Johnson
Boston Globe
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Moderna’s expedited Covid-19 vaccine trial to test 30,000
Boston Business Journal
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Mass. health-spending target won’t change in 2021
Boston Globe
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Furloughed nurses concerned Mass. hospital money problems will impact care
Health Leaders
Human Services
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DiDomenico Leads the Fight to End Deep Poverty
Everett Independent
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Governor Baker tours Greater Boston Food Bank
News 22 WWLP.com
Insurance
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Connector Asks Feds to Mitigate Health Insurance Risks
State House News Service
Judiciary
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Appeals Court Judge Plans Return to Superior Court
State House News Service
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Gov. Baker nominates Judge Edward McDonough of Longmeadow for return to Superior Court
The Republican
Labor
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Editorial: Public-sector cuts next cloud on jobs horizon
Boston Herald
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Job Losses Sting Usually Stable Health Care Sector
State House News Service
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
Boston Herald
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Unemployment fraud is on the rise in Massachusetts
WCVB
Legislative
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Taunton Rep. Doherty sworn in, ready to focus on school budgets
Taunton Gazette
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Rep. Day visits Life Care Center of Stoneham
Wicked Local Stoneham
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Black and Latino Caucus meet with legislative leaders to discuss changes to policing in MA
News 22 WWLP.com
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New Taunton Rep Worried About School Budget Cuts
State House News Service
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Senate President Spilka Forms Senate Advisory Group on Racial Justice
Framingham Source
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Moran Appointed to 3 Senate Committees
Cape Cod Online
Local Government
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Our View: Town meetings innovate under stress
The Eagle Tribune
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Melrose departments prepare to re-open, residents patience with coronavirus protocals appreciated
Wicked Local Melrose
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O.B. town hall set at $13.4 million
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Springfield won’t open city pools amid coronavirus pandemic
The Republican
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Beach rules change for Phase 2
Gloucester Times
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Boston city councilors call for policing, school reforms
Boston Herald
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Vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed pending a review, Mayor Walsh says
Boston Globe
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Walsh: Boston Playgrounds, Splash Pads Can Reopen June 15
CBS Boston
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Mayor Walsh says he's open to talks on renaming Faneuil Hall
Boston Business Journal
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Brookline Election: Hamilton, VanScoyoc Win Seats On Select Board
Brookline Patch
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Brookline To Raise Banner To Support Black Lives Matter: Greene
Brookline Patch
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Motion over redirecting $4.1M in police funding causes council to explode in anger, accusations
Cambridge Day
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Beheading of Columbus statue prompts discussion
Commonwealth Magazine
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Someone Beheaded the Christopher Columbus Statue in Boston…Again
Boston Magazine
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BOSTON USED FACE RECOGNITION BEFORE. DESPITE POTENTIAL BAN, IT LIKELY WILL AGAIN.
Dig Boston
Politics
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Could crises end Marty Walsh’s reign of mayor?
Boston Herald
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Mary Foley Bulger, wife of former state Senate president, dies at 84
Boston Globe
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Will protesters march into voting booths this year?
Boston Globe
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Councilor Gomez to Again Contest Hampden Senate Primary
Western Mass Politics and Insight
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In race for open Kennedy seat, candidates try anything to break through
Boston Globe
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SEIU backs Mermell in 4th District race
WPRI.com
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Democrat Auchincloss, seeking Kennedy seat, was a registered Republican in 2014
Boston Globe
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Walsh goes from shoo-in to hot seat
Commonwealth Magazine
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Progressive Caucus co-chair endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary
The Hill
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Greenfield mayor, other officials endorse Markey for Senate
The Recorder
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Our View: Another sleepy election
The Andover Townsman
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CANDIDATE FOR PLYMOUTH SELECT BOARD: John T. Mahoney Jr.
Wicked Local Plymouth
Public Health
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UMass forecast update: COVID-19 deaths nationwide will reach 130,000 by July 4
The Republican
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Mass. reports 267 new coronavirus cases, 46 new deaths as key metrics continue to fall
Boston Globe
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Opioid Overdose Deaths Down 5.7 Percent in First Quarter
State House News Service
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Focus shifts to racial disparities in the health of mothers as lawmakers respond to coronavirus pandemic, calls for racial justice
The Republican
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UMass team forecasts 130,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by July 4
Gazette Net
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Protests, reopenings cause fears of coronavirus spikes in Massachusetts cities with highest infection rates
Boston Herald
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Opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined in first three months of 2020, state health officials say
MassLive
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Massachusetts DPH reports steady decline in Covid-19 testing
News 22 WWLP.com
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Late night deals, international holdups, and curious characters: Inside the state’s quest for PPE
Boston Globe
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Group pushes Baker on opioid deaths
The Metro West Daily News
Public Safety
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National Guard moving out of Boston as protests continue
Boston Herald
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Big 3 on board for policing, racism legislation
Commonwealth Magazine
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Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Would Require Officers Be Certified, Ban Chokeholds
CBS Boston
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Protesters call for city to reallocate police funding, remove officers from schools
Boston Globe
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Surveillance technology used by police gets fresh scrutiny after nationwide protests, looting
Boston Globe
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‘More of a free spirit’ than anarchist, pastor says of Worcester teen arrested for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails at protest
Boston Globe
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DeLeo, Spilka Attach Immediacy to Policing, Justice Bill
State House News Service
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‘Cutting the budget doesn’t deal with racism’: Mayor Walsh says slashing police funding isn’t enough to bring change
Boston Globe
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Boston police officers’ personal info leaked online
Boston.com
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Marty Walsh not looking to lay off Boston police as he mulls reallocating funds
Boston Herald
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Boston police support the effort to ban facial recognition technology — for now
Boston.com
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Fireworks complaints in Boston skyrocket by 2,300% during coronavirus pandemic
Boston Herald
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A massive group of athletes, including Tom Brady and several Patriots, are voicing support for Ayanna Pressley’s qualified immunity bill
Boston.com
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A longtime effort to license Mass. police officers is gaining support — and lawmakers could take action soon
Boston.com
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Baker readies bill to create statewide certification process for police
Boston Globe
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'We're Tired Of Being Scared': Bostonians Who Have Had Close Encounters With Police Say It's Time For A Change
WBUR
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Time for standardized police training in Massachusetts?
Commonwealth Magazine
State Government
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HHS Secretary Was Warned Of 'Crisis' At Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Earlier Than Administration Has Said, Documents Suggest
WBUR
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Brockton legislators split over legalizing online Lottery sales
The Enterprise
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Healey Advises Stimulus Debit Cards are Legitimate
Cape Cod Online
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Gov. Charlie Baker stands by timeline for when he learned about coronavirus deaths at Holyoke Soldiers Home as reports question when administration knew
The Republican
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Baker Warns That Reopening Plans Could Change if Infections Rise Again
NECN
Taxation
Transportation
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East-West rail facing big hurdles
Commonwealth Magazine
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MassDOT Jacks Up East-West Rail Ridership Estimates
State House News Service
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East-West Rail Use Estimates Were Way Off, MassDOT Says
New England Public Radio
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Senate, House Now In Agreement on $300 Mil Road Program
State House News Service
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$5 million grant program aims to create new shared spaces in Massachusetts
WCVB