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Reminder: This Never Ends Well » The Daily Poster

3 reasons why the Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout has gone so slowly » Boston.com

As legislators scrambled, Baker gained an edge in what became law » Boston Globe

Three NYC Pension Funds to Divest $4 Billion From Fossil Fuels » Bloomberg Politics

Biden to reopen ACA insurance marketplaces as pandemic has cost millions of Americans their coverage » Washington Post

NY: ‘Survivor-style’ campaigning comes to New York’s race for mayor » Politico

One coal state senator holds the key to Biden’s ambitious climate agenda. And it’s not McConnell. » Washington Post

Ricchetti Brothers Rise in D.C., One a Lobbyist, the Other in the White House » The Wall Street Journal

Blue-chip clients dump Trumpworld lobbying shops » Axios

Two weeks into a test run, Mass. jury trials go on pause » Boston Globe

CA: Some Silicon Valley donors’ next political fight? Trying to oust California’s governor. » Vox

Is The MBTA In A Death Spiral? One Transportation Advocate Thinks So » WGBH

Business leaders hopeful for relief, wary of taxes » The Eagle Tribune

Sen. Rob Portman’s exit leaves void in chamber and 2022 map » Roll Call

Biden to tap nurse as acting surgeon general » Washington Post

Mitt Romney says ‘new faces’ like Charlie Baker are key for the future direction of GOP » Boston.com

Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first female treasury secretary » Boston Globe

Republicans waver on punishing Trump as impeachment trial looms » Boston Globe

Editorial: The US Senate needs to learn to function again » Boston Globe

Opinion: Joe Biden, Tom Brady, and the matter of age » Boston Globe

Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state » Boston Globe

Opinion: Something stinks with timing of curfews being lifted in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Berkshire Bank taps Webster exec as new CEO » Boston Business Journal

Amazon plans to add 3,000 more jobs in major tech expansion in Seaport » Boston Globe

Report: Challenging economic times remain in Amherst due to COVID’s impact » Gazette Net

Big E president describes fairgrounds industry devastated by COVID » The Republican

Walsh Gives Clearance for Boston Business Reopenings » State House News Service

GE reports cash flow surge; stock soars » Boston Business Journal

October date set for 2021 Boston Marathon » Boston Business Journal

Holyoke Mall restaurants open for take out, limited indoor dining » The Republican

Massachusetts marijuana dispensary association withdraws lawsuit against state delivery rules after backlash from members » Boston.com

Biden offers LGBTQ protections, an ideological departure from Trump-era policy » Boston Globe

Local LGBTQ+ advocates celebrate reversal of military ban » Berkshire Eagle

Former San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz takes post at Mount Holyoke College » Gazette Net

As cities struggle under budget pressure brought on by the pandemic, calls are mounting for greater support from nonprofit colleges and universities » Boston Business Journal

School Committee Asks State For Help Returning To Full In-Person » Andover Patch

Fall River area school districts cool to idea of COVID pooled testing strategy » The Herald News

Biden sets in motion plan to ban new oil and gas drilling on federal land » Boston Globe

Stars aligned for possible climate bill action Thursday » News 22 WWLP.com

Effort to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden » Boston Globe

Ex-Tribal Chairman Seeks Dismissal In Casino Bribery Case » WBUR

MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park casinos returning to 24-hour operation this week » The Republican

Moderna says vaccine is effective against coronavirus variants, launching customized booster study » Boston Herald

As new strains complicate vaccine picture, Moderna plans studies of a COVID-19 booster shot » Boston Globe

“A Long Time Coming:” Massachusetts’ Journey to Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners » Clinical Advisor

Mass General Brigham moves forward with $2B in expansions, buildings » Boston Business Journal

Coalition: A new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home would need many more beds » Boston Herald

Boston’s average rent drops 18 percent over pandemic year » Boston Herald

Hodgson Sounds Alarm Over Immigration Policies [OPINION] » WBSM

Springfield drug court to expand with $2 million federal grant » The Republican

Northampton Finance Director Susan Wright to retire after 17 years with city » Gazette Net

