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The Boston Globe

“Even if you thought that this was not treasonous, or unpatriotic, or [expletive], and I happen to think it’s all of that, you should have called the FBI immediately.”

Steve Bannon

Speaking about the meeting between Trump's campaign staff and foreign government inside Trump Tower.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump says Bannon has 'lost his mind' after Bannon insults Donald Trump Jr. » Boston Globe

Which Mitt Romney would Utah get? » Boston Globe

Business

Commentary: The $5 billion consideration for governmental and ERISA plan fiduciaries » Pensions & Investments

Poirier named chamber Person of Year » The Sun Chronicle

Revised plans for Winthrop Square tower don't go to such great heights » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Chatham, Harwich take up recreational pot shops » Cape Cod Times

Justice Dept. Enforcement Memo Complicates Legal Marijuana Rollout In Mass. » WBUR

Education

Elizabeth Warren wants the Education Dept.'s use of earnings data investigated » The Washington Post

Lowell leaders in full-court press to fix school heat » Lowell Sun

As enrollment plummets, panel charts 'future' of public education in southern Berkshires » the Berkshire edge

Environment

Minute-by-minute storm updates on the 'bomb cyclone' » Boston Globe

Health Care

AG Maura Healey to review Partners' plan to acquire Mass. Eye and Ear » Boston Globe

Housing

Acting Senate President Chandler says housing problems leave Mass. at risk » Worcester Telegram

Chandler: Housing problem puts state at risk » The Recorder

Human Services

Boston establishes $10M private donor fund to combat homelessness » Smart Cities Dive

Immigration

Immigration battle may be about to become a firestorm in Washington » Boston Globe

Markey calls on Republicans to help DACA recipients in spending bill » Boston Globe

Document details ICE arrests, raises questions about targets of September sweep » Gazette Net

Judiciary

Back from recess, lawmakers look to finish criminal justice reform bill » WWLP 22

Labor

GE alters stance on nonunion labor » Boston Globe

Legislative

Gov. Baker welcomes Tran to the Senate » Lowell Sun

Updated: Senate President Chandler to colleagues: 'Let's get to work' » Worcester Mag

Legislature resumes formal sessions amid Rosenberg probe » The Associated Press (AP)

Local Government

Mayor Galvin proud of citizens, city's successes » Daily Times Chronicle

City Hall Notebook: Population on the rebound » Worcester Telegram

Mazzarella a major focus at annual ceremony (SLIDESHOW) » Sentinel & Enterprise

Framingham: Freudberg elected School Committee chairman » Wicked Local Framingham

Watertown town councilor takes knee during Pledge of Allegiance » Wicked Local

Rivera declares a holiday for his inauguration » The Eagle Tribune

Opinion

For Mayor Walsh, a clash of values over the homeless » Boston Globe

GOP manhandles the blue states » Boston Globe

Meaningful wage theft laws needed to protect workers » Dorchester Reporter

Benton: Priorities, challenges at cities' inaugurals » The Salem News

An environmentalist's review of Trump's first year » The Salem News

Politics

Dem rival wants Charlie Baker money probe » Boston Herald

Bailey jumps into Attleboro state rep race » The Sun Chronicle

In some Mass. districts, GOP has no shot, Baker says » Boston Globe

Lynn's Brendan Crighton eyes Thomas McGee's old Senate seat » Wicked Local Swampscott

Public Health

Fentanyl banned from courtrooms » Boston Herald

State Finance

Sec. of State Galvin facing conflicts for picking state primary date » The Recorder

Gov. releases $100M for human services programs » Boston Herald

Governor Baker approves earmark to improve Brockton's Hancock Playground » The Enterprise

State Government

Water pipe bursts, forcing downtown state office building to close » Boston Globe

Redistricting Cases Could Redefine State and U.S. Politics in 2018 » Governing

Jewish holidays prompt state to change primary date » The Salem News

Taxation

Massachusetts senators exploring changes to state tax law due to federal overhaul » MassLive

Transportation

Snowstorm, cold temperatures will be big test for MBTA » Boston Globe

MassDOT mobilizing to keep roads clear of snow » WWLP 22

Promised transpo infrastructure commission still taking shape » State House News Service

Utilities

Sens. Warren, Markey query feds about Tennessee Gas pipeline wastewater spill in Agawam » The Republican

Foe takes aim at second Falmouth turbine » Cape Cod Times

AG Healey: Eversource Agrees to Use Tax Cut to Lower Rates » US News and World Report

Eversource to pass on corporate tax-cut savings to electricity customers » Boston Globe

Eversource cuts planned Western Massachusetts electric rate increase, citing new federal tax law » The Republican

Cold snap drives gas prices, rekindles pipeline debate » Gloucester Times

AG Maura Healey 'glad Eversource has done the right thing' in reducing Massachusetts electricity rate hike » The Republican

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