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“Global warming is real,” Markey said. “We, right outside of Massachusetts, have the fastest-warming body of water in the world. That means the tides are higher, the storms are more intense. ...It’s that kind of change that is creating this incredible issue that Scituate has to deal with, and it’s only going to intensify.”

Senator Ed Markey

Speaking about climate change and the threat to Massachusetts coastal towns.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

MacArthur attempting to broker GOP compromise on Obamacare replacement » NJ POLITICO Pro

13 groups that could muck up tax reform » Politico

DNC reform panel includes Mass. contingent » Boston Globe

White House officials, craving progress, push revised health bill » Boston Globe

Bernie Sanders Defends Campaigning For Anti-Abortion Rights Democrat » WBUR

Trump: 100-day review unfair; terrorist attack to affect France's election » Eagle Tribune

The latest: Trump calls 100-day assessment 'ridiculous' » Sentinel & Enterprise

Former White House Science Adviser: Cuts To Science Programs Will Have Dire Consequences » WBUR

Moulton doesn't mince words » Commonwealth Magazine

Business

Power to the people: For the redevelopment of Boston Edison site, Southie has a lot to say » Boston Business Journal

Boston officials: Building needed for its windfall » Boston Herald

Shire City Herbals announces $1.2 million expansion in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

What's going on at Millennium Tower? » Commonwealth Magazine

Framingham Democrats to meet Sunday » Wicked Local Framingham

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana panel chair's goal: kill black market — fast » Boston Globe

Medical marijuana plan in Holyoke to include $15,000 in local grants, payment to city, $8 million investment, jobs » The Republican

Education

Baker urges UMass Boston not to make cuts that hurt students » Boston Globe

Could schools share business services? Mohawk supt. pitches idea to state » The Recorder

Dorchester educator named National Teacher of the Year » Boston Herald

Learning Experience hosts grand opening in Tyngsboro » Lowell Sun

Mass. educator named National Teacher of the Year » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Charter School Teacher Chosen As National Teacher Of The Year » WBUR

Gaming

Aquinnah selectmen authorize appeal of tribe ruling » Martha's Vineyard Times

Health Care

Pediatric inpatient care closure looms » The Salem News

GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums » WBUR

Housing

Is The Next Hot Place To Live Already Out Of Reach? » WGBH

Human Services

Flanagan to host Mental Health Month kickoff event » Leominster Champion

Immigration

Attorney General Healey voices support for immigrants » Sampan

Maine's Immigrants Boost Workforce Of Whitest, Oldest State In U.S. » WBUR

Judiciary

In Wake Of Hernandez Suicide, Legislature To Consider Criminal Justice Bills » WBUR

Labor

Mass. unemployment rate rises to 3.6 percent » Boston Globe

Analysts: State's puny March job growth likely an anomaly » Boston Herald

Legislative

O'Connor Ives gives Democrats update on Beacon Hill legislation » Newburyport News

Timilty hailed from a political dynasty » The Sun Chronicle

A look at the 130 bills filed by Poirier and Ross » Wicked Local North Attleborough

Local Government

A city of two tales » Lynn Daily News Item

Residents Out in Force to Oppose Essex Road Development » The Local News

Sen. Markey talks sea walls, opioid epidemic in Scituate » The Patriot Ledger

'Inclusion' panel gets life as anti-sanctuary status petitions grow » The Salem News

Opinion

Naturopathic medicine's role in fighting the opioid crisis » Boston Globe

Hiding something in those visitor logs? » Boston Globe

The debasing of America » Boston Globe

Why the US should stay in the Paris climate agreement » Boston Globe

Atkins: His ambitions flightless, Scott Brown lands amongst kiwis » Boston Herald

Say 'no' to Safe Communities Act » The Recorder

Editorial: Schools shouldn't blame students » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: Federal case at the T » Boston Herald

Bolling: Aaron Hernandez an example of what path not to follow » Boston Herald

ViewPoint: Making a case for financial literacy » Boston Business Journal

'Shameful Scapegoating' At UMass Boston: The Inside Story » WGBH

LETTER: Work toward green energy » Worcester Telegram

EDITORIALS: Legislature should slash indefensible payroll perk » Lowell Sun

Clive McFarlane: Will of the people a relative concept? » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: We simply can't afford another Eversource rate hike » The Recorder

Politics

Walsh's campaign is paying his new political consultants $16,000... a month » Boston Globe

Meet the candidate: Jay Gonzalez is running for governor 2018 » Wicked Local Marshfield

Hundreds of Valley residents to march for science Saturday in DC, Boston and elsewhere » Gazette Net

Battle for Donnelly's Seat Taking Shape » Arlington Patch

Bipartisan support for Ex-Sen. Brown's nomination as New Zealand ambassador » The Sun Chronicle

Cape congressmen urge activism in 'upside-down' world » Cape Cod Times

Heavy Arlington interest in the race for late Sen. Donnelly's seat » Lowell Sun

Public Health

Healthy food hard for some to get in local cities » Eagle Tribune

Attorneys general to Trump: Don't cut drug treatment funds » The Salem News

Public Safety

Worcester County DA: Hernandez's death ruled as suicide » ABC 6

AG calls for investigation into high rate of Mass. prison suicides » Boston Herald

States Push Their Own Internet Privacy Rules » Consumer Reports

Hernandez suicide spurs search for answers » Taunton Gazette

State Government

AG Healey takes aim at Trump in meeting » Worcester Telegram

State approves Easton Shovel Town Cultural District » Wicked Local Easton

Taxation

Lombardo eyes income-tax cut » Lowell Sun

Payments surge over first half of state's biggest tax collection month » Lowell Sun

Transportation

Hundreds of Uber, Lyft drivers successfully appeal license denials » Berkshire Eagle

Charlie Baker defends results of state's background checks for Uber and Lyft drivers » Boston.com

MBTA apologizes after wrongly telling riders they'd have to pay $6.25 to go 4.5 miles on Worcester/Framingham Line » The Republican

MetroWest towns look to pilot Uber access for seniors » The Metro West Daily News

Logan parking plans don't fly » Boston Herald

New Seaport garage makes sense » Commonwealth Magazine

WRTA votes to raise fares, cut service to balance budget » Worcester Telegram

Lawmakers agree to $200 mil road bill with regional, RMV funds » State House News Service

Utilities

Reach of energy efficiency upgrades extended under grant program » Berkshire Eagle

From Waste To Watts: How This Grocery Chain Turns Old Food Into New Energy » WBUR

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