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Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital, 309 Belmont Street, Worcester

11:00am House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight, Oversight Hearing

5:00pm 5th Annual St. Patrick's Day Party with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni

"The coronavirus does not discriminate, but people do."

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins

Telling a crowd she is ready to prosecute illegal acts of racism stemming from the virus.

News By Category
Business

Long-planned Fenway Center project above Mass. Pike could happen this summer » Boston Globe

Forget comparisons to 2008 or 1987. This meltdown is nuts » Boston Globe

With Bruins and Celtics canceled, there’s cause for concern on Causeway » Boston Globe

Coronavirus leaves Boston restaurants uncertain » Boston Herald

BU economist: ‘Boston is not recession-proof and coronavirus will prove it’ » Boston Herald

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Buying Weed at Boston’s First Pot Shop with Shaleen Title » Boston Magazine

Selectmen approve Dracut’s third pot shop » Lowell Sun

Civil Rights

Asian Americans Condemn Coronavirus-Based Xenophobia » WBUR

Education

Schools across the suburbs are shutting down in a concerted effort to try to slow coronavirus » Boston Globe

As coronavirus closes campus, some college students left scrambling » Boston Globe

Boston schools remain open as other Massachusetts districts close over coronavirus » Boston Herald

Environment

Andy Savitz, environmental consultant with an eye on the future, dies at 66 » Boston Globe

Gaming

Encore Boston Harbor workers put on paid leave after visitor tests positive » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Sen. Cindy Friedman receives Endowment Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Mental Health » Wicked Local Arlington

Beth Israel is working with Johnson & Johnson on a coronavirus vaccine » Boston Globe

Massachusetts restricts nursing-home visitors to reduce risk of coronavirus » Boston Herald

Nurses union urges officials to halt hospital unit closures, workforce reductions » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Boston officials, advocates call for halt on evictions as coronavirus spreads » Boston Herald

Coronavirus forces postponement of state meeting on crumbling concrete » The Republican

Advocates: No evictions during pandemic » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston-area brokers and sellers still hosting a lot of open houses despite coronavirus » Curbed Boston

Human Services

Direct Your Coronavirus Anxiety Towards Lending a Helping Hand » Boston Magazine

Judiciary

All jury trials in Massachusetts federal courts for next six weeks postponed » Universal Hub

Labor

Bear market could hurt employment in Boston, particularly at fund firms » Boston Globe

Coronavirus and Paid Leave: Can Massachusetts Workers Afford to Stay Home Sick? » NBC Boston

Employers confront looming productivity issue: Working from home, with kids » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

In Northampton, no takers for PILOT program » Gazette Net

New Bedford City Council receives petition with over 1,000 signatures to keep Station 11 open » South Coast Today

Politics

State. Rep. Donato announces re-election bid » Wicked Local Danvers

Coronavirus killed St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, thankfully » Boston Herald

Coronavirus concerns could affect local elections » News 22 WWLP.com

Public Health

Charlie Baker: Canceling events will slow the coronavirus outbreak, avoid overwhelming health system » Boston Herald

Coronavirus Testing Limitations A Growing Concern For Governor » State House News Service

As coronavirus cases in Mass. pass 100, disruption reaches almost every sector » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker signs bill for $15 million in coronavirus aid » Boston Herald

Northeastern researcher says Massachusetts coronavirus outbreak looks much like Italy’s » Boston Herald

White House Knew Coronavirus Would Be A 'Major Threat' — But Response Fell Short » NPR

Somerville mayor says regional coordination essential to limiting COVID-19 infection » Wicked Local Somerville

Researchers Isolate COVID-19 Virus, Edge Closer to Finding Cure » The Weather Channel

How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart » Vox

State Health Connector re-opens insurance enrollment in face of coronavirus threat » Universal Hub

Virus notes: Discrimination warning issued » Commonwealth Magazine

What’s behind the COVID-19 testing bottleneck » Commonwealth Magazine

Why it’s crucial to ‘flatten the curve’ of coronavirus » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Testing Limitations A Growing Concern For Mass. Gov. Baker » New England Public Radio

Coronavirus testing still lagging nationally, starting to increase in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Baker Addresses Coronavirus Outbreak In Pittsfield » WAMC

CDC head pledges to cover uninsured’s coronavirus costs, after pressure from Ayanna Pressley and Joe Kennedy » Boston.com

Your Questions About U.S. Travel And The Coronavirus, Answered » WBUR

Education Leaders, State Officials Huddle On Coronavirus Response » WBUR

I’m from the government and I’m here to help — Coronavirus version » Boston Herald

A coronavirus communications to-do list for Charlie Baker » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker On Coronavirus: ‘We Need More Testing Capacity In Massachusetts’ » CBS Boston

State, Berkshires race to catch up with coronavirus outbreak » Berkshire Eagle

Details scarce on virus testing on Cape Cod » Cape Cod Times

Public Safety

Coronavirus: Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins announces her staff will be reduced to ‘skeleton’ crew in response to COVID-19 » The Republican

State Government

Coronavirus, empty campuses cause concern for 2020 Census » Boston Herald

Our View: Don't isolate authority over elections » The Eagle Tribune

Potential Sale of Hynes Pondered at Town Hall Meeting » Beacon Hill Times

The state promised millions of dollars to help with census outreach. Many officials are still waiting » Boston Globe

Galvin nervous on Census count » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

Boston drivers, MBTA riders stay home amid coronavirus spread » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Pursues New Climate Goals With Help From Local Clean Tech Industry » WGBH

Cahill: Wide public support for House transportation bill » Lynn Daily News Item

Utilities

Comcast offers temporary free option for new low-income customers » Boston Globe

AT&T Suspends Broadband Data Caps During Coronavirus Crisis » Vice

Wind, solar and storage take up 95% of ISO-New England interconnection queue, marking 'dramatic shift' » Utility Dive

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4506 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4561 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB4547 - An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

HB4530 - An Act relative to transportation finance

HB4529 - An Act enabling partnerships for growth

HD4926 - An Act establishing the COVID-19 Quarantine Assistance Fund

HB4611 - An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty

HB4502 - An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

HB4532 - An Act relative to opioid drug manufacturer assessments

HB4508 - An Act relative to transportation finance

House Actions This Week: 153

Senate Actions This Week: 31


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