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“Every single one of those people was qualified to do their job,” Baker said at the State House, adding: “So we’re going to outlaw people from Wellesley from working in the administration?

Governor Charlie Baker

Responding to criticism over his budget chief Michael Heffernan's choice to hire close friends and family.

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Business

Healey To Investigate Cambridge Data Firm Used By Trump Campaign; Former Obama Campaign Staffer Says Facebook “Was On Our Side” » New Boston Post

Judge to weigh agreement that would allow museum's art sale » The Associated Press (AP)

Facebook security chief quits amid conflicts with executives » Boston Globe

Digital First Media completes acquisition of Herald, ending 24 years of local ownership » Boston Globe

Sales tax-free zone for towns south of N.H.? Not so fast, legislators say » State House News Service

House bill would tax, regulate short-term rentals via Airbnb » Berkshire Eagle

Massachusetts court says Merck — and pharma — may be sued over generic warnings, sometimes » STAT News

Union Station business vacancies push Worcester Redevelopment Authority to reboot » Worcester Telegram

Walgreens agrees to $5.5 million settlement for claims of overcharging prescription drugs » The Republican

Facebook is cooperating with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's investigation of the company, Cambridge Analytica » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Weymouth council bans recreational marijuana » Patriot Ledger

Downtown medical-marijuana dispensary might be considering recreational pot sales » Universal Hub

Marijuana official rounding up impaired driving panel appointees » State House News Service

Education

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito to be Becker College graduation speaker » Worcester Telegram

In Nahant, a seaside research center has turned into a bitter battleground » Boston Globe

Beacon Hill eyes civics requirement for graduation » Taunton Daily Gazette

Education debate pivots on approaches to funding, innovation » State House News Service

Strategies, not dollars promoted to help schools succeed » The Salem News

Haverhill receives $110K to promote reading » Eagle Tribune

$500K Boston Public School Pizza Contract Skipped Public Bidding » WGBH

Vargas, Fiorentini Launch 'Haverhill Promise' Grade Level Reading Initiative » WHAV

Environment

Baker, Polito invest in mitigating effects of climate change in Massachusetts communities » The Daily Free Press

Court drops attempt to mediate rest of river cleanup dispute » Berkshire Eagle

Sharp costs cancel Merrimack River cleanup » Boston Herald

After Carbon Tax Fails in Washington, Focus Turns to 9 Other States » Governing

Dredging sediment at issue in Peabody complaint » The Salem News

MassDEP initiative seeks to improve curbside recycling stream » Recycling Today

Gaming

Wynn camp: 2nd payoff settlement » Boston Herald

Housing

Housing Families to host Legislative Breakfast » Wicked Local Malden

Human Services

Future of Healthy Incentives Program uncertain » The Recorder

Judiciary

Defense lawyers ask court to toss 11,000 more cases in Amherst drug lab scandal » Boston Globe

Localities Want to Make Retiree Bills More Affordable. Why Won't States Let Them? » Governing

Labor

SJC to consider ballot question affecting nursing assignments » Boston Herald

Judge denies motion in City Hall extortion case » Boston Herald

Nearly 1,000 retired Massachusetts teachers could face health insurance price spikes of 20 to 80 percent » The Republican

Bill poised for fast track to avoid health insure $$$$ spike for retired teachers » State House News Service

Legislative

New sexual harassment policies pass in House » The Lowell Sun

Speaker DeLeo says House non-disclosure agreements included laid-off staff » Boston Globe

Local Government

Goulart touts experience in run for third term as Dighton selectwoman » Taunton Daily Gazette

Dartmouth board accepting tenant proposals for Old Southworth Library » South Coast Today

Worcester's 50 highest-paid employees are mostly police officers, only includes two women » MassLive

Danvers selectmen to discuss joining opioid lawsuit » The Salem News

Wu seeks to limit short-term rentals » Commonwealth Magazine

A Better Way for Cities to Buy » Governing

Opinion

Facebook data theft exploited millions » Boston Globe

Imagine a secretary of education who understands public education » Boston Globe

March Madness lessons for UMass Boston » Boston Globe

Permanent tax holiday deserves state's support » Cape Cod Times

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Baker's infrastructure program is improving Fitchburg » State House News Service

In Wynn probe, Gaming Commission is well aware of its duty to public and rule of law » Boston Globe

Facebook's mentality: anything for a buck » Boston Globe

Politics

Political Notes: Governor to aid DA's re-election bid » Cape Cod Times

School Committee member confirms he is 'considering' running for State Representative » Wicked Local Medford

Lindsay Sabadosa to run for Kocot's seat » Gazette Net

3rd Congressional District hopefuls lay out gun platforms » The Lowell Sun

Tsongas, Moulton talk jobs, opioids in Andover » Eagle Tribune

The Wave Of Female Candidates Is Set For A Wave Of Losses, Come November » WBUR

Stoughton candidate: Controversial Facebook photo from 2012 was 'humorous' » The Enterprise

Medford School Committee Member Considering State House Run » Framingham Patch

Public Health

In N.H. visit, calls for death penalty in opioids battle » The Lowell Sun

Trump Singles Out 'Sanctuary City' Lawrence As NH Opioid Source » Framingham Patch

Public Safety

In New Hampshire, Trump calls for getting tough on drug dealers » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declines to weigh in on President Donald Trump's death penalty proposal for drug dealers » The Republican

DeLeo OK with more study on tougher gun measure » The Salem News

20 state troopers face possible discipline in overtime scam probe » Boston Globe

21 Troopers Involved In Mass. State Police O.T. Scandal » CBS Boston

Attorney General Maura Healey to investigate State Police troopers who skipped patrols on Massachusetts Turnpike » The Republican

'She's had a hard job since the first day she got on:' Col. Kerry Gilpin takes lead of State Police amid scandals » The Republican

'Missing Shifts' Overtime Scandal Widens At Mass. State Police » New England Public Radio

State Government

Report: People with close ties to budget chief Heffernan, some from Wellesley, hired for state jobs » Wicked Local Wellesley

5 things about 'Fighting Joe' Hooker » Boston Globe

Baker defends budget chief's hiring of friends, says they're 'qualified' » Boston Globe

State Rep. Carmine Gentile to hold office hours » Wicked Local

Taxation

Tax on short-term rentals faces new opposition » Gloucester Times

Transportation

What you need to know about changes to Mass. driving licenses » Boston Globe

Real ID applicants must jump through added hoops to get licenses » State House News Service

City wants companies to stop self-driving car tests in Seaport » Boston Globe

$177M approved to fix bridge between Charlestown, North End » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Walsh's Transfer Development Rights and Rail Trail Language Included in Gov. Baker's Environmental Bond Bill » Framingham Source

Walsh: Self-driving vehicle tests on hold after Arizona fatality » State House News Service

Utilities

Pittsfield Residents Air Grievances With Spectrum Changes » iBerkshires

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