Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Federal prosecutors sought records linked to suspended cannabis regulator as part of grand jury probe
Boston Globe
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Complaint Looks To Torpedo App-Based Driver Question
State House News Service
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Here’s what the new federal tax bill would mean for Mass. families and businesses
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts is attempting to dig out of a massive housing crisis. The state’s top lawyer wants to help.
Boston Globe
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A "new hope": What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts
BINJ
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Harvard President Garber Slams ‘Pernicious’ Campus Antisemitism
The Harvard Crimson
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Maura Healey gets in middle of Newton teachers’ strike: ‘Unacceptable’ school has been closed for 2 weeks
Boston Herald
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Senate Approach To Gun Law Reforms Passes On 37-3 Vote
State House News Service
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Researchers find disparities in Massachusetts arrest data
Berkshire Eagle
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Worker groups ask judge to block app-based driver ballot question
WBUR
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Newton Public Schools to use February vacation week as make-up days from strike
WBUR
National
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Trump doles out millions to lawyers: Here’s who’s getting the most
The Hill
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Inside Trump's election A-team: Lean, mean and largely unseen
Reuters
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Key Pro-Israel Group Reports Record Fundraising As It Targets The ‘Squad’
HUFFPOST
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Trump's conviction scenario
Axios
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'We're reaping what we sow': Trump's ex-aide says he'll be too broke to beat Biden
Raw Story
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He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Then Trump Hired Him. Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case.
The Daily Beast
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US adds 353K jobs in January, soaring past expectations
The Hill
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Wayne LaPierre Finally Takes the Fall. Will the NRA Survive Without Him?
Vanity Fair
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Bill Bradley’s campaign advice: ‘Let Joe Biden be Joe Biden’
Washington Post
Today on Beacon Hill
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Joint Committee on Education: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
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Joint Committee on Housing: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
9:00am
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
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Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management: Committee Hearingee
Written Testimony Only
Quote of the Day
“"The fault does lie with other elected Republicans for actually saying these cases were witch hunts," she said. "For not coming out and telling the God's honest truth that he mishandled classified documents or the truth about January 6." Griffin said. "So we are reaping what we're sowing here," Griffin added.”
Trump's third White House run is a political sprint to stay out of prison and he's burning millions of donor dollars to do it.
News by Category
Business
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Iceland’s ‘Silicon Valley of Cod’ holds secrets for New England’s fishing industry
Boston Globe
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A looming threat to Greater Boston’s biotech dominance, 700 miles away
Boston Globe
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WeWork closes large Boston location, withholds rent at others
Boston Business Journal
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Empty office towers could pose a risk for Boston’s bottom line. Here’s how.
Boston Globe
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Venture capital fund backed by MIT spins off startup support unit
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Education
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Chieppo: Newton teachers strike not ‘for the children’
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Enough is enough – put police back in Boston schools
Boston Herald
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State stepping in to Newton teachers strike, school committee cancels February vacation
WHDH
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Harvard professor accused of plagiarizing images, falsifying data: ‘What I found was a huge surprise’
Boston Herald
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MCLA enrollment is about halfway back from its pandemic lows, officials say, and the college is poised for growth
Berkshire Eagle
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Debate swirls on Beacon Hill over proposal to admit students to vocational schools by lottery
Boston Globe
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New Harvard president worried by ‘social shunning’ of Jewish students
Boston Globe
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Harvard’s chief diversity officer targeted by plagiarism accusations
Boston Globe
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Saugus parents decry response to teacher arrest
Lynn Daily News Item
Environment
Gaming
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Healey's Gaming $$$ Play Draws Regulators' Attention
State House News Service
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Winners lose out: Amount of casino winnings seized by state rose in ‘23
MassLive
Health Care
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As Steward hospitals teeter, CEO’s $40 million yacht is docked in the Galapagos Islands
Boston Globe
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Steward says it has financing to keep Mass. hospitals open for now
Boston Globe
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Saint Vincent parent company sells four California hospitals
Worcester Business Journal
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Boston’s hospital chiefs have turned away from sitting on outside boards
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system
Boston Globe
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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Recreation programs left with nowhere to go as migrants move from Logan Airport to Boston shelter
CBS News
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FL: DeSantis offers to send 1,000 troops to the Texas border
POLITICO Pro
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Editorial: Dems in Congress show weak hand on noncitizens with DUIs
Boston Herald
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Roxbury’s Cass recreation center to house 200 Logan migrants by Saturday: ‘A painful choice’
Boston Herald
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How political leaders decided to take over a Roxbury recreation center to shelter migrants
WBUR
Judiciary
Labor
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US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January in further sign of economic strength
Boston Globe
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More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low
Boston Globe
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Gig worker ballot fight is heading to court — again
Boston Globe
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Governor Healey calls for third-party help in ending Newton teacher strike
Boston Globe
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Healey Seeks Twice-Daily Talks To Settle Newton Strike
State House News Service
Legislative
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Howie Carr: State House Alcohol of Fame refresh
Boston Herald
Local Government
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Major initiative to build sports complex in city of Holyoke to be announced
MassLive
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Barnstable Town Council wants $45K to pay for offshore wind legal advice
Cape Cod Times
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Agawam council to weigh in on single-payer health care
The Reminder
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City councilors’ dispute with vocal critics escalates to court hearing
The New Bedford Light
Politics
Public Health
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State Sen. Velis alarmed over pharmacies limiting Narcan access
Gazette Net
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Boston City Council takes another stab at rat-killing office
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts receives $8 million in opioid settlement, marketing firm ‘helped fuel the nationwide opioid crisis’
Boston Herald
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Mass. set to receive another $8 million in opioid settlement money, AG Campbell says
WBUR
Public Safety
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‘Every second counts’: Lions Club buys AED machines for Northampton’s public libraries
Gazette Net
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NJ: Jersey City says armed cops cannot use cannabis off duty. Police union says that’s ‘pure hogwash’
New Jersey Monitor
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Sweeping gun reforms pass Bay State Senate, more work to do
Boston Herald
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Mass. Senate passes expansive gun control package
WBUR
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Lynn gets $100,000 to tackle criminal activity
Lynn Daily News Item
State Government
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Editorial: State’s job openings look beyond degrees for best candidates
Sentinel & Enterprise
Transportation
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Boston firm Motional is latest victim of self-driving car backlash
Boston Globe
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Nantucket's First Electric Street Sign Is Here. For Now...
Nantucket Current