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Unions, trades say energy-code costs could thwart construction » Boston Business Journal

Mariano Staffs Up Speaker's Office » State House News Service

New Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White: Completing Reforms A Top Priority » WGBH

Pressley, Warren, and Lee reintroduce bill to fight racism in public health » Vox

MASS DEMS CHAIR APOLOGIZES TO PARTY MEMBERS FOR ROLE IN SCANDAL — BUT NOT TO ALEX MORSE » The Intercept

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Ask the SEC to Help Keep the Secret of How They Set Prices » Newsweek

Ocasio-Cortez reveals she’s a sexual assault survivor, recounts ‘trauma’ of Capitol riot: ‘I thought everything was over’ » Washington Post

RI: Fishermen, developers hit impasse over offshore wind farm plan » Providence Journal

Taxes driving wealth out of Massachusetts and into Florida, New Hampshire: report » Boston Herald

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan plans Ohio Senate run » Roll Call

CA: THE CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION IS FAILING CALIFORNIANS »

Congresswoman Clark On President Biden's Economic Stimulus Package: 'This Is About Crushing This Virus' » WGBH

Trump’s new lawyers not expected to focus on false election claims in his defense » Boston Globe

Editorial: It’s time for the GOP to take out the trash » Boston Globe

Opinion: Dems should focus on families, not wages » Boston Herald

Opinion: Still embracing Trump, GOP throws in moral towel » Boston Herald

Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal » Boston Herald

Even as Amazon moves forward, other businesses remain undecided about their future in Boston » Boston Globe

Somerset neighbors band together against increased activity at Brayton Point site » The Herald News

Uber to acquire online liquor store Drizly for $1.1B » Boston Business Journal

Uber is buying Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion » Boston Globe

City announces events celebrating Black History Month » Boston Globe

Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult » Boston Globe

State should expand college education for the incarcerated » Boston Globe

Colleges Distribute Vaccines, Though Most Students, Faculty Aren’t Eligible For Shots Yet » WGBH

Less excited, less prepared, less challenged: Mass. high school students report big disparities in learning online vs. in person » Boston Globe

Developer to pay over $1M following claims of damaging protected streams and wetlands, polluting river in Williamsburg » News 22 WWLP.com

Solar developer fined $1.14M for wetlands damage in Williamsburg » Gazette Net

Opinion: Climate change bill laudable, but not yet realistic » The Herald News

Legislature passes landmark climate change bill; Giannino votes on first piece of legislation » Wicked Local

Lowell, Westford women indicted for allegedly scamming over $100 million from Medicare and MassHealth » Lowell Sun

Number of COVID-19 patients at DCU Center Field Hospital continue to decline » Worcester Telegram

Policy Agenda Pitched to Health Equity Panel » State House News Service

Secret Addiction Treatment Shoppers Log Hard Sell Tactics At Some Residential Programs » WBUR

Baker says proposed drug overcharging penalties would total $70m » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker makes another push for opioid tax » Newburyport News

Seniors offered free rides to vaccination sites » Boston Globe

‘I can’t pay my rent. I have no food.’ Unemployed workers are on edge awaiting slow-moving jobless benefits » Boston Globe

Glitch resolved for immigrants seeking unemployment insurance » Commonwealth Magazine

Pandemic’s Uneven Jobs Impact Creates Challenges » State House News Service

Boston councilors likely to pass plan to nix special election » Boston Globe

Chelmsford Selectmen Decline To Sign Onto ‘White Privilege’ in ‘Anti-Racism’ Proclamation » New Boston Post

New Bedford’s Hathaway Road: A Tale of Two Cities [OPINION] » WBSM

Peabody Mayor To State: Let Us Vaccinate Our Residents » Peabody Patch

Peabody City Council races heating up » Lynn Daily News Item

Marty Walsh softened the picture from tough union brother to peacemaker who gets to yes » Boston Globe

Exactly one year after first coronavirus case was announced, Mass. now has more than a half-million » Boston Globe

Vaccine Appointment Call Center Plans Still in Works » State House News Service

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout: Groups urge Charlie Baker to address vax inequity » Boston Herald

Covid Wears On, Essential Workers Carry On: ‘Everybody Forgets That You’re Still on the Front Line’ » The Wall Street Journal

Biddinger analyzes vaccine rollout challenges » Commonwealth Magazine

What’s behind the dip in coronavirus cases? We ask specialists » Boston Globe

A look inside Fenway Park, where coronavirus vaccine injections are underway » Boston Business Journal

Marty Walsh, Charlie Baker say improvements coming to Massachusetts vaccine rollout » Boston Herald

Mass inoculation of seniors goes mostly smoothly in the shadow of major storm » Boston Globe

Massachusetts surpasses 500K total COVID cases since start of pandemic; officials reports 2,270 new cases, 30 deaths on Monday » The Republican

Task force will robocall 50,000 Cape Codders over 65 with vaccine news » Cape Cod Times

Nearly one-third of inmates at Norfolk County jail have been vaccinated against COVID, sheriff says » The Sun Chronicle

Commissioner Dennis White, a Dorchester native, takes the watch at BPD » Dorchester Reporter

State Pension Fund Returns Soar Amidst Pandemic » State House News Service

Wealthy have options to avoid tax hikes » Boston Herald

Officials are taking a look at extending the Silver Line. Here’s where. » Boston.com

Want More Electric Cars? First We Need More Places To Charge Them » WBUR

Massachusetts asks utilities for ways to avoid bill spikes from EV fast-charging » Energy News

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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

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance