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Today on Beacon Hill

8:30am Cannabis Control Commission Listening Session, Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

9:00am Blue Cross Blue Shield Municipal Health Forum, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield

11:45am North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg

6:00pm Retina Society Reception, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House

"I admire Gov. Charlie Baker - a Republican - and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh - a Democrat - for working together in the best interest of Boston and our state," he said in a statement. "If I represented our state in Congress, I would be calling the governor's office, city hall and Amazon every single day, working to bring these jobs to Massachusetts."

John Kingston, the GOP businessman looking to run against US Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Speaking about Amazon potentially relocating to Massachusetts.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump plans to declare that Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest » Boston Globe

Sen. Warren Calls for Accountability From Financial Firms » Bloomberg Politics

Top House Democrat says Pelosi should step aside » Politico

ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration over roll back of birth control mandate » The Hill

Business

Stations say car-inspection system is costing them money, seek compensation » Boston Globe

Here's a sampling of where Amazon could go in Greater Boston » Boston Business Journal

Talent will 'reign supreme' in Massachusetts' Amazon bid » Boston Business Journal

Will Legislature OK Thanksgiving Day liquor sales? » Lowell Sun

Then & Now: Eastern exec brings fresh perspective to growing minority businesses » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Pro Athletes Made the Case for Marijuana in Boston » Boston Magazine

Town Meeting to settle issue of marijuana ban » Daily Times Chronicle

Civil Rights

Controversial Dr. Seuss mural to be removed from Springfield museum » The Republican

Environment

White Mountains fire spreads, could burn for days, fire chief says » Boston Globe

Bioshelter takes root in Worcester » Worcester Telegram

Health Care

IBM to Congress: Watson will transform health care, so keep your hands off our supercomputer » STAT News

Uncertainty looms for insurance plan for low-income kids » Gloucester Times

Baystate nurse attends state health policy conference » The Recorder

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey suing President Donald Trump over new contraception coverage rule » The Republican

Maura Healey to sue Trump over birth control regulation » Boston Globe

Housing

Mayor Walsh Appointments Maureen Flynn as Deputy Director for Homeownership Programs » Boston Real Estate Times

Chinatown residents protest short-term rentals » Commonwealth Magazine

Human Services

Boston rallies to support Puerto Rico » Mission Hill Gazette

Judiciary

Medway's Eustis nominated for judge » Milford Daily News

Labor

US loses 33,000 jobs after hurricanes » Boston Globe

Legislative

Hinds Will Rep Mass. Senate At National Broadband Summit » WAMC

Projects on hold as lawmakers slow-walk Baker borrowing bill » State House News Service

Local Government

Worcesteria: Tax rate, wayfinding, 17th Worcester » Worcester Mag

City receives $52K in DEP funding » Lynn Daily News Item

Northampton City Council takes stand against Chinese charter expansion » Gazette Net

Landmarking of Harvard Square kiosk suggested unanimously by commission » Cambridge Day

Hull gets $400,000 in state grants to rebuild sidewalks » Boston Globe

Opinion

It's time for Boston to bring in the closer for our Amazon bid » Boston Globe

Fear on both sides makes answers hard to find in gun debate » Boston Globe

Letter: Elect a progressive Democrat in Towle » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Prodigal Legislature » Boston Herald

Viewpoint: Proposed real-time sales tax plan is unworkable » Boston Business Journal

Battenfeld: Official remarks just compound confusion » Boston Herald

Editorial: ?Don't let health center funding lapse » Boston Business Journal

OUR VIEW: A bumpy ride for Registry » The Sun Chronicle

Politics

Easthampton School Committee candidates forum set for Friday » The Republican

Lawrence state Rep. Juana Matias enters 3rd District race » Lowell Sun

WBUR Poll: No Boston Olympics, No Regrets — And Yes To Amazon Bid » WBUR

Governor hopeful Bob Massie rejects Trump, Amazon HQ » Boston Herald

State Rep. candidates prepare for primary election Tuesday » Eagle Tribune

Tito Jackson proposes four debates; Mayor Walsh wants two » Boston Globe

Quincy candidates hit the printers » Patriot Ledger

If the elites go down, we're all in trouble » Boston Globe

City Councilor-at-Large Roy Avellaneda Announces Re-Election Bid » Chelsea Record

Public Health

Boston-Area Natives Of Dominica Organize Aid For Tiny Nation » WBUR

Public Safety

NRA offers some support for rules on rapid-fire device » Boston Globe

Fall River officers honored at Statehouse for bravery » The Herald News

Auburn Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. posthumously awarded state's highest honor for bravery » Worcester Telegram

Local lawmakers open to closing gun law 'loophole' » The Sun Chronicle

FBI alerted BPD to Vegas killer's Boston link » Boston Herald

Baker Signals Support For Bump-Fire Stock Ban In Wake Of Las Vegas Massacre; NRA Calls For Federal Review » New Boston Post

'Bump stocks' ban mulled » Boston Herald

Fenway to beef up security amid Vegas shooter report » Boston Herald

'We will be with you always,' Baker tells family of fallen police officer » Boston Globe

Newton's offer of cop for Puerto Rico aid comes too late » State House News Service

Brockton police officers agree to first drug testing policy » The Enterprise

Is a Mass. ban on bump stocks on the fast track? » Boston Globe

Momentum builds for bump stock ban in Massachusetts » The Republican

Utilities

Cape Cod Tidal Turbine Receives First-of-Its-Kind Approval » Government Technology

Activists relentless as Tennessee Gas tries to wrap up pipeline work, gas to flow in November » Berkshire Eagle

Pilgrim owner backs off another nuclear plant closure » Cape Cod Times

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