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Massachusetts
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Today on Beacon Hill
6:35am
Congressman Jim McGovern on 89.7 WGBH News with Jim Mathieu
WGBH Studios, 1 Guest Street, Brighton
9:30am
Department of Environmental Protection Public Hearing
MassDEP Central Office, 8 New Bond Street, Worcester
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Public Hearing
A-2
Birthday: Rep. Ronald Mariano
Quote of the Day
“I’m not sure if I’m ready to say I’d die on the job or anything.”
When asked if he was ever going to retire, after announcing he plans to seek re-election in 2020.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Mass. Delegation Helps Approve Impeachment Resolution
State House News Service
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Warren blasts N.H. Republicans for new state voting law
Boston Globe
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The naked truth about Trump is in the transcript
Boston Globe
Business
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GE plans to move into its permanent Boston HQ by year's end
Boston Business Journal
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Bodyworks bill could limit health care options
Gazette Net
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Wayfair stock plunges after wider-than-expected Q3 net loss
Boston Business Journal
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Central Mass. has received $1.7B in NIH funding since 2010
Worcester Business Journal
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Worcester funeral director Peter Stefan, known for burying the poor, has license suspended by the state, citing ‘imminent danger’
The Republican
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Crimes
Education
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Mass. kids still at the top in nationwide tests, scores show
Boston Globe
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Big boost on campus: Massachusetts could offer a match for donations to UMass, public universities, community colleges
The Republican
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Attorney General Maura Healey Brings Sandy Hook Promise Program To Massachusetts
WGBH
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Boston public schools lose ground on national exam
Boston Globe
Environment
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'Squam dredging to begin in 2 weeks
Gloucester Times
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Letter: Climate change worth looking at both sides
Wicked Local Newton
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In Attleboro, lawmakers say Legislature working on climate change grants for cities, towns
The Sun Chronicle
Health Care
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New MS drug from Biogen and Alkermes wins approval
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts General Hospital oversaw trial that led to the first death from a fecal transplant, a new paper shows
STAT News
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Partners HealthCare puts $80M into two new startup investment funds
Boston Business Journal
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Dicerna ropes in Roche on gene-silencing deal worth up to $1.67B
Boston Business Journal
Housing
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SJC Chief Justice Ralph Gants endorses right to a lawyer for tenants and landlords in eviction cases
The Republican
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Lack of affordable housing gentrifying Chinatown, housing advocates fear
Boston Herald
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Brewster secures affordable housing grant
Cape Cod Times
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Anti-Development Towns Stall Housing Production Bill
Banker & Tradesman
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State needs to stay out of return to rent control regulations
Boston Herald
Human Services
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Foster children, parents push for outside review of DCF cases
The Republican
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Work begins on Marshfield’s new veteran housing
Wicked Local Marshfield
Immigration
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Pressley, immigration services chief tangle at hearing
Commonwealth Magazine
Labor
Legislative
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Nation needs more like Cyr who'll resist money and power
Cape Cod Times
Local Government
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Federal judge cancels one pre-trial conference, sets another for Fall River mayor
The Herald News
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City Of Salem May Relocate Portrait Of President Andrew Jackson
WGBH
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Holyoke City Clerk again calls for replacing aging ballot machines
The Republican
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Hoye bids farewell, expects to resign as Taunton's mayor in next couple of weeks
Taunton Gazette
Politics
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Twitter’s political ad ban is just another reason to boycott the biased platform
Boston Herald
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Out-of-town real-estate representatives give to Boston at-large council candidates
Boston Herald
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Rep. Soter Hosts Gov. Baker And Announces Run For Re-Election In 2020
Bellingham Bulletin
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Holyoke at-large council race draws mix of hopefuls
Gazette Net
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Amherst School Committee candidates make their cases
Gazette Net
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Mitchell on defense after NAACP asks whether campaign racist
South Coast Today
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Police: Quincy mayoral candidate threw eggs at neighbor's home
Wicked Local
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2 more Cape candidates enter state Senate race
Cape Cod Times
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Massachusetts Has a Congressional Problem
Splice
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Salem Common hot topic in Ward 2 council race
The Salem News
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In District 5, the race for City Council is a microcosm of the divide over establishment politics
Boston Globe
Public Health
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A 2nd Mass. Woman Has Died Of Vaping-Related Illness, Health Officials Say
WBUR
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Massachusetts targets flavored e-cigs
The Eagle Tribune
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Judge Rejects Latest Challenge To State’s Vaping Ban
CBS Boston
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'It's not fixing the problem': Users say vape ban is feeding the black market
Fox 25 News
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State Health Secretary: A Second Person Has Died In Massachusetts From Vaping-Related Illness
WGBH
Public Safety
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SJC rules Boston police hair test unreliable
Commonwealth Magazine
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Budget amendment to provide $200K for new police station
Leominster Champion
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State’s high court says man who tested positive for cocaine wrongly denied Boston police job
Boston Herald
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Baker should set higher standards for police professionalism
The Bay State Banner
State Finance
Taxation
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Businesses Group Realizes the Obvious: A Gas Tax Would Ease the Transit Crisis
Boston Magazine
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Coalition Urges Members to Back Biz Tax Measures
State House News Service
Transportation
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The Boston area’s biggest missed transit infrastructure opportunities, explained
Curbed Boston
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Business groups at forefront of Massachusetts transportation funding debate
The Republican
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RMV’s Merit Rating Board considers onboarding more staff for backlog
Boston Herald
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Massport Unveils New Ride App Area in Central Garage
East Boston Times-Free Press
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Families Plead For Hands-Free Driving Bill Resolution As Holidays Approach
CBS Boston
Utilities
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Harvard Says Solar’s the Solution Ohio Didn’t Know It Needed
Governing
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Muni Officials See Gap in Solar Power Access
State House News Service
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Mass. picks lowest-price offshore wind option
Commonwealth Magazine
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Mayflower Wind wins Massachusetts’ second offshore wind contract
The Republican
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Massachusetts Selects 2nd Planned Offshore Wind Project
CBS Boston