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News By Category
Beltway Politics

Senate rejects latest measure to repeal Obamacare » Boston Globe

DC lobbyists ready for 'Hunger Games' of tax code reform » Boston Globe

GOP unveils slim bill on health » Boston Globe

Rep. Seth Moulton wants new Democratic leadership before 2018 elections » CBS News

Business

Travel company offers blind woman free trip » Boston Globe

Lights dim for cleantech funding under Trump's budget » Boston Business Journal

Six months in, how is NBC Boston faring against its established rivals? » Boston Globe

Securities-Backed Loans Raise Revenue, Concerns » Barron's

Wall Street needs you to borrow against your stock » Fox Business

?Raytheon hits stock high as CEO gives shout-out to Trump » Boston Business Journal

Baker OKs tweak of shadow laws to allow for Winthrop Square tower » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana business ban on Milton meeting warrant » The Patriot Ledger

Special Report: Smokescreen over pot panel worries backers » Boston Herald

Locals express growing concern over 'Walmarts of weed' rolling in » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker expected to sign state's recreational marijuana reform bill » WWLP 22 News

Recreational marijuana survey going out to Huntington residents » WWLP 22 News

Bay State pot plot » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker signs revamped marijuana legalization bill » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

Trump's tweets spark local LGBT outrage » Wicked Local Framingham

WITH POLL: Gov. Baker says gender irrelevant as criteria to serve in military » Wicked Local Maynard

LGBTQ priorities should be restored, lawmakers say » State House News Service

Education

Senate approves bilingual education measure » Boston Globe

Environment

Chatham Officials Send Petition to Governor Baker to Back Keating Bill » Cape Cod Online

Scientist: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst » Cape Cod Times

State rule squeezes green energy producers, including Newburyport company » The Daily News of Newburyport

Health Care

Claims that medical school dean led drug-fueled secret life stun many in Boston » Boston Globe

Baker won't say whether he'll veto health care spending measure » Boston Globe

Housing

Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly celebrates groundbreaking » Wicked Local Allston-Brighton

Immigration

Massachusetts Governor Crafting Bill To Override Court Ban On ICE Detainers » Daily Caller

Judiciary

Randy Chapman nominated to Salem District Court » The Salem News

Shanley release moves gov to review civil commitment standards » Boston Herald

Labor

Pregnant workers' bill backed by Lovely becomes law » The Salem News

Legislative

Ice bucket challenge week appears destined for state law » State House News Service

Local Government

City recycling program halted after DCM building is damaged » The Herald News

Clinton receiving grant for housing rehabilitation, sign/facade program » Worcester Telegram

Winthrop gets $2.38M in MassWorks Grant » Winthrop Transcript

Following fatal train crash, Abington selectman wants MBTA at next meeting » The Enterprise

GOUVEIA: His own worst enemy » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion

In talking of cancer's ravages, personal choices are beside the point » Boston Globe

Shattuck: Watch state Ganja Gang as it grows like a weed » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: Pot bills winners and losers » Wicked Local Marblehead

Ferriabough Bolling: Women are 'in it to win it' in 2018, and beyond » Boston Herald

ViewPoint: Trumpcare: A threat to employee productivity » Boston Business Journal

When it comes to health care, this is an awfully dangerous bet » Boston Globe

Pressure local officials on Pilgrim shutdown » Cape Cod Times

Editorial: ?With threat of federal cuts, Massachusetts must act to help cleantech » Boston Business Journal

Letter to the Editor: Question the independence of our electric grid operator » Boston Business Journal

Politics

Former Romney aide sees Groton's Lindstrom as a "serious candidate" » Lowell Sun

National women's conference kicks off in Boston » Boston Globe

Facebook funds Harvard effort to fight election hacking, propaganda » CNBC

Jay Gonzalez criticizes Charlie Baker's fundraising » Boston Globe

Public Health

N.E. fentanyl deaths 'like no other epidemic' » Boston Globe

Boston Has More Rat Sightings Than New York » Boston Magazine

Public Safety

Boston police night commander to retire after 39 years on the force » Boston Globe

Construction site met code before fire, but tougher measures may be pending » Boston Globe

Police: Homeless calls spike in Salem » The Salem News

State Government

About that scaffolding on the State House lawn... » Boston Globe

Transportation

A New Low-Cost Airline With Flights To Europe Is Coming to Logan » WGBH News

Baker team lays out approach to transportation spending » Lowell Sun

Utilities

Utilities competing to provide clean power to Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Compressor opponents applaud Hingham move to 'join the fray' » The Patriot Ledger

5 major transmission, hydro and wind partners bid into Massachusetts Clean Energy RFP » The Republican

'Major' natural gas leak prompts evacuations in Kendall Square » Boston Globe

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