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Federal prosecutors sought records linked to suspended cannabis regulator as part of grand jury probe » Boston Globe

Complaint Looks To Torpedo App-Based Driver Question » State House News Service

Here’s what the new federal tax bill would mean for Mass. families and businesses » Boston Globe

Massachusetts is attempting to dig out of a massive housing crisis. The state’s top lawyer wants to help. » Boston Globe

A "new hope": What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts » BINJ

Harvard President Garber Slams ‘Pernicious’ Campus Antisemitism » The Harvard Crimson

Maura Healey gets in middle of Newton teachers’ strike: ‘Unacceptable’ school has been closed for 2 weeks » Boston Herald

Senate Approach To Gun Law Reforms Passes On 37-3 Vote » State House News Service

Researchers find disparities in Massachusetts arrest data » Berkshire Eagle

Worker groups ask judge to block app-based driver ballot question » WBUR

Newton Public Schools to use February vacation week as make-up days from strike » WBUR

NH: New Hampshire House defeats three abortion bills » Boston Globe

RI: Questions remain about Washington Bridge closure after email release. What we want to know. » The Associated Press (AP)

CT: Report into CT State Police fake traffic tickets scandal released. What the probe found » Hartford Courant

CT: Some cannabis laws in Connecticut could change this year » Cannabis Insider

NY: Are New York Republicans Slow-Walking Into George Santos 2.0? » The Bulwark

NY: New York Republicans to Hochul: Send National Guard to the borders » NY1

FL: Florida House passes bill loosening child labor laws » POLITICO Pro

CA: Steve Garvey touts ‘family values’ in his Senate bid. Some of his kids tell another story » Los Angeles Times

Scientists found a major clue why 4 of 5 autoimmune patients are women » Washington Post

Trump doles out millions to lawyers: Here’s who’s getting the most » The Hill

Inside Trump's election A-team: Lean, mean and largely unseen » Reuters

Key Pro-Israel Group Reports Record Fundraising As It Targets The ‘Squad’ » HUFFPOST

Trump's conviction scenario » Axios

'We're reaping what we sow': Trump's ex-aide says he'll be too broke to beat Biden » Raw Story

He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Then Trump Hired Him. Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case. » The Daily Beast

US adds 353K jobs in January, soaring past expectations » The Hill

Wayne LaPierre Finally Takes the Fall. Will the NRA Survive Without Him? » Vanity Fair

Bill Bradley’s campaign advice: ‘Let Joe Biden be Joe Biden’ » Washington Post

Iceland’s ‘Silicon Valley of Cod’ holds secrets for New England’s fishing industry » Boston Globe

A looming threat to Greater Boston’s biotech dominance, 700 miles away » Boston Globe

WeWork closes large Boston location, withholds rent at others » Boston Business Journal

Empty office towers could pose a risk for Boston’s bottom line. Here’s how. » Boston Globe

Venture capital fund backed by MIT spins off startup support unit » Boston Globe

IRobot faces a murky future amid rising Roomba competitors » Boston Globe

The Trustees of Massachusetts announces significant job cuts due to ‘ongoing structural deficit’ » Fox 25 News

In Byron Rushing, Boston has a steward for its Black history » Boston Globe

State police sergeant dishonorably discharged after conspiracy indictment » WBUR

Chieppo: Newton teachers strike not ‘for the children’ » Boston Herald

Editorial: Enough is enough – put police back in Boston schools » Boston Herald

State stepping in to Newton teachers strike, school committee cancels February vacation » WHDH

Harvard professor accused of plagiarizing images, falsifying data: ‘What I found was a huge surprise’ » Boston Herald

MCLA enrollment is about halfway back from its pandemic lows, officials say, and the college is poised for growth » Berkshire Eagle

Debate swirls on Beacon Hill over proposal to admit students to vocational schools by lottery » Boston Globe

New Harvard president worried by ‘social shunning’ of Jewish students » Boston Globe

Harvard’s chief diversity officer targeted by plagiarism accusations » Boston Globe

Saugus parents decry response to teacher arrest » Lynn Daily News Item

PFAS, slew of other agriculture-related bills on the move on Beacon Hill » The Recorder

Merrimack River experienced record sewage discharge in 2023 » Newburyport News

State’s groundhog won’t make her traditional appearance this year, Mass Audubon says » Boston Globe

Healey's Gaming $$$ Play Draws Regulators' Attention » State House News Service

Winners lose out: Amount of casino winnings seized by state rose in ‘23 » MassLive

As Steward hospitals teeter, CEO’s $40 million yacht is docked in the Galapagos Islands » Boston Globe

Steward says it has financing to keep Mass. hospitals open for now » Boston Globe

Saint Vincent parent company sells four California hospitals » Worcester Business Journal

Boston’s hospital chiefs have turned away from sitting on outside boards » Boston Globe

Editorial: Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system » Boston Globe

Commentary: If we don’t act now on housing, more entrepreneurs will leave Mass. for greener pastures » Boston Business Journal

