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Senate Prez Rosenberg Signals Support For Massachusetts “Sanctuary State” Status » New Boston Post

Right to die: Bill gaining ground with pols, doctors » Boston Herald

When it comes to Amazon bid, Baker says 'go for it' » Worcester Telegram

Mass. tax collections up 14% » Worcester Telegram

Washington approves revisions to Massachusetts' school accountability system » Boston Globe

Sessions: Many unaccompanied minors are 'wolves in sheep's clothing' » Politico

What's next on opioids? New policies, new goals » South Coast Today

Trump takes softer approach to wooing Murkowski's vote on health bill » Boston Globe

Price traveled by private plane at least 24 times » Politico

General Catalyst hires its first female managing partner » Boston Globe

Just months after expanding, LabCentral growing again » Boston Globe

IndyCar organizer files $15.5 million lawsuit against Boston » Boston Globe

Peabody Essex Museum gains ownership of controversial collection » Boston Globe

Cape Air battered by uncertainty » Cape Cod Times

State Senator deMacedo Named Co-Chair of Senate Task Force » Cape Cod Online

US Sens. Ed Markey, Richard Blumenthal renew push to end 'exorbitant' airline fees » The Republican

Outside the Box: YouthBuild's John Valverde on second chances, job training and leadership » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts Announces 14 Projects Under Incentive Program » WAMC

Brainpower may make Boston first in class » Boston Herald

London rejects Uber's license, saying the company is not 'fit and proper' for passengers » The Washington Post

Union Point seen as contender for Amazon headquarters » Patriot Ledger

Democratic gov. candidate Warren says Worcester should be state's Amazon HQ pitch » Taunton Daily Gazette

Amazon should choose Worcester for second headquarters, could help pay for East-West rail, Newton Mayor Setti Warren says » The Republican

Towns seek to profit from pot industry » Boston Herald

Boston's Five Major Sports Teams Taking Stand Against Racism With PSA » NESN

On the T, a school system ad with an unfortunate misspelling » Boston Globe

In Springfield, Massachusetts, A School Divided » New England Public Radio

Mass. Teachers Union Pushes Petition Calling For State Board Of Education Chair's Firing » WBUR

Beach alliance to discuss erosion issues next week » Newburyport News

State Awards $2.3 Million to Massachusetts Municipalities and Regional Entities for Recycling Efforts » Boston Real Estate Times

UPDATE: Attorney general shoots down Saugus landfill regulations » Wicked Local Saugus

Forgotten trails of Brockton's Stone Farm to be restored by Wildlands Trust » The Enterprise

Report: Medicaid-expansion states to lose $180 billion under Cassidy-Graham plan » Boston Globe

Baker: Fed Bill Would Force Mass. Coverage Retreat, Or Revenue Search » Banker & Tradesman

Panel embraces tax credits to boost Mass. housing, brownfield rehab » State House News Service

Western Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico seeks to aid Hurricane Maria relief » The Republican

Grand jury indicts 2 Springfield women for allegedly stealing $14K intended to aid the homeless » Mass Live

Secretary of Commonwealth Bill Galvin promotes program to help domestic violence victims at Western Mass. stop » Mass Live

From The Director's Desk: Helpful Neighbors and National Senior Center Month » North End Waterfront

Louison House readies for an upgrade » Berkshire Eagle

Local organizations against rescinding DACA » Jamaica Plain Gazette

Minimum wage battle may become ballot question » The Recorder

Framingham small-business owners 'torn' by $15 minimum wage bill » The Metro West Daily News

Hearing brings Beacon Hill to Leominster High School » Leominster Champion

Greenfield Town Council asks for state investigation of municipal broadband utility GCET » Mass Live

In Foxboro, library exhibit on censorship is censored » The Sun Chronicle

New Bedford's hurricane lesson for Boston » Boston Globe

Reinvigorating America's economy » Boston Globe

Don't set a double-standard for campus sexual assault » Boston Globe

Editorial: Equifax breach and cybersecurity standards » WCVB

When Undocumented Immigrants Don't Report Crimes, We All Suffer » WBUR

PETER LUCAS: It's only my imagination but ... » Lowell Sun

Editorial: Don't let differing agendas muddy the Amazon headquarters pitch » Boston Business Journal

In Seattle, Amazon's growth defines a city » Boston Globe

Editorial: Biz-unfriendly climate looms in Massachusetts » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: ?To win over Amazon, it's all about the people » Boston Business Journal

Benton: Party politics enters Salem election » The Salem News

Editorial: Posturing on schools » Boston Herald

UMass Is Under Intolerable Financial Pressure. Let's Work Together To Relieve It. » WBUR

State Rep. Kate Campanale “seriously considering” bid for Register of Deeds » Worcester Mag

GOP House Candidate Claims Democrats, Police Silenced Her At Forum » WAMC

Former Essex County sheriff candidate cleared of larceny charges » Newburyport News

Sal LaMattina Endorses Passacantilli for City Council » North End Waterfront

House Speaker, Ways and Means chairman coming to Ludlow to stump for Rep. Tom Petrolati » Mass Live

2017 Contest for Boston Mayor » NECN

With prelims in sight, Walsh and Jackson double down on efforts » Dorchester Reporter

Debate Over Development At Center Of Boston Mayoral Campaigns » WBUR

Assisted suicide bill consideration drawing controversy among lawmakers » WWLP 22 News

Gov. Baker: Opioid Deaths Declining, But Fentanyl Holding State Back » WGBH

Police still on hunt for source of deadly drug » Gloucester Times

Baker again headed to D.C. as opioid, health care debates rage » State House News Service

Northampton lands big grant to fight opioid-related deaths » Gazette Net

'We will hunt you down,' Attorney General Jeff Sessions, speaking in Boston, tells gangs like MS-13 » Mass Live

Reform comes to Bridgewater State Hospital » WCVB

State auditor announces additional funds for polling stations » WWLP 22 News

Essex Street project receives $17M in state money » Eagle Tribune

New Bedford Regional Airport awarded $216K from state » South Coast Today

Working group begins studying passenger rail between New York City and the Berkshires » The Republican

Project replacing Braintree bridge to begin tomorrow » Patriot Ledger

MBTA bus mechanics fight looming privatization » The Daily Free Press

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MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis to Run Special Event Train Service for April 27 Match Between New England Revolution and Inter Miami CF » Keolis

Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Antisemitic Incidents in New England Soared 205 percent in 2023 » Anti-Defamation League

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