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Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

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MASSACHUSETTS

Here’s what salaries will be for top Mass. officials in the new year » Boston Globe

Smarting from property tax defeat, Wu is gearing up for her reelection campaign » Boston Globe

Has the state transportation secretary been benched? » Boston Globe

Holliston Town Administrator Agrees to Top CCC Job » State House News Service

Healey vs. ICE: Massachusetts’ sanctuary status under fire » Boston Herald

With new Trump administration, municipalities look to change sanctuary policies » WGBH

NATIONAL

If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It » New York Times

Trump’s Panama Canal threats designed to scuttle China influence » Washington Post

Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows » AP News

House conservatives raised concerns about Johnson to Trump before spending fiasco » The Hill

Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor » ProPublica

Gaetz report renews debate about how he escaped federal charges » Politico

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy. » New York Times

Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho likely to gain House seats after 2030 census » The Hill

Elon Musk Is Creating His Own Texas Town. Hundreds Already Live There. » New York Times

“An unfair hit job,” says Healey, “pretty outrageous, a lot of insinuations, a lot of information left out.” says Healey. “I’m incredibly proud of the work done by my administration, and working with the workforce, the unions in these facilities, working with other hospital providers…in the face of bankruptcy, closure of eight hospitals, we were able to save six of those hospitals, 13,000 jobs. Protected the stability of the market for health care, and also, most importantly, drove a really bad guy who’s responsible for all of this, out of Massachusetts.”
Governor Maura Healey
As Healey sat for a lengthy yearend interview last week on WBZ-TV, she made no effort to hide how wicked pissed she was at the Boston Globe over the Steward hospital drama.

News By Category

Beltway Politics

Editorial: Who voted for Elon Musk? » Boston Globe

Pressley praises Biden’s death row commutations, urges more action » Boston Herald

Shutdown turmoil may be the shape of things to come under Trump 2.0 » Boston Globe

Business

Editorial: Ollie’s Law puts pet-care providers on short leash » Sentinel & Enterprise

BOS Nation FC signs 10-year lease with City of Boston for use of White Stadium. Here’s what the terms say. » Boston Globe

UniBank surprises Worcester business leaders with personalized charity giveaway » Boston Globe

Boston announces lease agreement for White Stadium » WGBH

Civil Rights

Five years on, ‘X’ markers on Mass. driver’s licenses are still rarely used » WGBH

Crimes

Victims, local politicians react to Biden's decision to leave Boston Marathon bomber on death row » WBUR

Democracy

Maps: How voter turnout in Mass. changed over the past three presidential elections » WBUR

Education

Central Mass. state universities split $4.2 million to increase graduation rates within marginalized communities » Worcester Business Journal

Northampton’s surplus stands at $11.6M, leading many to call for restoration of school jobs » Gazette Net

Bridgewater State University awarded nearly $3M in grants for student programming » The Sun Chronicle

Lawrence School Board Bill Sent to Guv Despite Senators' Concerns » State House News Service

Environment

How long can North Atlantic right whales live? Scientists may finally have an answer » WGBH

Health Care

Rapper-actor George Carroll, aka Slaine, opens mental health clinic in Norwood » Boston Globe

Crackdown on Private Equity in Health Care Flops in State Houses » MSN

Need health care for 2025? It’s the last day to apply for coverage with Mass Health Connector » WBUR

Housing

Many small office buildings in Boston could soon be housing. Now the city has higher hopes. » Boston Globe

Op-ed: Affordable Homes Act the first bold step in addressing daunting housing crisis » Lowell Sun

Human Services

Massachusetts child care reforms: Progress made, gaps still to fill » Berkshire Eagle

Immigration

Communities face tests on meaning of local sanctuary from deportation (The Republican Editorials) » MassLive

Amherst forum explores fears and perspectives on coming immigration crackdown » The Recorder

Judiciary

Late-term judicial nominations may need new year redo » Newburyport News

Labor

Boston Starbucks workers join nationwide union strike » WBUR

Healey executive order seeks more construction jobs for women » WGBH

Workers at Starbucks in Worcester join national strike » Worcester Telegram

Healey hopes to boost number of women in Mass. construction industry » WPRI.com

Legislative

Leaving Beacon Hill after 32 years, Rep. Straus looks down the road » Commonwealth Beacon

Local Government

Update on Elm Bank Reservation sledding situation » The Swellesley Report

Boston Mayor Wu inks lease deal over White Stadium with women’s pro soccer team » Boston Herald

Politics

State House Roundup: Farewell, yes, but there's still work to do » Telegram.com

Public Safety

Massachusetts State Police trooper suspended without pay for allegedly stealing golf balls » Boston Herald

State police trooper suspended amid charges he stole from Central Mass. Target stores » Worcester Telegram

Date set for swearing-in of Holyoke’s next police chief » MassLive

Judge orders suspended state trooper to stay away from Target stores » Worcester Telegram

Taxation

1 million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now? » Boston Globe

Transportation

With Slow Zones gone, MBTA looks forward to a “new era” » News 22 WWLP.com

Utilities

Fusion tech might just be a win-win clean energy solution » Boston Globe

Press Releases

Charles River Watershed Association and Indigenous Peoples Day Newton to Host Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle » Charles River Watershed Association

Surplus surtax bills sets stage for education and transportation spending » Mass. Municipal Association

Policy Update – 5/30/2025 Supreme Court Decision on CHNV » MIRA Coalition

This Year, Pride Isn’t Just a Time to Celebrate, It’s a Time to Mobilize » Fenway Health

Which Third-Party Electric Suppliers Overcharged Mass. Consumers the Most? » Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Inaugural Workforce Data Report » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

MassDEP, EPA to Host Exercise to Test Oil Spill Response and Preparedness Plans for Merrimack River » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

75 Percent of MBTA Communities Approve Multifamily Districts to Create More Housing » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

DCR Celebrates Reopening of Lowell Memorial Park in Cambridge » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Brings Universal Pre-K Access Road Show to Worcester » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

Governor Healey Announces Regie Gibson as Massachusetts Inaugural Poet Laureate » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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