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It's Long Overdue, But Rodrigues Not Rushing Budget » State House News Service

Pandemic is just the latest blow for small colleges » Boston Globe

OPINION: Police reform bill is an example of why the public is distrustful of Beacon Hill » Boston Globe

Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit » Boston Globe

Squad blasts Obama for ‘critique’ on ‘defund the police’ slogan » Boston Herald

Is Governor Raimondo on her way out the door? » Providence Journal

What’s in the 129-page policing bill on Governor Baker’s desk? » Boston Globe

Black trooper in Deval Patrick’s gubernatorial security detail was removed because of his race, state agency rules » Boston Globe

Study: Affordable Housing In Mass. Among Most Vulnerable To Flooding » WBUR

NJ: Top cannabis business group installs new leadership ahead of legalization » NJ.com

Trump is said to be livid at Barr, with one official suggesting termination possible » Washington Post

Congress will press ahead on military bill, defying Trump’s veto threat » Boston Globe

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo reportedly being considered for Health and Human Services Secretary » Boston Globe

Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans roil GOP effort to keep control of Senate » Boston Globe

Mark Kelly sworn in, narrowing GOP’s Senate majority » Boston Globe

Obama’s denouncement of defunding police opens Democratic divisions » Boston Herald

Democrats’ new agenda: Give aid to the affluent » Boston Herald

Squad blasts Obama for ‘critique’ on ‘defund the police’ slogan » Boston Herald

Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick » Boston Globe

Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door » Boston Globe

Trump claims election system is ‘under coordinated assault’ in new video » Boston Herald

Opinion: Biden off to good start, but much remains to be done » Boston Herald

Top Walsh aide heading to Amazon’s Boston office » Boston Herald

Boston small business owners expect strong post-coronavirus bounce back: Survey » Boston Herald

Berkshire Bank to close or sell more than 20 branches » Boston Business Journal

Business booms at Christmas tree farms amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Most PPP money in Mass. went to a small number of companies » Boston Globe

Once Bustling, Boston's Commercial Real Estate Now Fuels Fears Of A Slow Economic Recovery » WBUR

Final approval given for pot delivery framework » Newburyport News

Easthampton City Council considers zoning change for marijuana cultivation » Gazette Net

In The Age of Black Lives Matter, New England Faces Its Own Role In Slavery » WGBH

Built For And By The Community, New Racial Justice Grant Program Launches » WBUR

Sean Ellis Seeking New Trial To Erase Gun Conviction Linked To Detective's 1993 Murder » WGBH

As public health experts advise keeping schools open, superintendents grapple with logistics, politics, and the second wave » Boston Globe

Mass. Deploys Mobile Testing Unit To School Clusters In 13 Cities and Towns » WGBH

As students leave district schools, charters and vocational schools see growth » Commonwealth Magazine

Colleges seek $120 billion for higher education in coronavirus relief bill » Boston.com

Boston families call for school reopening, citing harm to students learning remotely » Boston Herald

Expert view: Big takeaways from an epic road trip, dozens of colleges and higher ed's 'shameful' divide » Boston Business Journal

Pace of climate change shown in new report has humanity on ‘suicidal’ path, UN leader warns » Boston Globe

Marty Nathan: From Springfield to Georgia, a stake in two climate battles » Gazette Net

Gaming commission to review report of Plainville casino » The Sun Chronicle

First doses of Pfizer vaccine could be available in Massachusetts Dec. 15: top doctor » Boston Herald

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could get approved as soon as Dec. 10, sending vaccines to Massachusetts by mid-December » The Republican

Coronavirus cases rise at Tewksbury and other state-run hospitals » Boston Business Journal

As COVID Cases Rise, Hospitals Again Move To Limit Visitors » WGBH

4 Things Mass. Must Do Immediately To Prevent Another COVID-19 Crisis In Nursing Homes » WBUR

Interpol warns world against coronavirus vaccine fraud by mob » Boston Herald

Mass. Hospital Margins Fell Despite CARES Act Aid » State House News Service

Amid second surge, state sets up another Covid field hospital » Boston Business Journal

At Worcester Field Hospital, Baker Says Second Unit Going Up in Lowell » State House News Service

Worcester councilors want a fresh look at homelessness as the coronavirus surges and winter approaches » Worcester Telegram

Food aid centers face high demand » The Bay State Banner

Defendant demands in-person, not virtual, day in court » Commonwealth Magazine

Georges poised to bring district court perspective to SJC » News 22 WWLP.com

Serge Georges Jr. appointment would bring ‘promise of possibility’ to Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Herald

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates » Boston Globe

Fight against identity fraud leading to unemployment benefit delays in Massachusetts » WCVB

‘Deeply concerned’ Springfield city councilors urge Gov. Charlie Baker to give more COVID-19 attention to Western Mass. » The Republican

Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley to retire after this term » Boston Herald

Mitchell vetoes pay cut for non-resident New Bedford employees » South Coast Today

Editorial: Republicans learn the wrong lessons from the election » Boston Globe

Matt O’Malley, environmental reform advocate, won’t seek reelection to Boston City Council » Boston Globe

Rayla Campbell Says She Will Run For Congress Again In 2022 » New Boston Post

Amid a tsunami of COVID-19 infections, strain on contact tracing grows. Should we keep trying? » Boston Globe

Numbers continue to climb as Massachusetts reports 4,613 new COVID cases, 46 deaths, while hospitalizations increase to 1,259 » The Republican

'Consider rolling back a step' White House Coronavirus Task Force tells Massachusetts » WCVB

Boston sees second straight day of large coronavirus case count » Boston Herald

Boston University students who came up with ‘(Expletive) It Won’t Cut It’ slogan go national » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus cases rise 4,613 — a one-day record high for state » Boston Herald

What Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Feel Like? » CBS Boston

Area lawmakers call on governor to establish free COVID testing site in Attleboro » The Sun Chronicle

Mass. reports 4,613 new confirmed coronavirus cases, highest one-day total reported during pandemic » Boston Globe

Why a Boston church got Anthony Fauci to speak to its congregation » Boston.com

Five graphics that help explain the severity of the pandemic right now » Boston Globe

Opinion: Will Charlie Baker back police reform or police unions? » Boston Globe

Springfield, Boston council presidents urge Gov. Charlie Baker to sign police reform bill » The Republican

DOC: Few prisoners would qualify for home confinement » Commonwealth Magazine

Fate of sweeping police reform bill unclear as Charlie Baker mulls options » Boston Herald

Will Gov. Baker Sign the Police Reform Bill? » NECN

Methuen City Councilor Calls On The State To Investigate Police Department » WBZ

Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to ban police use of facial recognition » The Verge

State police union decries reform bill » Worcester Telegram

Working to engender trust, Great Barrington Police begin re-imagining the force » Berkshire Eagle

Mass. Civil Service Commission launches probe of hiring and promotions in the Methuen Police Department » Boston Globe

Lawmakers Reach “Agreement in Principle” on Overdue Budget » State House News Service

Residents Believe Cut MBTA Services Won’t Return » State House News Service

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MassHousing Announces New Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Capital Grants » MassHousing

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition » Union of Concerned Scientists

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