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“We should never again elect a president that never drinks and doesn’t like dogs."

Michael Avenatti

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News By Category
Business

Businesses step up to the plate to back Worcester Red Sox » Boston Globe

deCordova museum aims to integrate with Trustees of Reservations » Boston Globe

Cash from Lawrence-area banks to help businesses in gas blast aftermath » Boston Herald

War against the superbugs: Mass. biotechs step up to fight antibiotic resistance » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Tired of waiting for Massachusetts marijuana stores? Head to Canada » Boston Globe

Cabral looking to rise high in marijuana biz » Boston Herald

Medical marijuana dispensaries find fertile ground in Bay State » Boston Business Journal

Civil Rights

AG Maura Healey: Trump memo shows importance of upholding Massachusetts' transgender law » The Republican

Education

Secretary of Education, James Peyser, visits class at Washington S.T.E.M. School in Lynn » Lynn Daily News Item

Harvard ends its fiscal year with operating surplus of $196m » Boston Globe

Monty Tech celebrates gleaming new vet clinic for students, by students » Sentinel & Enterprise

Khashoggi killing spotlights Saudi money flowing to Harvard, MIT » Boston Globe

Gaming

Boston Magazine gets only half the story » Commonwealth Magazine

Investigation timeline lengthens as Wynn teases casino reservations » State House News Service

Health Care

President of Mercy Medical Center in Springfield notifies staff of plan to eliminate jobs, some departments » The Republican

Housing

Advocates Wonder Why Merrimack Valley Homeless Can't Use Excess Columbia Gas Housing Options » WBUR

Lobbying

Health Industry Reports Lobbying Costs — Drugmakers Lead » Roll Call

Local Government

$400K state grant solidifies path forward for Pittsfield's Mill Street Dam » Berkshire Eagle

Baker commits funding to support programming for Latino community » The Salem News

MassWorks grant paves expansion of Redbrook community in Plymouth » Wicked Local Plymouth

BOSTON FIDDLES WHILE THE WORLD BURNS » Dig Boston

STATE GRANT AND LOAN COMING TO NEW BEDFORD » WBSM

Opinion

The background behind the three ballot questions » Cape Cod Times

The Republican endorses Baker for another term as governor (Editorial) » The Republican

EDITORIAL: To the state's GOP extreme right wing: Rest in Peace » Sentinel & Enterprise

Rep. Lyons says one thing, does another » Sentinel & Enterprise

OUR VIEW: Maura Healey has been the active AG state deserves » South Coast Today

Why I am voting no on Question 1 » Boston Globe

Vote yes on Question 1 for better patient care » Boston Globe

Annette Pfannebecker: Vote for Jay Gonzalez for Governor » Hampshire Gazette

Our Berkshires: Give Berkshires a seat at transportation table » Berkshire Eagle

The war on voting rights » Boston Globe

Chalifoux-Zephir's plan for schools makes sense » Sentinel & Enterprise

Two Fitchburg councilors cite support for Senator Tran » Lowell Sun

Tran kept his promise on muni-choice legislation » Sentinel & Enterprise

LETTER: Kelcourse's gun control votes were 'out of character' » Newburyport News

Viewpoint: Maintaining the mobility engine in higher education » Boston Business Journal

Editorial: What we really need for a win in Fenway » Boston Business Journal

Letter: Vote Yes on Question 3 » Milford Daily News

Regional grid operator too protective of industry » Commonwealth Magazine

Politics

Taxes Mark A Key Dividing Line Between Gonzalez And Baker » WBUR

Candidates for 9th congressional, senator and governor make their case at Whaling Museum » The Herald News

Healey serves up barbecue, politics in Northampton » Hampshire Gazette

Cops flock to back Baker in re-election bid » The Salem News

Election includes races of local interest » Martha's Vineyard Times

Rep. Keiko Orrall seeks state treasurer’s post » South Coast Today

Hawkins, Hall in rematch » The Sun Chronicle

Laborers union endorses Hill; Gustavson says she will support workers, too » The Local News

Lombardo, Tribou show clear contrasts in Billerica rep debate » Lowell Sun

A Quest To Find The Last Two Active Voters In Boston's 'Phantom Electoral Precinct' » WGBH

Fattman, Merolli spar in Worcester, Norfolk Senate forum » Milford Daily News

5th District race features 'exuberance' vs. experience » Cape Cod Times

DA Thomas Quinn endorses Baker-Polito in governor's race » The Herald News

Brady, Hall Battle For 2nd Bristol-Plymouth District Senate Seat » Somerville Patch

Public Health

Gov. Charlie Baker and Marylou Sudders come to Lynn to announce more funds to battle opioid addiction » Lynn Daily News Item

New study suggests opioid addiction in Mass. is much worse than thought » Boston Globe

Public Safety

$3M grant will help stem N.H.-Mass. drug flow » Boston Herald

Troopers Collect Huge Vacation and Sick Time Payouts While Under OT Investigation » NECN

Local leaders told of bi-partisan federal response to addiction » The Recorder

Local law enforcement on alert in wake of mail bomb scare » Boston Globe

Bump prods Baker on elder abuse reporting » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

Western Massachusetts to benefit from Latino Advisory Commission's work, local members say (video) » The Republican

Transportation

North Central communities to get $700G more for infrastructure » Sentinel & Enterprise

On mass transit, Baker’s promises and commuters’ experiences often diverge » Boston Globe

Two Lawmakers Urge Steamship Authority to Reconsider Terminal Designs » Cape Cod Online

'They're Bold and Fresh': The Millennials Disrupting Boston's Transit System » Politico

Rep. eyes regulation of shared bikes, scooters » State House News Service

Utilities

AG Maura Healey 'frustrated' at Columbia Gas response to explosions » The Republican

Lawmakers revive bill to pressure National Grid » Commonwealth Magazine

Will Columbia Gas of Massachusetts make its deadline for restored service following Merrimack Valley explosions? » The Republican

AG’s office unhappy with Columbia Gas progress » Boston Herald

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