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“This is about the integrity of our pension investments and the integrity of our elections,” “We need an investigation to find out whether these firms are wielding inappropriate influence in state government.”

Massachusetts Teachers Association President Barbara Madeloni

Speaking about the huge sums of money being donated in support of charter schools.

News By Category
Business

GE in talks with Baker Hughes, denies 'outright purchase' » Boston Business Journal

Night Shift was fed up with distributorships. So they started their own. » Boston Globe

GE explores deal with oil services company » Boston Globe

Cider makers press for lower taxes, stronger brews » The Salem News

Facebook adds office space in Kendall Square to accommodate growth » Boston Business Journal

Biotech stocks down on worries of a Democratic sweep » Boston Globe

Advisers failing to comprehend impact of DOL fiduciary rule: Massachusetts regulator William Galvin » Investment News

Education

Arne Duncan calls charter schools part of the Mass. solution » Commonwealth Magazine

Would expanding charter schools take funding away from traditional public schools? » WWLP 22

No On Question 2: A Municipal Treasurer On Why The Charter School Math Comes Up Short » WBUR

Chicopee state Rep. Joseph Wagner announces opposition to charter school expansion » The Republican

Boston charters improved effectiveness amid expansion, report says » State House News Service

Environment

McGovern announces $150K grant for Marion's Camp » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Health Care

Aid in dying issue now before courts and legislature » State House News Service

NECC owes $225,000 after allegedly overbilling MassHealth, state Medicaid system » Legal News Line

Athenahealth lays off more than 100 in restructuring effort » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Office of Housing Stability stakes out anti-displacement post » Dorchester Reporter

Human Services

Deplorable living conditions found at Chelsea veterans' home » WCVB

Should marijuana use matter in child welfare cases? » Boston Globe

State lawmakers celebrate those on a path to being self-sufficient » WWLP 22

Seniors in Greater Lowell frustrated with $4 increase in Social Security » Lowell Sun

Labor

Public Demonstrations: How Harvard Dining Hall Workers Won Their Demands » WGBH

Janitors At Tufts University Authorize Union To Call A Strike » WBUR

Local Government

John Scibak: Urges adopting CPA in South Hadley » Hampshire Gazette

Pioneer school committee violates regional agreement » The Recorder

City Hall Plaza's $100M splash raises parents' wrath » Boston Herald

Cohasset starts special education stabilization fund » Wicked Local Cohasset

ELECTION 2016: Hanover officials oppose marijuana ballot question » Wicked Local Hanover

Opinion

Buzzkill: Just vote no on Question 4 » Boston Globe

PETER LUCAS: One Mass. gov -- a Dem! -- who would be with Trump » Sentinel & Enterprise

UP FOR AIR: Elderly drivers and distracted bikers » Wicked Local Marblehead

Here's what I'll do the day after the election » Boston Globe

Deaths of two workers entirely preventable » Boston Globe

Our view: Raising the alarm on Question 4 » Gloucester Times

Even overseas, no escaping this election » Boston Globe

Mass. can afford to be kinder to animals » Boston Globe

Letter: Versatile state rep. works hard for everyone » The Berkshire Eagle

Letters: Support for Aleksov » The Metro West Daily News

YOUR VIEW: The case for voting no on Question 2 » Wicked Local Kingston

Common Cause recognizes Leominster for early voting » Leominster Champion

Why I Am Yes on 2 » Revere Journal

Gov. Legislature Working Together to Change Bridgewater State, Increase Access to Mental Health Care » The Valley Patriot

Editorial: Charter school expansion is the proper course » Boston Business Journal

Our Opinion: Farley-Bouvier, Hinds, for state Legislature » Berkshire Eagle

Adding charter schools is about opportunity, not just funding » Boston Globe

ViewPoint: Advancement, not access, still an issue » Boston Business Journal

Vote 'yes' on Question 2 » Boston Globe

LETTER: "Why I Have Decided to Support Challenger Caroline Colarusso" » Stoneham Patch

Why I will vote for Donald Trump » New Boston Post

Politics

State Rep. candidates clash at debate » Daily Times Chronicle

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Jen Migliore » Wicked Local Saugus

Campanale and Dixon trade policy proposals, barbs in State Rep debate » Worcester Mag

May Institute: Individuals with intellectual disabilities can and should vote » The Republican

Lynn Democratic City Committee to hold annual unity breakfast » Lynn Daily News Item

About 250,000 have voted early in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Voters split on charter schools, favor legal pot » Boston Globe

Panelists argue against legalization of marijuana » Hampshire Gazette

Can you take a ballot selfie in Massachusetts? » Metro.us

Warren, Flanagan voice strong endorsements for Higgins » Leominster Champion

A wasted vote of conscience » Commonwealth Magazine

Incumbent Farley-Bouvier Faces Rare Challenge, From Independent Connell » New England Public Radio

State Representative Candidate: Dylan Fernandes » Vineyard Gazette

Gov. Charlie Baker to watch Patriots game with state Senate candidate James 'Chip' Harrington » The Republican

Here's what your Massachusetts 2016 presidential ballot looks like » The Republican

Early voting means earlier ads, more targeted efforts for ballot campaigns » The Republican

Trump: 'We should just cancel the election and give it to Trump' » The Barnstable Patriot

AG Healey, Congressman Moulton Endorse Police Chief Coppinger for Sheriff » Lynn Journal

State Rep. Harrington faces challenge from newcomer Matt Meneghini » Nashoba Publishing

Warren backs Jacques in race against Howitt » The Sun Chronicle

Suffolk County candidate would eliminate the job he's running for » Universal Hub

Teacher union seeks probe of financial firms » Boston Herald

Early voting in Arlington off to a good start » Wicked Local Arlington

Lynn Democratic City Committee to Host Dukakis, Galvin, Goldberg at Annual Unity Breakfast » Lynn Journal

Teacher Unions Call for SEC Investigation into Baker's 'Possible Pay-to-Play Scheme' » Boston Magazine

Lewis endorsed by Katherine Clark in 7th Middlesex state rep race » The Metro West Daily News

Public Health

Attleboro beset by ODs » Boston Herald

Residents Come Out Eager to Learn about Health Education » Winthrop Transcript

Nine mayors work to extend wellness trust fund » Worcester Business Journal

Public Safety

Yes and no on Question 4 » Commonwealth Magazine

Rising through the ranks » Gloucester Times

Police sound alarm on regional lockup » Lowell Sun

State Finance

Baker relents, for now, on unilateral budget cuts » Berkshire Eagle

Baker agrees to delay mid-year budget cuts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Charlie Baker's budget chief warns of deeper deficit to come » Boston Herald

State Government

Union, Charlie Baker at odds after gov rips train motorman » Boston Herald

Transportation

Your guide to the new all-electronic tolling » Boston Globe

Website shutting down amid switch to electronic tolls » State House News Service

After Orange Line Smoke-Out, Some Democrats See Tax Hikes As An MBTA Fix » WGBH

E-ZPass Website Overloaded With Applications Ahead of All-electronic Tolling » iBerkshires

Report: MBTA Worker Did Not Follow Protocol in Orange Line Evacuation » Somerville Patch

Peabody RMV hopes live on » Lynn Daily News Item

Pollack urges patience during "intense" tolling transition » State House News Service

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