Boston could soon have an acting mayor. What will that mean? » Boston Globe

City Emails Offer Look Inside Pittsfield’s Unrealized Plan To Oust Unhoused From Public Parks » WAMC

SLIDTR Committee announces tax exemption signed by Gov. Charlie Baker » Wicked Local

Charlie Baker faces unrest in MassGOP over Trump’s second impeachment » Boston Herald

Madeline Ranalli receives endorsement from Jesse Mermell » Wicked Local

Opinion: Companies need to reevaluate the full range of their political spending » Boston Globe

Rep Candidate Files Complaint Over Signatures, Ballot Access » State House News Service

Baker Releases New Details on Vaccination Timeline, Locations for Mass. Residents » NBC Boston

Mass. reports 3,477 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 45 new deaths » Boston Globe

Eight Early Ed Sites Aim To Test 400 Per Day » State House News Service

Baker Shakes Up Vaccine Distribution Plans » State House News Service

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine roll out relies on ‘honor system’ to determine eligibility » Boston Herald

Editorial: Honor system for coronavirus vaccines cheaters’ delight » Boston Herald

Drive-through COVID test locations for child care providers, families » Boston Globe

Councilor Wu wants a COVID-19 vaccination site in every Boston zip code » Boston Globe

Top Massachusetts official warns that COVID-19 vaccine supply may be limited through February » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 3,477 new COVID cases, 45 deaths as officials announce start of Phase 2 of vaccine effort » The Republican

Baker adds sites, accelerates vaccinations for residents 65 and over while hundreds of thousands of doses sit unused » Boston Globe

COVID mass vaccination site opening at Springfield’s Eastfield Mall on Jan. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker says » The Republican

Letter: Massachusetts seems woefully behind in protecting seniors » Berkshire Eagle

Eastfield Mall in Springfield to be mass COVID-19 vaccination site » Western Mass News

People 75 and older can sign up for coronavirus vaccine beginning Wednesday » Boston Globe

Governor announces the exact date range when you can get vaccinated » Fox 25 News

Here’s what Anthony Fauci said Massachusetts should expect as the vaccine rollout progresses » Boston.com

Anti-violence, youth engagement targets of grants to Lowell Police » Lowell Sun

Berkshire County gets $475K in grants to fund violence prevention, victim support programs » Berkshire Eagle

State providing $12.8M in anti-violence grant funding » News 22 WWLP.com

Advocates push to make Boston Fire Department more diverse » Boston Globe

State announces $12.9 million in funding for anti-gang, anti-domestic violence programs » The Republican

State slow to improve criminal justice data collection » Commonwealth Magazine

Haverhill, Methuen, Lawrence UTEC Share Shannon Grants to Combat Gang Violence » WHAV

Lottery Sales, Profits Rising During Pandemic » State House News Service

Opinion: Charlie Baker reveals himself again as an out of touch bureaucrat » Boston Herald

Massachusetts National Guard to return to DC during Trump impeachment trial » Boston Herald

Gov. Baker to deliver annual State of Commonwealth address » Boston Herald

MassDOT leader Stephanie Pollack says goodbye ahead of Biden admin role » Boston Herald

In farewell, Pollack says she’ll consider all transportation modes in federal highway role » Boston Globe

Transportation proposals seek to tackle problem of first, last mile » Berkshire Eagle

Harvard raises concerns on ‘no-build’ Allston option » Commonwealth Magazine

SSA climbs aboard the electric buses » Martha's Vineyard Times

T control board’s annual report calls for new revenues » Commonwealth Magazine

Vineyard Wind Looks to Regain Spot in Project Pipeline » State House News Service

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Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud Grants $3 Million to Develop Innovative Treatments, Bringing Total Investment to $68 Million » Alzheimer's Association

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

New England Aquarium and retail partner Event Network take significant step to remove plastic from gift shop » New England Aquarium

Gov. Healey's Secretary's Tirade Caught on Camera » MassFiscal Alliance