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"The revenue isn't there to support the level of funding and spending that the Legislature appropriated,” Baker told reporters recently, responding to Democrats' complaints. "We did everything we could to protect and preserve existing programs.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the mid year budget cuts and local advocate's opposition.

News By Category
Business

Seaport condo tower wins key OK from state » Boston Globe

A mall in Harvard Square? Not if some neighbors get their way » Boston Globe

Mass. will be home to America's largest medical marijuana facility » Boston Business Journal

Worcester City Council increases tax burden on businesses » Worcester Business Journal

Crimes

AG: Time to crack down on sex trafficking » Metro

Education

Worcester school enrollment back up after dip in 2015 » Worcester Telegram

Plan could boost kids' chances to go to college » Boston Herald

Environment

AVIS receives state grant to support purchase on Merrimack River » Andover Townsman

Federal

Ortiz stepping down early » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal Authorities Are Still Arresting Immigrants Who Aren't Top Priorities For Deportation » WBUR

U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz To Step Down » WBUR

Housing

Homeless aid renewed for Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Bristol County achieves governor's goal of no homeless families in motels » South Coast Today

Human Services

DW Focus Search Senate and Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless criticize budget cuts » Spare Change News

Judiciary

Report to recommend better post-release supervision for inmates » The Republican

Convicted of a crime in Massachusetts? Study finds you're more likely to be locked up if you're black or Hispanic » The Republican

Activists interrupt criminal justice meeting » Commonwealth Magazine

Justice Report Focuses On Recidivism, But Advocates Say It Overlooks Sentencing Reforms » WBUR

Gov. Baker nominates Edward F. X. Lynch to Barnstable District Court » Cape Cod Today

Labor

Eversource shifting thousands of retirees to private health insurance » Boston Globe

Plant Expansion Will Mean More Jobs In Western Massachusetts » WAMC

Legislative

On pot, Bump sees a "really tricky thing" ahead for legislature » State House News Service

Local Government

Youth advocates urge Easthampton officials to limit marijuana storefronts » The Republican

Opinion

Trump and ISIS — bosom enemies? » Boston Globe

Turkey won't allow attack to derail efforts for peace and stability » Boston Globe

Editorial: History on the march » Boston Herald

How Massachusetts Built a World-Class School System » Education Week

Baker has authority to order Pilgrim closure » Cape Cod Times

OUR OPINION: It's time to build on economic success in Mass. » The Enterprise

Our view: Court turns a blind eye to pols' business as usual » The Eagle Tribune

Add 'elector' to at least one bucket list (Viewpoint) » The Republican

L'Italien leading Mass. into a financial mess » Andover Townsman

These figures don't lie -- Lottery in trouble » Lowell Sun

Should states be in online gambling business? (Letters) » The Republican

Politics

Mass. Democrats find new foil in Donald Trump » Boston Globe

Healey in Framingham: Hold Trump 'accountable' » Wicked Local Framingham

Battenfeld: Marty Walsh's sackful of cash » Boston Herald

Latinos Will Never Vote For A Republican, And Other Myths About Hispanics From 2016 » WBUR

MA Dem Party Chair Calls for Baker to Restore Cuts » Go Local Worcester

GOP rips Goldberg's leadership of Lottery » Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts pols sitting on mountains of campaign cash » The Associated Press (AP)

Public Health

Water at Adams-Cheshire Regional schools to be tested for lead, copper » Berkshire Eagle

Brockton's Marciano family back in a title fight. The opponent -- addiction » The Enterprise

Public Safety

DiGianvittorio sworn in as president of Mass. Chiefs » Wicked Local Boxford

State audit of Hampden County sheriff gives departing Michael Ashe clean bill of financial health » The Republican

State Finance

Budget cut 'chilling' for regional tourism office » South Coast Today

Advocates press lawmakers to fight Baker's budget cuts » Newburyport News

State Government

State auditor vows: After pot dispensaries open, the audits will begin » Boston Herald

Cashless sales are a temptation for lottery officials » Boston Globe

Goldberg's lottery leadership ripped by MassGOP » State House News Service

Clash looms between AG, Trump U.S. attorney pick » Boston Herald

Baker touts push to sell or lease little-used state land » The Associated Press (AP)

Utilities

State completes project at Plum Island plant » Wicked Local Newburyport

Healey urges DPU to investigate utility-company profits » Sentinel & Enterprise

AG eyes National Grid pay probe » Boston Herald

Local legislators frustrated by federal response on Pilgrim nuclear plant » Wicked Local

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