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“It’s a wartime atmosphere,” presidential historian Julian Zelizer wrote in an e-mail, “But in many ways this seems even more intense. The combination of a pandemic and an actual attack on government on Jan. 6 has heightened the fears.”

Presidential historian Julian Zelizer

Speaking about the inauguration security, adding that parallels exist to inaugurations around World War II and in 2005, the first after the Sept. 11 attacks.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

A locked-down and transformed Washington braces for Biden’s inauguration » Boston Globe

Opinion: Can Biden contain the flames lit by Trump? » Boston Globe

Biden will kick off inaugural events at a ceremony honoring victims of COVID-19 » Boston Globe

Biden’s hefty to-do list starts with a flurry of orders » Boston Globe

Trump prepares pardon wave for final hours as president » Boston Globe

Woman wanted for allegedly stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop arrested » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Thanks for everything, President Trump » Boston Herald

Biden preps for Inauguration Day as Cabinet picks wait for approval » Boston Herald

What the Massachusetts delegation is saying about Joe Biden’s pandemic rescue bill » Boston.com

Business

Report: Of all state capitals, Boston has the highest quality of life » Boston.com

In Mass., private companies can make a killing, legally, if you can’t keep up with your property taxes » Boston Globe

Here are the 24 Taunton-area small bizzes that shared $1 million in COVID grant money » Taunton Gazette

New law gives flexibility to craft brewers » The Eagle Tribune

Food supply chain depends on vaccinated workers » Boston Herald

Here are the top 10 Massachusetts VC deals of the past year » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

With new members, cannabis commission to press lawmakers for more inclusion » Boston Business Journal

Education

‘I did everything right.’ Despite following the rules, these students got deported » Boston Globe

Area colleges prepare for students’ return » Gazette Net

When It Comes To School COVID Testing, Finding Asymptomatic Cases Doesn't Come Cheap » WBUR

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball » Boston Globe

Environment

TCI opponents push other states to reject controversial carbon tax » Boston Herald

Lawmakers talk environmental reform, hope for 2021 » The Recorder

In Agreement With Baker’s Climate Bill Veto [PHIL-OSOPHY] » WBSM

Berkshire Activists, Politicians Frustrated With Baker’s Climate Bill Veto » WAMC

Federal

Justice Department charges militia members, including military veterans, in Capitol assault » Boston Globe

Pentagon accelerates efforts to root out far-right extremism in the ranks » Boston Globe

Gaming

Legal Sports Betting Sponsor Sees Odds Improving in 2021 » State House News Service

Health Care

‘The shot of hope we need’: Lathrop residents, staff receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine » Gazette Net

mRNA coronavirus vaccines were developed in record time. Don’t be fearful of the speed » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Changes Timeline, Allowing Visiting Nurses To Get COVID-19 Vaccines » WGBH

Housing

Massachusetts home, condo prices surge despite coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Mass. Home Sales Hit 16-Year High During Pandemic » State House News Service

Judiciary

DA Rachael Rollins in running for U.S. Attorney appointment: 5 Investigates » WCVB

Brockton faith leaders urge Baker to commute sentence of 'kind, fully-rehabilitated' man » The Enterprise

Labor

Fraud continues to bog down Mass. unemployment system » Fox 25 News

Legislative

Beacon Hill Roll Call checks attendance » Lowell Sun

Long Session Ends with Deluge of Baker Vetoes » State House News Service

Local Government

A little breathing room for embattled Chelmsford town manager » Lowell Sun

Westford seniors means-based property-tax exemption signed by Gov. Charlie Baker » Lowell Sun

Inspector General raises new questions about Hingham Housing Authority payments » Boston Globe

West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt declares racism a ‘health crisis;’ plans equity committee » The Republican

Politics

Count Them Out: Here’s Who Isn’t Running for Mayor of Boston » Boston Magazine

Jaramillo Formally Announces Campaign for State Representative: An American Story; From ICU Janitor to Candidate for State Representative » Revere Journal

Capobianco Receives Sixty-Seven Early Endorsements in Bid for Representative » Winthrop Transcript

In mayor’s race, Pressley’s endorsement packs the most power » Boston Globe

Public Health

Gillette opens, here's what to know about the Massachusetts vaccine timeline » Turn to 10

Mass. reports 3,224 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 52 new deaths » Boston Globe

COVID response was a global series of failures, WHO panel says » Boston Globe

The Grocery Stories: How government should work for Americans » Boston Globe

Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 3,224, hospitalizations rise » Boston Herald

Hundreds of medical professionals call on Baker to prioritize vaccine access for Black and immigrant communities » Boston Globe

Gillette Stadium’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic up and running » WPRI.com

Massachusetts needs more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to complete Phase 1 » News 22 WWLP.com

Massachusetts tracking coronavirus among ‘commercial sex workers’ » Boston Herald

U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to hit 500,000 in February, experts say it was avoidable » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Rolling Out Coronavirus Vaccinations To Prisons, Other Congregate Care Settings » CBS Boston

Massachusetts reports 3,224 new COVID cases, 52 deaths on Monday » The Republican

Locations of Massachusetts vaccination sites forces residents in ‘high-risk’ locations like Pittsfield, New Bedford, Cape Cod to drive 60 minutes or more » The Republican

Public Safety

MLK Day March for Justice raises awareness of police brutality » Fox 25 News

Security Increased In Boston Ahead Of Inauguration Day » CBS Boston

State pardon board recommends a murderer’s life sentence be commuted » Boston Globe

Mass. National Guard join Boston, State Police on standby ahead of inauguration » WCVB

State Government

Baker vetoes Rural Growth Fund » The Recorder

Attleboro area state senator pushes to make vote-by-mail permanent » The Sun Chronicle

MA statehouse increases security protocols ahead of inauguration day » News 22 WWLP.com

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