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Koutoujian Slams Threats Ahead of Georgia Runoffs » State House News Service

House accepts revised police accountability bill, putting it on the verge of becoming law » Boston Globe

OPINION: Howie Carr: Charlie Baker’s TCI tax saves hack jobs, not environment » Boston Herald

Beacon Hill negotiators reach deal on compromise health care bill » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Long-Term Care Facilities Prepare For Coronavirus Vaccines After Months Of Isolation And Loss » WBUR

Why I’m exploring a run for governor of Massachusetts » Washington Post

‘Surprise’ medical billing banned after Richard Neal gets on board » Boston Globe

'The wave ... has definitely arrived': With moratorium lifted, eviction notices flood Berkshire County » Berkshire Eagle

NJ: GoFundMe campaign started to allow Hillary Clinton to blow up Trump Plaza » The Press of Atlantic City

FL: Florida will vaccinate seniors before essential workers. Here are the pros and cons » The Associated Press (AP)

NY: New York will lose two congressional seats » 13 WTHR Indianapolis

How Cities Lost Control of Police Discipline » New York Times

‘Let’s do it’: Pelosi, Pressley, other Democratic lawmakers rally support for Trump’s push for larger COVID-19 stimulus relief checks » Boston Globe

Trump suggests he may not sign COVID-19 relief bill as he tells Congress to increase size of stimulus checks » Boston Globe

Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media » Boston Herald

Editorial: Mike Pence should concede the election » Boston Globe

Opinion: In defense of 2020, our annus horribilis » Boston Globe

COVID stimulus ‘only the beginning,’ Massachusetts lawmakers pledge » The Republican

A new round of PPP for small businesses is coming. Here's when it could open up for new applications. » Boston Business Journal

Travel Company To Refund Hundreds Of Families For Student Trips Canceled By Coronavirus Pandemic, AG Announces » CBS Boston

Businesses Told To Reduce Foot Traffic After Christmas » State House News Service

Congress just fixed a disaster loan grant problem. Now thousands of small businesses could get cash grants. » Boston Business Journal

Most businesses restricted to 25 percent capacity for at least 2 weeks in ‘critical period’ » Boston Globe

What you need to know about the latest coronavirus restrictions for Massachusetts businesses » Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker shrinking business capacity limits effective Saturday » Lowell Sun

‘Landmark high-rise’ apartment tower proposed in Charlestown’s Sullivan Square » Boston Business Journal

'Confusing, exhausting, frustrating': Restaurant owners struggle as COVID-19 pandemic continues » WCVB

With New Round Of Public Health Restrictions, Pittsfield Restaurants Bracing For Grim Winter » WAMC

New Legal Sea Foods owner vows not to mess with the clam chowder » Boston Globe

Restaurants say new restrictions may be tough to survive » Fox 25 News

When it comes to gyms, the rules are not the same across the board » Fox 25 News

AG calls out Bristol sheriff in ongoing battle over alleged civil rights violations at his detention center » Boston Globe

Inside the Bunker at Boston Public Schools » Boston Magazine

Editorial: TCI’s bluster only amounts to gas-price hike » Boston Herald

Mass. Has Strong Rules About Burning Wood For Electricity. In 2021, It Plans To Roll Them Back » WBUR

MGM, Wynn facing additional restrictions in Massachusetts » Las Vegas Review-Journal

DCU Center has treated and discharged 100 COVID patients, officials say » The Republican

Lawmakers send abortion bill back to Charlie Baker, agree on health care compromise bill » Boston Herald

How nurses and doctors at UMass Memorial are battling a second surge of COVID-19 » Boston Globe

‘The building was on fire and they were given a cup of water’: Lawyer for former head nurse at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home defends decisions in thick of COVID-19 outbreak » The Republican

UMass Memorial, Harrington file merger plans » Worcester Business Journal

Habitat for Humanity proposes first affordable homes in Great Barrington » Berkshire Eagle

Joe Kennedy III calls on Joe Biden to extend eviction moratorium for the duration of the pandemic » Boston.com

Is remote work leading Mass. firms to consider moving jobs out-of-state? » Boston Business Journal

Veto Pile May Leave Lawmakers Hanging on the Telephone » State House News Service

House members following DeLeo-Mariano script » Commonwealth Magazine

What to know about the race to be the next Massachusetts House speaker » Boston.com

Four area towns benefit from Complete Streets grants » The Recorder

Mass. reports 3,293 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 43 new deaths » Boston Globe

Massachusetts to implement new business, hospital restrictions after Christmas » Boston Business Journal

The Checkup for Dec. 22: COVID-19 case numbers unclear at Lee facilities » Berkshire Eagle

Governor Baker announced new COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts. Here are the details » Boston Globe

Pregnant moms with COVID don’t pass the virus to baby, MGH research shows » Boston Herald

Surge in US air travel alarming health specialists » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker announces new COVID restrictions to take effect after Christmas affecting capacity limits, indoor and outdoor gathering sizes » The Republican

Mass. doctor on new COVID-19 restrictions coming after Christmas » WCVB

Massachusetts coronavirus cases up 3,293, hospitalizations surpass 2,000 as Charlie Baker orders new restrictions » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh warns against Christmas gatherings, says ‘we have turned the corner on this pandemic’ » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker issues new set of COVID restrictions as hospitalizations climb » Boston Herald

Opinion: Privacy, equity, and efficiency in vaccine distribution » Boston Globe

More Massachusetts firefighters are in coronavirus quarantine than ever before » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker ‘looks forward’ to signing Massachusetts police reform bill as amended by Senate » Boston Herald

After 40 years in the department, 37 as chief, Bill Walsh calls it a career » the Berkshire edge

Our Opinion: Compromise offers a path forward for police reform bill » Berkshire Eagle

Opinion: Sheriff should follow AG’s recommendations » Dartmouth Week

Brockton could have a combined public safety facility by 2023. Here's what it will cost. » The Enterprise

Stimulus bill includes plan to expedite bridge replacements » Cape Cod Times

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center