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MASSACHUSETTS

Worcester police had sex with suspected prostitutes, Justice Department investigation finds » Boston Globe

Wu’s tax proposal is declared ‘dead’ on Beacon Hill, dealing mayor high-profile loss » Boston Globe

Where does the push to audit the Mass. Legislature stand right now? » Boston.com

‘Social consumption’ pot bars coming to Massachusetts … eventually » Boston Herald

Never mind? Teachers uncertain if they'll pursue recall of mayor » Salem News

On the taxpayer’s tab: Indicted Boston City Councilor assigned a public defender » Boston Herald

New Law Creates Track For Foreign-Trained Docs » State House News Service

Ex-Fall River mayor mulls run against Auchincloss after joining GOP » WPRI.com

WMass residents who lost their medical center want to claw back trust funds » MassLive

Boston is slowly sinking. That doesn’t help sea level rise due to climate change. » WGBH

NATIONAL

Donald Trump's Shadow Presidency Is in Full Swing » Vanity Fair

Trump set for $1 million ‘candlelight’ donor meetings after last campaign » Washington Post

Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline » The Hill

Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Withdrew From a Life of Privilege and Promise » New York Times

Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust » New York Times

Homan tells Democrats to ‘get the hell out of the way’ on immigration » Politico

How Elon Musk backed away from his climate crusade » Washington Post

Trump falsely claims he saved Obamacare from 'disaster' — after his attempts to kill it crumbled » Quartz

Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says » CNN

Nobel laureates urge Senate to turn down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination » Boston Globe

Small shifts, big consequences in state capitals » Politico

“I personally do consider this bill dead,” Brownsberger told reporters. “The way [these property valuation] numbers came down, this bill should not be before us,” Brownsberger said. “If people knew that this was going to be [a] 10 percent [increase], we never would have seen this bill. Now we know, time to end it.”

Senator William Brownsberger

Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to soften property tax increases on Boston homeowners collapsed Monday in the state Senate after a top Democrat declared the bill “dead,” dealing Wu a high-profile political loss.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Hold Trump to presidential transition rules » Boston Globe

Editorial: Lame-duck Biden being an obstructionist » Boston Herald

Business

Homelessness nonprofit buys downtown office building for $6.3 million » Boston Globe

"Absolutely Crushing" - Downtown Businesses Left Reeling From Power Outage » Nantucket Current

CVS removes photos of executives from its website after shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson » Boston Globe

Rockland Trust to merge with Lowell-based bank » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts is making a billion-dollar bet on climate tech. Here’s how. » Boston Globe

How much more do we want to pay for T-shirts? » Boston Globe

Health and medicine publication STAT lays off 11 employees » Boston Globe

Sales of Barbara Lynch’s last two restaurants are ‘in limbo’ amid tax lawsuit » Boston Globe

Warren renews push to update bankruptcy rules » The Eagle Tribune

New Tender Food CEO has bold plans for expanding Somerville startup » Boston Globe

How much you need to earn to be among Massachusetts' 1% » Axios

Crimes

Mayor's ex-chief of staff pleads guilty to child porn charges » The Eagle Tribune

Democracy

‘I’m not worried at all. I think relief is coming.’ Jan. 6 defendants confident Trump will deliver pardons. » Boston Globe

Education

Massachusetts teacher arrested after allegedly slapping students with autism: ‘Deeply troubling’ » Boston Herald

Supreme Court rejects appeal over BPS race-conscious exam school admissions policy » Boston Herald

BPS announces largest single-year multilingual education expansion with new programs at 7 schools » Boston Herald

Mount Holyoke College’s $180M march toward carbon neutrality » Gazette Net

Whately Center School feasibility study to start in new year » Gazette Net

Salem resident appointed by Gov. Healey to NSCC’s Board of Trustees » Lynn Daily News Item

Environment

20 birds treated after oil leak in Muddy River in Brookline » Boston Globe

Health Care

Concierge medicine: The future of health care? » Boston Globe

New law streamlines licensing process for foreign-trained physicians » Worcester Business Journal

Housing

Milk Street office building could soon become apartments » Boston Globe

Massachusetts issues long-awaited draft regulations for ADUs » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Protections Expiring This Month For Stolen Nutrition Benefits » State House News Service

Rebranded MassAbility Looks to "Leave Stigma Behind" » State House News Service

Immigration

Recent ICE arrests of Berkshire residents spark debate over immigration detainers and justice for victims » Berkshire Eagle

Criminals back sanctuary cities, a top ICE official warns Massachusetts, Boston pols » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Judge in Karen Read case agrees to push back retrial date » Boston Globe

Judge agrees to delay Karen Read retrial, new date to be set » WHDH

Labor

'Positive step forward': Union ratifies labor deal for Community Healthlink in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Tech Secretary Assesses AI Impacts On Workforce » State House News Service

Legislative

Supporters of Auditing Legislature Back in Court » Franklin Observer

New Lawsuit Challenges House Vote On Audit » State House News Service

NCSL Forecasts 2024 Trending Topics To Continue Into 2025 » State House News Service

On Beacon Hill, a battle rages over auditing the Legislature. Are voters listening? | John L. Micek » MassLive

Local Government

Elliott secures $1.6 million for projects in Lowell, North Chelmsford » Lowell Sun

City faces Dec. 31 deadline for final ARPA spending » The new Bedford Light

Lynn allocates $75 million of ARPA funds » Item Live

Battenfeld: Time for Michelle Wu to come clean on Boston’s bloated budget » Boston Herald

MIT students demand city of Cambridge intervene in discipline of Prahlad Iyengar, pro-Palestinian activist » Boston Globe

Editorial: Tania Fernandes Anderson must resign from City Council » Boston Herald

Transparency in question: Fernandes Anderson’s culture of secrecy » Boston Globe

Natick Select Board chair's car vandalized after immigration policy debate: What we know » The Metro West Daily News

Politics

MassFiscal Calls Out Secretary Galvin’s Contradictions on Ballot Question’s Effective Date » pro.stateaffairs.com

Sen. Elizabeth Warren urges Democrats to speak out against President-elect Donald Trump » WCVB

Public Safety

Lawyer for Worcester slams U.S. Justice Department investigation of police as unfair » Worcester Telegram

Key takeaways from the Justice Department's investigation of the Worcester police » Worcester Telegram

US Attorney: Looking for binding agreement with city after Worcester police findings » Worcester Telegram

Firefighter Christopher Roy memorial ceremony held at Webster Square Fire Station » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts Democrats want gun law opponents threatening lawsuit to ‘bring it on’ » MSN

Editorial: Cowardly bomb threat shows sender’s true colors, yellow » Sentinel & Enterprise

DOJ finds Worcester police engaged in excessive force, sexual misconduct » WGBH

State Government

Rep Headed Out Of State For Military Training - State Affairs Pro » pro.stateaffairs.com

Taxation

Mayor's Tax Plan Hits Wall In Senate » State House News Service

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift bill dies in Senate » Boston Herald

Wu loses fight to hike commercial property taxes » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

'Doubling the size': What to know as MassPort expands Logan Express parking in Framingham » The Metro West Daily News

Northern Tier rail advocates to Massachusetts: If you want more studies, let's get those studies funded » Berkshire Eagle

Free Bus Rides Help Regional Transit Hit New Highs » State House News Service

SRTA to resume direct express service between New Bedford, Fall River terminals » New Bedford Guide

Utilities

Craney & Fowler: N.E. poised to be left in the dark » Boston Herald

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