How two organizations in Lynn are working to support youth » WBUR

City and nonprofit workers blanket Boston to conduct annual homeless census » WBUR

Recreation programs left with nowhere to go as migrants move from Logan Airport to Boston shelter » CBS News

FL: DeSantis offers to send 1,000 troops to the Texas border » POLITICO Pro

Editorial: Dems in Congress show weak hand on noncitizens with DUIs » Boston Herald

Roxbury’s Cass recreation center to house 200 Logan migrants by Saturday: ‘A painful choice’ » Boston Herald

How political leaders decided to take over a Roxbury recreation center to shelter migrants » WBUR

Effort to raise age of criminal responsibility in Massachusetts gets boost from Boston Celtics » WCVB

Teens, young adults charged with crimes could be retained in state juvenile justice system » Worcester Telegram

US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January in further sign of economic strength » Boston Globe

More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low » Boston Globe

Gig worker ballot fight is heading to court — again » Boston Globe

Governor Healey calls for third-party help in ending Newton teacher strike » Boston Globe

Healey Seeks Twice-Daily Talks To Settle Newton Strike » State House News Service

Boston workers don’t want to work in person, but companies persist » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: State House Alcohol of Fame refresh » Boston Herald

Major initiative to build sports complex in city of Holyoke to be announced » MassLive

Barnstable Town Council wants $45K to pay for offshore wind legal advice » Cape Cod Times

Agawam council to weigh in on single-payer health care » The Reminder

City councilors’ dispute with vocal critics escalates to court hearing » The New Bedford Light

How I'm representing the Berkshires and the rest of District 8 on the Governor's Council » Berkshire Eagle

FL: Florida House speaker touts bill banning kids from social media to U.S. lawmakers » The Palm Beach Post

State Sen. Velis alarmed over pharmacies limiting Narcan access » Gazette Net

Boston City Council takes another stab at rat-killing office » Boston Herald

Massachusetts receives $8 million in opioid settlement, marketing firm ‘helped fuel the nationwide opioid crisis’ » Boston Herald

Mass. set to receive another $8 million in opioid settlement money, AG Campbell says » WBUR

‘Every second counts’: Lions Club buys AED machines for Northampton’s public libraries » Gazette Net

NJ: Jersey City says armed cops cannot use cannabis off duty. Police union says that’s ‘pure hogwash’ » New Jersey Monitor

Sweeping gun reforms pass Bay State Senate, more work to do » Boston Herald

Mass. Senate passes expansive gun control package » WBUR

Lynn gets $100,000 to tackle criminal activity » Lynn Daily News Item

MSP sergeant dishonorably discharged, 26 CDLs suspended amid bribery scheme case » NBC Boston

Editorial: State’s job openings look beyond degrees for best candidates » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston firm Motional is latest victim of self-driving car backlash » Boston Globe

Nantucket's First Electric Street Sign Is Here. For Now... » Nantucket Current

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HB4233 - An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Cheryl Thouin, an employee of the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office

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REMINDER: Final Track Improvement Program Service Suspension: Green Line Service Suspended Between Park Street and Union Square / Medford/Tufts December 6 – 20 » MBTA

Increase in Islamist Extremist Terror Incidents Targeting the U.S. in 2024, ADL Evaluation Finds » Anti-Defamation League

Wealth Building Programs: How CDC's are Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap » Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations

Warren: If Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer Commits to Strengthening Unions, She’s a “Strong Candidate For The Job” » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mass Cultural Council Awards $7.2 Million to 394 Nonprofit Cultural Organizations Statewide for Operating Support » Mass Cultural Council

A message from our President and CEO, Diane Gould » Advocates

More than 200 sea turtles recovering from hypothermia-related conditions at New England Aquarium facility » New England Aquarium

Senators Markey and Warren Applaud Confirmation of Brian Murphy to U.S. District Court for the District of Mass. » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration & City of Salem Celebrate Opening of Salem Willows Fishing Pier » MA Department of Fish and Game

Supreme Judicial Court Approves New Rules on Criminal Pretrial Discovery » Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

WPD Crime Gun Officers Investigate ShotSpotter Activation, Charge Man for Possession of Machine Gun » Worcester Police Department

Prominent ERISA Attorney Joins the Boston Office of The Wagner Law Group » The Wagner Law Group

MassDOT Releases the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study Final Report » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

RMV Cautions Consumers About Buying Flood-Damaged Vehicles » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Guidance On Donating To Charities Ahead Of Giving Tuesday And Holiday Season » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Our Amazon wishlist: Less plastic shipping waste » MasSPIRG

Equity and Inclusion Academy Expands Participation As City of Boston Hosts Annual Summit » City of Boston

As Holiday Packages Hit the Mail, Sen. Markey, Mass. Delegation members Urge Postmaster General, Inspector General to Address Delivery Delays, Lost mail, Closed Post Offices in Mass. » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

DPU Expands Net Metering Program » MA Department of Public Utilities