Must-Reads
Today on Beacon Hill
Worcester Emerging: A Conversation with City and Community Leaders
Joint Committee on Ways & Means: Budget Hearing
Joint Committee on Transportation: Public Hearing
Quote of the Day
“When it’s up for renewal, Republicans will be in the awkward position of opposing payments to families delivered through a credit that they pioneered, and championed as recently as 2017,” said Samuel Hammond. “No Republican wants to run on taking money away from families of any income,”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Animal rights group press for cage rule
Gloucester Times
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Editorial: Lawmakers need to act fast to protect businesses
Boston Herald
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As tax deadlines loom, lawmakers announce deal that would exempt Massachusetts businesses from PPP loan tax
Boston Herald
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Judge dismisses claims against John Fish over $1B tower as a 'red herring'
Boston Business Journal
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Former North End restaurateur Jose Duarte plans a future beyond the city
Boston Globe
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Changing work patterns to influence redevelopment push
News 22 WWLP.com
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Cultural sector pegs pandemic losses at $588 million
Lowell Sun
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Relief Bill Coming Together to Aid Workers, Businesses
State House News Service
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Berkshire Bank strikes deal with activist investor over board spots
Boston Business Journal
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State grant to fund program to help Leominster’s Latino business community
Leominster Champion
Civil Rights
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Biden signs executive order to advance gender equity
Boston Globe
Education
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FSU awarded grant to hold Racial Equity Policy Review Institute
The Metro West Daily News
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Opinion: Welcome, students, to this Boston school panel — now be quiet
Boston Globe
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Harvard Signals A ‘Full Return’ To Campus In The Fall
WGBH
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UMass Amherst issuing suspensions over ‘egregious violations’ of COVID policies; police break up weekend parties
The Republican
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Cornel West leaving Harvard teaching post
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
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House passes DCF transparency bill
Commonwealth Magazine
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House Approves Bill Updating Child Protection Laws
State House News Service
Insurance
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Massachusetts is requiring insurers to pay twice as much for COVID-19 vaccination as most other states
Boston.com
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Legal Sea Foods loses court fight for Covid-19 insurance coverage
Boston Business Journal
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Health insurers to promote 2017 birth control provision
Commonwealth Magazine
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In surprise move, Baker administration sets high insurance payments for vaccinations
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
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Legislature plans to expand paid sick leave
Commonwealth Magazine
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St. Vincent has already spent over $5M to prepare for nurses strike
Boston Business Journal
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Nurses begin strike at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester
Worcester Telegram
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Battle lines drawn in debate over app-based workers
Boston Business Journal
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Judge rules state can’t halt unemployment payments without proper review
Boston Globe
Legislative
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After Taking Shots, Legislative Leaders Got Theirs
State House News Service
Local Government
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2 more Northampton councilors announce intentions
Gazette Net
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Tear gas ban could be in place within 60 days, though council’s authority is rejected to do it
Cambridge Day
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Worcester Eyes Footing in Post-Pandemic World
State House News Service
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Grant will help Belchertown demolish and clean power plant at old State School
The Republican
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Springfield Council Explores Strange New Duty, Boldly Chooses a Gomez for Ward 1
Western Mass Politics and Insight
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Lexington civic leader nominated for Black Excellence Award
Wicked Local
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Federal Aviation Administration Draft Neighborhood Environmental Survey In Town Of Milton
Milton Patch
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Cities, Towns Warned of Potential Server Infiltration
State House News Service
Politics
Public Health
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Massachusetts is a leader in vaccinating Black residents, but advocates say stats belie equity ‘problem’
Boston Herald
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New CDC guidelines stir hope of a return to ‘almost normal’ after COVID-19 vaccination
Boston Globe
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Black Springfield COVID-19 Coalition hosts virtual forum to discuss testing, vaccinations
The Republican
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CIC Health, Curative and LabCorp have cost Massachusetts more than $10 million to run COVID vaccination sites since January
The Republican
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Mass. reports 892 new confirmed cases, 18 deaths, and 25,931 vaccinations in latest COVID-19 data
Boston Globe
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Cape Cod’s 1st large-scale COVID vaccination site opens its doors
The Republican
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Young people have had the most COVID cases in Massachusetts in the last 2 weeks; doctors say spread fueled by gatherings outside of school
The Republican
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Springfield notes drop in COVID cases as 1-year anniversary looms
The Republican
Public Safety
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Holyoke Police Officer Rafael Roca suspended after posting viral video alleging corruption at the department
The Republican
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Boston police recover 16 guns from city streets in 3-day span
Boston Herald
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Falmouth police recruits fired for drinking in academy, lying to investigators
Cape Cod Times
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‘Because of this video I will probably be fired’: Holyoke officer alleges police ‘corruption’ in viral video
The Republican
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‘She’s fired a whole lot of people’: Moon, others talk about dismissals, departures under DA Harrington
Berkshire Eagle
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Firefighters from Chicopee, Fitchburg given awards for search for missing children, rescue of woman from fire during Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year awards
The Republican
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Chicopee firefighters honored at 31st Firefighter of the Year Awards
News 22 WWLP.com
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Attleboro firefighters given awards for bravery in house fire and car crash rescues
The Sun Chronicle
State Government
Transportation
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Boston no longer has worst traffic in America amid coronavirus pandemic
Boston Herald
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Editorial: A long overdue measure: Mass. drivers without lawful status should get driver’s licenses
Boston Globe
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Free bus plan could cost $100 million
News 22 WWLP.com
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MBTA Planning to Restore Some Service by Summer
State House News Service
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Amtrak to add private rooms to Northeast regional overnight trains
Boston Globe
Utilities
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Biden’s Interior Acts Quickly on Vineyard Wind
State House News Service
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Palmer Renewable Energy can’t greenwash its emissions away (Guest viewpoint)
The Republican