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"All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would. But take heart: American history shows that, in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field, so long as good people stand up. Not a lot of schools or streets named for Joe McCarthy."

Former FBI Director James Comey

Speaking about a classified memo that purports to show political bias within the Justice Department.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Pelosi blasts GOP tax law for impeding budget negotiations » Boston Globe

Business

CIC secures spot in heart of Kendall Square » Boston Globe

Former GE chief Immelt joins Silicon Valley venture firm » Boston Globe

Court renews Berkshire Museum art sale injunction to Monday, but says that's it » Berkshire Eagle

Report gives detailed look at a growing, wealthy, diversifying MetroWest » Worcester Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Hearing on recreational marijuana among updates legislators gave to Holyoke Councilors » The Republican

Marijuana entrepreneur Aaron Bluse is high on Massachusetts market » Boston Business Journal

Petition challenges draft pot regulations » Cape Cod Times

Education

Frank Baptista appointed to BCC Board of Trustees » The Herald News

Jeff Riley, the man for the moment as state education commissioner » Boston Globe

Again facing deficit, Worcester school board threatens to take state to court over funding formula » Worcester Telegram

Young constitutional scholars at Easthampton High School win statewide 'We the People' competition » Mass Live

New Trustee Joins MCLA Board » iBerkshires

Environment

Attorneys general urge offshore drilling plan's cancellation » Gloucester Times

Nomans Land may become bunny island » Cape Cod Times

Gaming

Wynn Resorts' casino license may hinge on Wynn's departure, analysts say » Boston Globe

Capuano calls for Wynn casino backup plan » Boston Herald

Immigration

Judge rules that New Hampshire Indonesians can appeal to remain in US » Boston Globe

Insurance

After uproar, state rescinds plan to limit health insurance options for public workers » Boston Globe

GIC reverses health-plan vote » Lowell Sun

GIC chief takes blame for 'confusion and havoc' ahead of health care vote » Boston Business Journal

Judiciary

'You need the feds' for Massachusetts public corruption cases, US Attorney Andrew Lelling says » Mass Live

Raises seek to lure child welfare lawyers to Western Mass. » Berkshire Eagle

Labor

Hundreds of Boston Logan International Airport workers could strike Friday, union says » Mass Live

Legislative

Lawmakers defend trips to exotic locations as work, not vacations » WCVB

Local Government

Why Marty Walsh doesn't do those friendly Super Bowl wagers » Boston.com

Middleboro board reluctantly OKs state's temporary rotary fix » The Enterprise

Gov. signs bill to make two Milford officials at-large Town Meeting members » Milford Daily News

$400K plants seeds for a Common facelift » Lynn Daily News Item

Cohasset Town Election season getting underway » Wicked Local Cohasset

Opinion

A job well done! » Bay State Banner

State could boost family housing if it commited more funding to schools » Boston Globe

Editorial: Put reform on to-do list » Boston Herald

EDITORIAL: Symbolic resistance is necessary » The Daily Free Press

Battenfeld: Capuano-Pressley a study in sameness » Boston Herald

Letter to the Editor: Freetown needs to oppose, and evict, Excel Recycling » The Herald News

Viewpoint: Employee resource groups help workers, companies » Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Support for technical ed is critical in tight labor market » Boston Business Journal

Bill signals repugnance to a cruel witch hunt » Cape Cod Times

Politics

Gov. Charlie Baker again ranked most popular US governor » The Republican

Gov. Charlie Baker's Democratic opponents criticize decision to close Latino advisory commission meetings to press » The Republican

Springfield couple whose son nearly drowned at city camp joins Hampden District state Senate race » The Republican

Matias, L'Italien shore up Lawrence support » The Eagle Tribune

Race to replace Linda Dorcena Forry taking shape » Boston Globe

Democrats gathering at Brockton High to elect delegates for state convention » The Enterprise

U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano said he's ready for a race » Boston Herald

Dorcena Forry leaves Legislature after 12 years in office » Bay State Banner

Capuano Says Voters Look Behind Identity Politics To The Issues » WBUR

Public Health

State doctor says it's a "short window of time" to prevent opioid ODs » Boston Herald

Trump promises opioid fight, but Warren and others ask, 'Where's the money?' » Boston Globe

Baby boxes pitched as safer infant sleep environments » State House News Service

Public Safety

Gun permits steadily increase despite tougher controls » Newburyport News

State Government

State legislators take hundreds of free trips to vacation hot spots » WCVB

Massachusetts House Votes To Pay Local Early Voting Expenses From 2016 Election » WAMC

Taxation

Nancy Pelosi Comes To Cambridge To Rip 'GOP Tax Scam Bill' — But Some Like Their 'Crumbs' » New Boston Post

Baker seeks bigger tax break for low-income families » Newburyport News

Tax windfall continued in early Jan. » Berkshire Eagle

Transportation

Berkshire rep added to key state transport panel; study on Pittsfield-to-New-York rail link chugging along » the Berkshire edge

Lesser announces possibility of report that will investigate feasibility of east-west rail » The Reminder

Mattapan trolleys out of service due to 'propulsion problems' » Boston Globe

Berkshire rep added to key state transport panel; study on Pittsfield-to-New-York rail link chugging along » the Berkshire edge

Utilities

Massachusetts Officials Quiet on Northern Pass Rejection » US News and World Report

Let there be (LED) light » Boston Globe

NH regulators deal blow to Canadian hydro transmission project » South Coast Today

New Hampshire blocks Northern Pass power line, Massachusetts' 1st pick for Canadian hydropower transport » The Republican

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