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Benefit Fraud Down As Auditors Cast Wider Nets » State House News Service

IG: MBTA Could Not Prove 2017 Contract Was Awarded Fairly » State House News Service

Opinion: Our economic future is tied to innovation, freedom » Commonwealth Beacon

State Finance Experts Recommend Major Increase in Borrowing » State House News Service

From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown Boston office buildings could soon become apartments » Boston Globe

Boston City Council ‘not serious about public safety’: outgoing president Flynn says » Boston Herald

One in five Massachusetts households with children struggle with hunger. Here's how it affects young people. » WGBH

Influx of migrant students slows enrollment decline in BPS » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham bringing back mask mandate, as Boston-area COVID wastewater surges and infections rise » Boston Herald

ME: Maine Joins Colorado in Finding Trump Ineligible for Primary Ballot » New York Times

ME: Maine Republicans criticize ruling on Trump ballot eligibility, legal experts expect court battle » Boston Globe

RI: Baby Bonds, $100M history center, 'assault weapon' ban: What RI's state officers want in 2024 » The Providence Journal

GA: Federal judge upholds Georgia’s Republican redistricting plan » The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FL: As cities take down Confederate memorials, Florida bill seeks to stop them — and put the statues back up » Orlando Sentinel

Opinion: Nikki Haley, a she-wolf in moderate’s clothing. But Trump is worse. » Boston Globe

‘Of course’ Civil War was about slavery, Nikki Haley says, after facing blowback over N.H. town hall answer » Boston Globe

What Trump will campaign on in 2024 » The Hill

In reversal, US to heighten efforts to collect billions in unpaid COVID loans » Boston Globe

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists » Boston Globe

'Ignorant and stupid': Tom Cotton slammed for comment about Civil War » Raw Story

Tesla strike in Sweden is biggest test yet of Elon Musk’s anti-union stance » Washington Post

From AI to X, here’s a look back at the year in tech » Boston Globe

Tree House Brewing owners deny allegations of wrongdoing in ongoing lawsuit » Boston Globe

In six years, The Fine Print has saved consumers $1.2 million » Boston Globe

Mass. legislators release bills from committee to support state's agricultural sector » Worcester Telegram

Needham Bank shares rose in first day of trading » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts gets more than $4 million for new lobster fishing gear to protect right whales, other measures » Boston Herald

Editorial: Netanyahu should resign » Boston Globe

State Awards HCC $1.46 Million to Build Nursing Workforce Training Program » Business West

Holyoke school receiver supports effort to regain local control of city classrooms » MassLive

State-appointed Holyoke school superintendent recommends ending state control of the district » New England Public Media

Bodycam footage inside classroom shows Great Barrington police officer say they could 'search every room and ask every teacher' for book » Berkshire Eagle

Lueken: When students leave, the funding stays » Boston Herald

Howard University students imagine new life for New Bedford firehouse » WBUR

Professors say they know how to save Harvard. Top leaders are listening. » Boston Globe

Free tuition shouldn’t just be for public colleges » Commonwealth Beacon

Opinion: Lack of indoor space poses a hurdle for winter student athletes » Boston Globe

HCC grant to help recruit, train nurses » Gazette Net

ACLU, GLAD tell Great Barrington Police and DA that school book search was 'unwarranted and unauthorized by law' » Berkshire Eagle

A shorebird with 'a lot of personality' makes a comeback » WBUR

Keeping eagles aloft: Marking 50 years of Endangered Species Act successes in Valley and beyond » Gazette Net

Massachusetts faced wildfire smoke, tornadoes, relentless rain, flooding, and more in ‘very active’ year » Boston Herald

Masking returns at many Massachusetts hospitals — and not just because of COVID » WGBH

Pipes: How Obamacare tax credits spike premiums » Boston Herald

Guest columnist Michael Seward: Leverett housing a counter to injustice » Gazette Net

Healey Spox: Temporary Shelters Meet Overflow Requirement » State House News Service

Food Insecurity Increase Called A "Jarring Wake Up Call" » State House News Service

Study reveals ‘jarring' food insecurity increases as COVID-era benefits expire » NBC Boston

Thousands of Mass. children diagnosed with autism are becoming adults. Many families find the state unprepared to help. » Boston Globe

Sigaud: Union revival not on table, despite ’23 wins » Boston Herald

State Sen. Robyn Kennedy reflects on her first year in office » Spectrum News

Sen. Lydia Edwards Celebrates Birthday in Eastie With Community Members » East Boston Times-Free Press

Massachusetts laws going into effect in 2024 » WPRI.com

Mass. Senate president sets her priorities for 2024. Here's what to watch for. » WGBH

Boston Council's Voting Expansion Faces Long Road » State House News Service

Hampshire Register of Probate Michael Carey retiring; Healey to nominate replacement » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: New Year’s resolutions for the Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Salem, Beverly, Peabody to swear in city officials next week » Salem News

The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxins lurked, documents show. » Boston Globe

Mass. cities, towns cautious or confused about how to spend millions in opioid settlement funds » WBUR

State leaders propose legislation to get homemade “ghost guns” off the streets » Western Mass News

Massachusetts police apologize for "Gender Queer" book search in middle school » CBS News

Two Southie churches broken into, K-9 Duke helps bust suspect in basement: Boston Police » Boston Herald

Winthrop officer charged with child rape allegedly confessed at parents’ graveside on Christmas night » Boston Globe

Baker portrait hangs with others on lobby walls » News 22 WWLP.com

Auditor DiZoglio Issues Report, Showing 41% More Investigations, Finding $12.3 Million in Fraud » WHAV

Berkshire legislators explain how they stopped worrying and learned to love Gov. Healey’s tax relief plan » WAMC

‘Money back in pockets’: New Massachusetts tax bill takes effect when calendar flips to 2024 » Fox 25 News

Barnstable County Commissioners Giving Support to Bridge Plans » Cape Cod Online

State Gives Towns Funding For Transportation Improvements » The Bourne News

Library pilot expanding to Pioneer Valley transit riders » Gazette Net

"System Issues" Affect RMV Operations Statewide » State House News Service

Drought rules proper, judge says in suit brought by water departments » MassLive

Maura Healey says Massachusetts has complied with overflow site requirement » Boston Herald

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association