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Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

7:00pm Politics and Pastries with Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Share Amherst, 17 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst

Birthdays: Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

Commonwealth Magazine: Three firms vying for contract offer different approaches
SOURCE: National Grid, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

“In a time where there is so much polarity, our ability to continue to retain working, constructive relationships with our colleagues in state and local government on both sides of the aisle has been a positive achievement,”

Governor Charlie Baker

Looking back at the legislative year in review.

News By Category
Business

Boston has its first cat cafe. Will it last? » Boston Globe

Companies pay hefty settlement for illegal asbestos work on Harbor Place project in Haverhill » Eagle Tribune

Is Boston's AAA team headed to Massachusetts? » Lowell Sun

Why one Seattle reporter thinks Boston looks better than ever for Amazon HQ2 » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Can Franklin County farmers benefit from the cannabis boom? » Wicked Local Weymouth

Crimes

Boston Opened 'Pandora's Box' of Clergy Sex Abuse Worldwide » US News and World Report

Stolen Amazon packages found in Boston home headed to rightful owners » Worcester Telegram

Education

Mass. colleges saw endowment gains in 2017 amid bull market » Boston Business Journal

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $3.9 Million Grant to Expand Research into Advanced Fibers & Fabrics for Defense Sector » Textile World

MIT, Harvard say GOP's endowment tax will cost them millions » Boston Business Journal

Environment

Offshore wind bidders identify Brayton Point benefits » Herald News

Health Care

State report shows Mass. residents may be insured, but care isn't affordable » Boston Business Journal

Children's Health Insurance Deal Not Happening Til 2018, Key GOP Senators Say » Governing

Rep. Lyons wrong on anti-choice ballot initiative » Andover Townsman

Housing

What Amazon's HQ2 Could Mean For Housing In East Boston » WBUR

Yarmouth Workforce Housing Project Gets Major State Boost » Capecod.com

Human Services

Once a National Model for Helping Panhandlers, Albuquerque's New Law Could Land Them in Jail » Governing

Immigration

Without new laws or walls, Trump presses the brake on legal immigration » Boston Globe

Barnstable County sheriff approved for immigration enforcement » Cape Cod Times

Judiciary

More than 8,000 drug cases tainted by chemist Sonja Farak » MassLive

Labor

Mass. unemployment rate falls for 4th month in a row » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

GOP's Tran sworn in as new senator » Lowell Sun

Parisella returns from Israel visit » Gloucester Times

Fitchburg's Dean Tran sworn in as state senator » Sentinel & Enterprise

State senator aims to save net neutrality » Boston Herald

Brookline's Rep. Smizik won't seek re-election in 2018 » State House News Service

Local Government

State: Cambridge liquor license situation 'unfortunate;' investigation ongoing » Wicked Local Cambridge

Methuen Mayor-elect Jajuga names key staff members » Eagle Tribune

Falmouth official orders plan to dismantle wind turbine » Cape Cod Times

The Quiet Revolution Happening in the Suburbs » Governing

Opinion

Ban plastic bags? It's sense vs. cents » Lowell Sun

Cardinal should have faced criminal charges » Boston Herald

It was over for Law when Boston's power elite broke with him » Boston Globe

If extraterrestrials invaded, humans wouldn't stand a chance » Boston Globe

Trump's security strategy prepares for a 'long war' without end » Boston Globe

Shattuck: Tax cut a victory for freedom – and your wallet » Boston Herald

When public buildings put up a wall » Boston Globe

Politics

For Baker, Trump's first year in office hasn't been all that bad » Boston Globe

Newton Mayor Warren Rips Baker For Gov's Apparent Support of GOP Tax Bill » New Boston Post

Analysis: A Formula for Seriously Challenging the Dean? » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Mass. GOP Senate hopefuls support tax bill » Lowell Sun

Lexington Town Meeting Member Running For State Rep » Framingham Patch

Public Health

The 'man flu' may be real. But many women don't want to believe it » Boston Globe

Local groups provide funding for South Shore INTERFACE » Wicked Local Marshfield

Public Safety

Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer to disburse $43K in grants » The Republican

Massachusetts corrections officers want to carry concealed guns without state permit » The Republican

State Government

Two residents commissioned as 2nd lieutenants » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Ex-Herald workers find pension news hard to come by » Boston Business Journal

Report: Former Sheriff Cousins allowed widespread abuse of sick time » Eagle Tribune

Taxation

Republican tax plan gives break to businesses like Trump's » Boston Globe

Baker, Warren diverge on GOP tax bill » Berkshire Eagle

Who will benefit from the GOP tax plan? Big companies like General Electric and State Street » Boston Globe

Mass. GOP Senate hopefuls support tax bill » The Valley Dispatch

New tax bill will change home equity rules for Massachusetts homeowners » WWLP 22

Transportation

Prosecutors can try to reinstate charges in '15 Amtrak wreck » Boston Globe

How Public Employees Could Power the Struggling Taxi Industry » Governing

Dukakis pitches the North-South rail link to the North Shore Chamber of Commerce » Lynn Daily News Item

New security checkpoint lanes aim to reduce wait times at Logan Airport » Boston Globe

Feds' release of $100 mil opens door for "real work" on Green Line extension » State House News Service

Utilities

Mass. AG appeals Eversource rate hike » Boston Globe

Attorney General appeals Eversource rate increase » Berkshire Eagle

National Grid seeks increase for gas bills » Gloucester Times

Three companies submit bids for offshore wind power » Cape Cod Times

Bay State Wind pledges $1 million to BCC if it wins contract » South Coast Today

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