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“At the end of the day, we need to be judged on how we perform and how we react and respond to new information as it becomes available,” Baker said, “And, in this particular case, the Registry failed to do its job, failed to do this particular part of its job, and we all own that. And we also own the process associated with fixing it.”

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the crisis at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Mike Pence unexpectedly cancels N.H. event » Boston Globe

Trump’s July Fourth parade is a tribute to himself » Boston Globe

Business

Rep. Patrick Kearney sponsoring three bills for Massachusetts’ fishing industry » Wicked Local Marshfield

Mass. businesses paid $180 million by border patrol agency » Commonwealth Magazine

Mt. Auburn Cemetery to sell six acres in Watertown » Boston Globe

LexisNexis settles $5.8M multi-state whistleblower lawsuit » Boston Business Journal

UMass finalizes $235M Bayside ground lease » Boston Business Journal

Analysts bullish on Boston Scientific's plans for 75 new products by 2022 » Boston Business Journal

Worcester Red Sox and city to break ground on Polar Park stadium July 11, less than two years before the opening day at Canal District ballpark » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Marijuana company leaves trail of unhappy investors » Boston Business Journal

New regulations would allow for cafes and pot home delivery » Worcester Telegram

Civil Rights

ACLU Mass Executive Director Says Census Ruling 'Was A Huge Victory For Democracy' » WGBH

Education

Sex education in the land of the Puritans » Commonwealth Magazine

Environment

State issues grant to improve trails at F. Gilbert Hills Forest » The Sun Chronicle

Compressor foes stage Boston protest, vow court battle » Patriot Ledger

Shark-infested waters: The ‘new normal’ on Cape Cod » Boston Herald

Pull The Plugs: How A Simple Move May Help Plum Island’s Salt Marshes Adapt To Sea Level Rise » WBUR

Federal

Push for national service getting high-profile support » News 22 WWLP.com

Human Services

Tragedy cited in push for day care bill » State House News Service

Immigration

‘Playdate protesters’ gather at Congressman Jim McGovern’s office in Northampton » The Republican

18 Activists Arrested During Citywide March Against ICE Detention Facilities » WGBH

Trump administration drops fight to add census citizenship question, New York says » Boston Globe

‘Inexcusable;’ Elizabeth Warren, other Massachusetts lawmakers slam secret border patrol Facebook page mocking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, migrant deaths » The Republican

Labor

Employees Of Iron Horse Entertainment Group Planning Legal Action Over Alleged Wage Theft » New England Public Radio

Summer is the season for perks » Boston Globe

Feature follow-up: The road to zero » Binj

Local Government

Flag display on Common to raise awareness of deaths due to overdoses » The Sun Chronicle

'Now they appreciate us': Fall River breaks ground on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall » Taunton Gazette

Political newcomer Lindsey Rothschild running for council » Gazette Net

Braintree not exempt from 40B developments, state rules » Patriot Ledger

Four School Committee members vie for seats on Framingham City Council » The Metro West Daily News

Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter dies at 62 » Boston Globe

Politics

Elizabeth Cole: Neal finally found someone to defend him over fundraising excesses » Gazette Net

Lively undecided about appeal in case against Baker » State House News Service

PETER LUCAS: Fighting for social justice will not make the trains run » Lowell Sun

Public Safety

Research firm pays $750,000 to Mass. for failing to pay law enforcement agencies » WHDH

Lawsuit claims Lawrence police chief falsified overtime records » The Eagle Tribune

State Finance

Our view: Secrecy and delays in the budget grind » The Salem News

State Government

Baker’s detachment now has a body count » Boston Herald

Worcester human rights panel backs change to 'inactive' voting designation » Worcester Telegram

Transportation

RMV probe turns to violations the state was obliged to send » Boston Herald

Baker: RMV failed to do part of its job » Commonwealth Magazine

Driver, transportation company sued over N.H. crash that killed seven people » Boston Globe

MADD Urges Update to Massachusetts Drunk Driving Law » Cape Cod Today

Attleboro commuters say now's not the time for MBTA fare hike » The Sun Chronicle

Riders say MBTA downplays service issues on Stoughton commuter rail » Milford Daily News

‘It’s a failure across the board.’ Advocates say RMV’s blunder points to bigger issues » Boston Globe

RMV shakeup not enough » Boston Herald

State audit showed previous problems at RMV office that put notices into bins » Boston Herald

Lawmakers seek more oversight of RMV suspensions » Gloucester Times

Our Opinion: A deadly scandal at state registry » Berkshire Eagle

Baker feels the love on South Coast » Commonwealth Magazine

After nearly 30 years, a (real) South Coast Rail groundbreaking » The Providence Journal

South Shore pols top RMV office that ignored driver alerts » Boston Herald

Ground broken for South Coast rail » Turn to 10

At the Registry of Motor Vehicles, deadly inefficiency » Boston Globe

The T makes it harder to run a business in Boston » Boston Globe

Crackdown on Dudley gypsy cabs » The Bay State Banner

Baker flunks driver’s license test » Commonwealth Magazine

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