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"For example, most of us who've looked at this don't have a clue whether there's enough money from that tax rate to actually pay for setting up the agency, for doing the licensing, for doing the enforcement and there also have to be considerations for public safety and for public health,"

Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Speaking about the legislature's decision on Wednesday to delay the opening of retail marijuana stores.

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Business

For 2017, what's next in tech » Boston Globe

GE Moves HQ To Boston, MGM Casino Construction Continues In 2016 » WAMC

Legislature fast-tracks legal change to expand biotech park for incoming Calif. company » Boston Business Journal

Intarcia gets another $206M and announces a new disease target: HIV » Boston Business Journal

Bars must boot holiday revelers at 2:30 a.m. » Boston Herald

Exclusive: How 3 HBS Alums Plan to Transform Supermarkets with Robots » BostInno

Solarize Mass shines light on opportunities in Cummington, Goshen, Windsor, Worthington » Berkshire Eagle

Unemployment drops, jobs rise locally in 2016 » Nashoba Publishing

Legislators push for pot shop delay » The Salem News

Legislature votes in virtually empty informal session to delay sale of recreational pot » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts delays opening of recreational marijuana stores until July » The Washington Times

Education

Boston-area campuses receive a schooling in hate » Boston Globe

Lowell School administrators demand pay for longer walk to work » Lowell Sun

New dorm helps drive Salem State revenue increase » Boston Business Journal

Environment

President Obama expands environmental legacy with 2 Western monuments » MassLive

Federal

U.S. senators: Russia should be sanctioned for election hacks » Lowell Sun

Health Care

Mandated drug-disposal programs arrive in 2017 » Wicked Local Georgetown

Pembroke Hospital Cuts Psychiatric Beds After Staffing Criticism » WGBH News

Human Services

Crane Memorial Center: Cuts hobble Pittsfield nonprofit's reach for recovery » Berkshire Eagle

Labor

Minimum wage to increase to $11 an hour in the New Year » WWLP 22

AG: Minimum Wage Will Increase On Sunday » Banker & Tradesman

Wages Are Increasing, But What's Behind It? » WBUR

Legislative

While supporting legalization, Senator Barrett welcomes breaks on retail sale » Wicked Local Lexington

Postpartum depression commission named after Amherst Rep. Ellen Story » MassLive

Lawmakers Delay Key Provisions Of New Massachusetts Pot Law » CBS Boston

Watertown legislator criticizes marijuana sales delay » Wicked Local Watertown

Lawmakers to get 4.2 percent raise for next session » State House News Service

Local Government

Keller @ Large: How Other Cities Deal With Those Who Don't Shovel Snow » CBS Boston

Year in Review: Town keeps fighting 40Bs » Daily Times Chronicle

Governor signs Reading senior property tax exemption bill » Daily Times Chronicle

Falmouth selectmen: Housing project too big » Cape Cod Times

Opinion

Mandatory minimums play a role in criminal justice system » Boston Globe

Editorial: A welcome delay on pot » Boston Herald

He'd take single payer health care over Partners » Boston Globe

Editorial: Overturning the voters' will on pot legalization » The Metro West Daily News

Editorial: Selling out Israel » Boston Herald

John Kerry's ninth-inning rally for Mideast peace » Boston Globe

New urban rail — not soon » Wicked Local Belmont

Politics

Unions bolstered L'Italien's reelection bid » Andover Townsman

House, Senate OK delay in marijuana law » Commonwealth Magazine

Lawmakers move to push back legal marijuana sales approved by voters » Berkshire Eagle

Baker: Retail pot delay `perfectly appropriate' » Berkshire Eagle

State Legislature Votes To Delay Recreational Marijuana » iBerkshires

Mass. House And Senate Agree To Delays In Retail Pot Shop Licensing » WBUR

Public Health

Dry Ice Program to Kill Rats in Boston Shut Down by Federal Officials » NECN

Public Safety

Brockton police overtime budget cut $250k by state » The Enterprise

Sheriff-elect rounds up his posse » Lynn Daily News Item

DCF joins probe after another teen found dead in East Boston » WCVB

How The Perceived 'War On Cops' Plays Into Politics And Policing » WBUR

State Government

Baker-Polito administration awards over $1 million in Community Compact grants » Andover Townsman

Baker-Polito Administration announces seafood marketing program partnership with Massachusetts Farm to School » Sampan

Baker thinks his stable cabinet will hold through first term » State House News Service

Baker calls 6 month marijuana law delay “perfectly appropriate” » WWLP 22

Massachusetts' supervisor of public records abruptly resigns » Boston Herald

Massachusetts considers reviewing purchasing policies related to Congo 'conflict minerals' » MassLive

Marijuana supporters urge Baker to reject 'shameful' delay bill » Herald News

Taxation

Massachusetts one of few states that has not adopted fed tax deadlines » Gloucester Times

Transportation

Logan sets passenger record despite fewer flights » State House News Service

Senate bill aims to keep kids out of front seats » Sentinel & Enterprise

With new 'snow manager' and extra equipment, Keolis promises it's set for winter storm » Boston Globe

Self-driving car hits Boston streets next week » Boston Globe

Utilities

As Fios comes to Boston, Comcast holds its fire » Boston Globe

Eversource reports spending $940 million on Massachusetts power grid in 2016 » MassLive

Somerset secures more funds to offset lost power plant tax revenues » Herald News

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