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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.”
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.
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Beltway Politics
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Biden preps for Inauguration Day as Cabinet picks wait for approval
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Thanks for everything, President Trump
Boston Herald
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What the Massachusetts delegation is saying about Joe Biden’s pandemic rescue bill
Boston.com
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Trump prepares pardon wave for final hours as president
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Can Biden contain the flames lit by Trump?
Boston Globe
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Biden will kick off inaugural events at a ceremony honoring victims of COVID-19
Boston Globe
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Biden’s hefty to-do list starts with a flurry of orders
Boston Globe
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A locked-down and transformed Washington braces for Biden’s inauguration
Boston Globe
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Woman wanted for allegedly stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop arrested
Boston Herald
Business
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Food supply chain depends on vaccinated workers
Boston Herald
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Here are the top 10 Massachusetts VC deals of the past year
Boston Business Journal
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Report: Of all state capitals, Boston has the highest quality of life
Boston.com
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In Mass., private companies can make a killing, legally, if you can’t keep up with your property taxes
Boston Globe
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Here are the 24 Taunton-area small bizzes that shared $1 million in COVID grant money
Taunton Gazette
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New law gives flexibility to craft brewers
The Eagle Tribune
Cannabis
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With new members, cannabis commission to press lawmakers for more inclusion
Boston Business Journal
Education
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When It Comes To School COVID Testing, Finding Asymptomatic Cases Doesn't Come Cheap
WBUR
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For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball
Boston Globe
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‘I did everything right.’ Despite following the rules, these students got deported
Boston Globe
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Area colleges prepare for students’ return
Gazette Net
Environment
Federal
Gaming
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Legal Sports Betting Sponsor Sees Odds Improving in 2021
State House News Service
Health Care
Housing
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Massachusetts home, condo prices surge despite coronavirus pandemic
Boston Herald
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Mass. Home Sales Hit 16-Year High During Pandemic
State House News Service
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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Long Session Ends with Deluge of Baker Vetoes
State House News Service
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Beacon Hill Roll Call checks attendance
Lowell Sun
Local Government
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West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt declares racism a ‘health crisis;’ plans equity committee
The Republican
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Inspector General raises new questions about Hingham Housing Authority payments
Boston Globe
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A little breathing room for embattled Chelmsford town manager
Lowell Sun
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Westford seniors means-based property-tax exemption signed by Gov. Charlie Baker
Lowell Sun
Politics
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Count Them Out: Here’s Who Isn’t Running for Mayor of Boston
Boston Magazine
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Jaramillo Formally Announces Campaign for State Representative: An American Story; From ICU Janitor to Candidate for State Representative
Revere Journal
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Capobianco Receives Sixty-Seven Early Endorsements in Bid for Representative
Winthrop Transcript
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In mayor’s race, Pressley’s endorsement packs the most power
Boston Globe
Public Health
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U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to hit 500,000 in February, experts say it was avoidable
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts tracking coronavirus among ‘commercial sex workers’
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Rolling Out Coronavirus Vaccinations To Prisons, Other Congregate Care Settings
CBS Boston
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Massachusetts needs more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to complete Phase 1
News 22 WWLP.com
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Massachusetts reports 3,224 new COVID cases, 52 deaths on Monday
The Republican
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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
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Gillette opens, here's what to know about the Massachusetts vaccine timeline
Turn to 10
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Mass. reports 3,224 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 52 new deaths
Boston Globe
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COVID response was a global series of failures, WHO panel says
Boston Globe
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The Grocery Stories: How government should work for Americans
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 3,224, hospitalizations rise
Boston Herald
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Hundreds of medical professionals call on Baker to prioritize vaccine access for Black and immigrant communities
Boston Globe
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Gillette Stadium’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic up and running
WPRI.com
Public Safety
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Mass. National Guard join Boston, State Police on standby ahead of inauguration
WCVB
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State pardon board recommends a murderer’s life sentence be commuted
Boston Globe
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Security Increased In Boston Ahead Of Inauguration Day
CBS Boston
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MLK Day March for Justice raises awareness of police brutality
Fox 25 News
State Government
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MA statehouse increases security protocols ahead of inauguration day
News 22 WWLP.com
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Attleboro area state senator pushes to make vote-by-mail permanent
The Sun Chronicle
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Baker vetoes Rural Growth Fund
The Recorder