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11:30am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Joint Consensus Revenue Hearing

“Low ridership doesn’t equal low importance. There are folks in the medical field and other essential industries who depend on night and weekend service.”

Jarred Johnson, director of the advocacy group TransitMatters

In response to low ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the MBTA next year will curtail service and eliminate weekend commuter rail trains on several lines.

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Beltway Politics

Biden speaks on power of democracy in counter to Trump’s attempts to overturn results » Boston Globe

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect » Boston Globe

Biden returns to Georgia as validator for Ossoff, Warnock » Boston Globe

Biden clears 270 mark as electors meet around US to cast ballots » Boston Globe

AG Barr gone before Christmas, Trump tweets » Boston Herald

Katherine Clark’s fast rise in the House » Commonwealth Magazine

Patrick Kennedy pitches himself for Biden ‘drug czar’ » STAT News

Attorney General William Barr resigning, effective ‘just before Christmas,’ Trump says » Boston Globe

Business

US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack » Boston Globe

Editorial: State AGs unfriend Facebook » Boston Globe

Reps. Jim McGovern, Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Ed Markey press USDA over reports of food box shortages » The Republican

The Pandemic Has Reportedly Exacerbated Sexual Harassment of Tipped Food Service Workers in Massachusetts » Eater Boston

Civil Rights

Opinion: ‘It was reminiscent of cross burnings’ » Boston Globe

Education

Boston Timilty School dean of students charged with statutory rape of former student » Boston Herald

Boston Teachers Union votes no confidence in superintendent » Boston Globe

Springfield schools seek input on possible return to in-person learning » The Republican

Essex Tech, other area schools receive grants to aid career training » The Salem News

Boston Public Schools officials report rise in students missing classes as course failures increase » Boston.com

Free meal or attend class? School schedules force some low-income families to choose » Boston Globe

Environment

Opinion: Adopting carbon fees a critical next step » The Recorder

Health Care

Southcoast Health's COVID vaccines to arrive today at Charlton. Here's when shots begin. » South Coast Today

FDA gives Moderna coronavirus vaccine preliminary blessing » Boston Herald

A Latino doctor was the first person in Rhode Island to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Now he wants to be an example for his community » Boston Globe

Opinion: Power, privilege, and the COVID-19 vaccine » Boston Globe

State legislators fight to bring COVID-19 vaccine doses to western Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Some Beverly Hospital Staff May Get Vaccine As Soon As Wednesday » Beverly Patch

Say 'Ahh': New App Uses Voices As Biomarker To Screen For Illness » WBUR

US Rep. Richard Neal touts compromise on ‘surprise’ medical billing » The Republican

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arriving at more Massachusetts hospitals » WCVB

Health care providers to 'play offense': UMass Memorial to begin vaccinating its caregivers Thursday » Worcester Telegram

FDA review confirms effectiveness, safety of Moderna vaccine, clearing way for emergency authorization » Boston Globe

Housing

'They Want To Push Us Out': Mattapan Renters Fear Eviction As New Rail Stops Drive Rent Increases » WGBH

Significant Delays Acknowledged in COVID Rental Aid Distribution » Banker & Tradesman

Mass. Home Sales Soar During Second Surge » State House News Service

Immigration

Senate bill would aid crime victims and witnesses with visas » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Challenge To Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law Set For June Trial » Law 360

Local Government

Framingham Mayor Spicer: Rollback of COVID Restrictions ‘Doesn’t Make Sense For the City At This Time’ » Framingham Source

Meet Littleton’s new town administrator, Anthony Ansaldi » Lowell Sun

LaChapelle nods to women with Electoral College vote » Gazette Net

Luminarium, fireworks to cap Hatfield’s 350th » Gazette Net

Councilor: Not having special election to replace Rivera unfair to Lawrence voters » The Eagle Tribune

City seeks law change to ensure softball field » Gloucester Times

Cambridge isn’t prepared for indoor rollbacks, but is ‘looking in that direction,’ manager says » Cambridge Day

A year after ransomware attack, New Bedford receives $175k to improve 'recovery capabilities' » South Coast Today

Jasiel Correia's former chief of staff pleads guilty to 6 counts of extortion, bribery, lying » The Herald News

Politics

Harvard professor Danielle Allen first to emerge in 2022 governor’s race as Charlie Baker mulls options » Boston Herald

Massachusetts 11 electors vote in Joe Biden, Kamala Harris » Boston Herald

Harvard professor Danielle Allen exploring run for governor » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. Insiders Aiming to Influence Georgia Senate Race » State House News Service

Socially Distanced Electors Cast Votes for Biden » State House News Service

Peter Lucas: Could Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone be eyeing run for governor? » Sentinel & Enterprise

As Viruses Infect Public & Body Politic, Electoral College Goes to School » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Public Health

Is Massachusetts Headed for Another Shutdown? » NBC Boston

Editorial: Pandemics can’t be fought by committee » Lowell Sun

Boston and area communities roll back as coronavirus cases surge, hospitals fill up » Boston Herald

Another 3,572 test positive, 37 die from COVID in Massachusetts as nation surpasses 300,000 deaths Monday » The Republican

These communities are joining Boston in reimposing COVID-19 restrictions » WCVB

Opinion: State intervention, not personal responsibility, needed to stop the surge » Wicked Local

Mass. reports 3,572 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 37 new deaths » Boston Globe

As First Doses Of Vaccine Arrive In Massachusetts, Hospitalizations Surge » WAMC

First Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive In Mass. » WBUR

Public Safety

Embattled Williamstown Police chief resigns amid concerns over behavior » Berkshire Eagle

Defunding the Police Really Means Defunding the Police [OPINION] » WBSM

State Government

Baker's COVID Approval Rating Slips, Poll Finds » NBC Boston

Taxation

New law will require about 6,000 businesses to speed up when they submit sales taxes to the state » Boston Globe

Transportation

MBTA Control Board Votes To Scale Back Bus, Train And Ferry Service » WBUR

In Tight Vote, MBTA Board Agrees to Cut Service » State House News Service

T board scales back service cuts, takes swipe at Beacon Hill » Commonwealth Magazine

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