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“I think I have something to offer,” said Keenan, who joined the Senate in 2011. “I work well with my colleagues, whether they be more progressive-leaning or more moderate-leaning. I just think it’s time.”

Senator John Keenan

Announcing that he is campaigning for the Senate presidency.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Warren cites Democrats backing effort to roll back banking rules » Boston Globe

Warren invests $265k for Democrats nationwide » Politico

Business

It's taking longer than before to get a drug trial underway, Tufts study concludes » Boston Globe

US Rep. Richard Neal urges business leaders to invest tax savings into employees' retirement plans » The Republican

The Boston Globe's Home Delivery Price Will Reportedly Go Up 80 Percent » Boston Magazine

Cannabis & Psychedelics

A July 1 start date for recreational sales appears to be a go. » Boston Magazine

Pot sellers will likely face both DPH, CCC oversight in July » State House News Service

Education

For charter schools, recently it's been bad news galore » Boston Globe

State board OK's new sports leadership program at UMass Boston » Boston Globe

Westborough school committee wrestles with special education costs » Wicked Local Westborough

Proper start to each day for students » Lowell Sun

Brockton officials plan to sue state for education aid » Bay State Banner

Hundreds of students in several Mass. cities walk out to protest gun violence » Boston Globe

Stephen Crosby game for new gig at UMass » Boston Herald

Environment

Newly found documents show that recent storms were historically strong » Boston Globe

Skip to main content Current ChannelListen Live: Morning EditionPlay wbur WBUR News Support the news Amid Storms' Destruction, Climate Bill Pressure Grows On Mass. House » WBUR

Gloucester again at center of drilling fight » Gloucester Times

Storm hits Salem seawalls hit hard » Wicked Local Salem

Committee: reservoir cleanup saga not over » The Sun Chronicle

Labor

AG fines Lynn contractor $35,055 over state wage law violations » Lynn Daily News Item

Legislative

Gov. Charlie Baker swears Sen. Brendan Crighton into office » Wicked Local Saugus

Matthew Crescenzo of Saugus weighs run for state representative » Wicked Local Saugus

Marshfield's Cantwell leaving House to join Markey's staff » Wicked Local Marshfield

Senator from Quincy to seek top leadership post » Seattle Times

Quincy's Keenan is latest to vie for Senate president » Boston Herald

Lovely named Ways and Means vice chairwoman » Gloucester Times

Marshfield's Cantwell leaving house to join Markey's staff » Wicked Local Marshfield

Crighton joins Senate as McGee's replacement » The Salem News

Local Government

Attorney General's office says BPDA violated Open Meeting Law during PLAN: JP/Rox vote » Bay State Banner

To bnb or not to bnb in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Grant to fund pedestrian safety project in Lenox » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion

Why we (still) need more women and diverse leaders » Boston Globe

Burnout in Trump's America » Boston Globe

Our view: Opioid battle needs more people on the front lines » Gloucester Times

Joe Lavallee: Endorses Diana Szynal for state representative » Gazette Net

Taking a DNA test could solve at least one of Elizabeth Warren's problems » Boston Globe

Graham: Deval for prez? Now that's a doozy » Boston Herald

We're not absolutists, we're realists » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Election clock ticking » Boston Herald

Joshua Hornick: Praises Goldstein-Rose for leadership » Gazette Net

EDITORIAL: Warren can be topped, but it's a big hill to climb » Lowell Sun

Politics

2018 elections bring out expanding cast of candidates » Bay State Banner

Running for president on former Gov. Patrick's radar screen » Taunton Daily Gazette

Battenfeld: Three Dem hopefuls flail as Baker sails » Boston Herald

Oregon blazes a path for Massachusetts on automatic voter registration » The Republican

Some support from the Berkshires as Deval Patrick considers presidential run » Berkshire Eagle

Another uncontested special election » Commonwealth Magazine

Deval Patrick Isn't Ruling Out a 2020 Presidential Run » Boston Magazine

Baker steers clear of Galvin-Rivera spat, millionaire's tax court case » State House News Service

Donations to state rep candidate Hall 'not appropriate,' opponent says » The Sun Chronicle

Higgins joins complaint against Mass. Fiscal Alliance » Leominster Champion

Public Health

Bay State weighs injection sites in opioid OD battle » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Looks To Baby Boxes To Promote Safe Infant Sleeping » WGBH News

MGH Becomes 1st Mass. ER To Offer Addiction Medication, Maps Seamless Path To Recovery » WBUR

Public Safety

Cyber threats are 'coming at us from all sides,' FBI director says » Boston Globe

Senators privately discuss new approaches to gun violence » State House News Service

'If you have bad actors, you need to deal with them,' Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says when asked about State Police » The Republican

State trooper in I-93 shooting suspended » Dorchester Reporter

State Government

Gov. Baker set to attend Berkshire Innovation Center announcement Friday » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker plans to look into $100,000 in taxpayer funds spent on new bathroom » The Republican

Broken pipe makes mess in closed Mass. Statehouse » Worcester Telegram

Taxation

IRS agent indicted on charges of rape and strangulation of summer intern » Boston Globe

Federal tax break could bring investors to poor towns » The Recorder

Transportation

No One Bid for the MBTA's Late-Night Bus Pilot » Boston Magazine

State Rep. Murray criticized for toll bill » Milford Daily News

MBTA travel not an option for Mass. governor » Metro

Utilities

National Grid to pay $7M settlement for gas reconnection fees » Worcester Telegram

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