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Today on Beacon Hill

7:30am 2018 Pembroke Legislative Breakfast, Pembroke Country Club, 94 West Elm Street, Pembroke

9:45am State Rep. Candidate Jim Hawkins Canvass Kickoff with Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Murray Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 North Main Street, Attleboro

10:00am DCAMM Construction and Design Affirmative Marketing Program Industry Input Public Session - New Bedford, Fort Tabor Community Center, 1000 South Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford

10:00am Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston

11:30am Reception for Rep. Jeff Roy with Congressman Joe Kennedy III

11:30am Reception for Rep. Jeff Roy with Congressman Joe Kennedy III

7:00pm Sen. Paul Feeney's 40th Birthday Fundraiser

7:00pm Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Steven Hall

7:00pm Northern Essex Registrar of Deeds Candidate Alexcy Vega Campaign Kickoff

7:00pm Sen. Paul Feeney's 40th Birthday Fundraiser

7:00pm Meet & Greet with State Sen. Candidate Steven Hall

7:00pm Northern Essex Registrar of Deeds Candidate Alexcy Vega Campaign Kickoff

Birthdays: Rep. Thomas Stanley, State Senator Paul Feeney

“They’re crimes, and it’s something that I assume that the proper authorities will deal with,”

Senate President Harriette Chandler

Speaking about the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal.

News By Category
Business

House votes to tax and regulate rooms rented through services like Airbnb » MassLive

Art expert files last-minute amicus brief in Berkshire Museum case » The Berkshire Eagle

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Medical marijuana zone in Brockton called 'case study on how to limit business' » The Enterprise

Crimes

Owner of transportation company Rite Way indicted for money laundering in MassHealth fraud scheme » The Republican

Education

Report shows jump in students living in private Dorchester housing » Dorchester Reporter

Bill would require more civics projects » Sentinel & Enterprise

Financial and civics education bills among trio that cleared the Senate » Mass Live

Bill pushes civics as graduation requirement » Lowell Sun

Vote To Shutter Historic Berkshire Schoolhouses Tabled » WAMC

Environment

Massachusetts May Extend The Life Of Controversial Ash Landfill In Saugus » WGBH

Health Care

MassHealth restructured, begins student loan repayment program for health care providers » The Daily Free Press

Title X Funding Worries Local Women’s Healthcare Providers » Boston University News Service

Housing

Proposal allows homeowners to sell endangered coastal properties back to state » My Fox Boston

Insurance

Workers' compensation rates to fall » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Fortier nominated as Orange District Court clerk magistrate » The Recorder

Negotiators file compromise criminal justice reform bill » State House News Service

Moving past 'punishment mode,' Massachusetts House and Senate agree on criminal justice overhaul » Mass Live

Labor

The state's new pay-equity law takes effect soon, and lawyers say many businesses aren't ready » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Crighton takes his seat in the State Senate » Lynn Daily News Item

Support propels Karen Spilka to top Senate role » Boston Herald

Senate President-elect Karen Spilka pledges 'respectful, smooth transition' » Mass Live

Ashland Democrat Claims Support To Become Next Mass. Senate President » New England Public Radio

Spilka secures votes for Senate president » Commonwealth Magazine

Working from hospital, Sen. Barrett hopes to be home by next week » State House News Service

McCourty: Pats players ready to be "force of change" on Beacon Hill » State House News Service

Local Government

Cultural council hosts reception » The Sun Chronicle

Holyoke Council votes to ask Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump to examine city finances » The Republican

A case is dismissed, and the cloud that loomed over Walsh dissolves » Boston Globe

Sen. Gobi to join River Rat Race » Athol Daily News

Walsh pulls Airbnb proposal » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion

Gov Baker Comes Through — Again » Revere Journal

Seven steps. 27,000 lives. » Boston Globe

Wake up, hapless technology users » Boston Globe

Carr: Bleeding-heart judge bleeding rule of law in court » Boston Herald

As problems pile up, is Charlie Baker holding up his end of the bargain? » Boston Globe

An embarrassing failure for federal prosecutors in Boston Calling case » Boston Globe

How Trump got it wrong about Lawrence » Boston Globe

EDITORIAL: Sales tax buffer zone is not the solution The Lowell Sun » Lowell Sun

Clive McFarlane: Police accountability mostly talk » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Swampscott Republican enters Mass. secretary of state race » Wicked Local

Arroyo uses 70th birthday bash to pay bills from suspension » Boston Globe

Swampscott Town Meeting Member Vying For Secretary Of State » Framingham Patch

Democrat announces run for state rep. against Kelcourse » Newburyport News

Vineyard Students Head to Washington for March to End Gun Violence » Vineyard Gazette

State Rep Miceli Endorses Kratman For Tewksbury Selectman » Framingham Patch

Senate hopefuls meet up with voters at First Parish forum » Dorchester Reporter

DiZoglio Would Be 'Humbled and Honored' to Serve in State Senate » WHAV

House rep who decried silencing tactics to run for Senate » Boston Herald

Palmieri will bid for Leominster state rep seat » Sentinel & Enterprise

Public Safety

Officials: Dangerous drug cocktail may be sweeping city » Lowell Sun

How they got caught: Mass. State Police overtime scandal began with investigation of one trooper » MassLive

Mass. chapter of NRA focuses on mental health, fixing 'oppressive, ineffective' gun laws » The Sun Chronicle

Adults marvel at youth-led gun control movement; Boston teens say it's about time » Boston Globe

Baker: Drug dealers must be fully punished in state (VIDEO) » Sentinel & Enterprise

Clinton schools hold safety forum » Worcester Telegram

Leominster students: We want to feel safe in school again » Leominster Champion

State labs not equipped to enforce 2015 fentanyl law » The Enterprise

State Police cite overtime discrepancies » Commonwealth Magazine

State Police shield is tarnished » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Polito applauds Fitchburg Theater Block vision » Sentinel & Enterprise

Sorry Feds, MA Barely Needs You: Study » Framingham Patch

Taxation

Massachusetts House approves bill to tax short-term rentals » WCVB

House passes new tax on short-term rentals » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Carvalho's proposal for Fairmount Line pilot clears Beacon Hill hurdle » Dorchester Reporter

Hunt bill calls for public input on T's digital billboards » Dorchester Reporter

Utilities

Comcast to wire 96 percent of Buckland, Shelburne by summer » The Recorder

Broadband internet still very much an issue in rural Franklin County » WWLP 22

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