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US Chamber of Commerce names its first new leader in 24 years » Boston Globe

New boost for minority businesses in underserved communities » Boston Globe

A majority of the people arrested for Capitol riot had a history of financial trouble » Washington Post

William Galvin, lawmakers propose making expanded vote-by-mail permanent in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Mass. lawmakers urged to reject changes to climate bill » The Eagle Tribune

NY: Yang tops latest poll in mayor's race » Politico

Trump Now The ‘Mayor’ Of Mar-A-Lago, Lawyer Claims In Bid To Let Him Live There » HUFFPOST

Impeachment minefield awaits 2024 GOP field » Politico

Political consultant sues Miami Beach over law banning him from post-election lobbying » The Associated Press (AP)

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Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal » Boston Globe

Trump impeachment trial to proceed; Alan Dershowitz pans defense attorney’s ‘musing’ » Boston Herald

President Biden to make first visit to Pentagon, hoping to shift from Trump turmoil » Boston Globe

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did » Boston Globe

Rambling performance by defense lawyers enrages Trump » Boston Globe

Donald Trump’s lawyers (meanderingly) avoid defending his actions as they argue he can’t be convicted » Boston Globe

Letter: GE's greed shouldn't be trusted » Berkshire Eagle

Competition for summer camp spots is heating up, despite many uncertainties » Boston Globe

Boston to big developers: Pay up » Boston Globe

Mass. Restaurants Still Reeling, Even With Aid and Eased Restrictions » NBC Boston

Lenox businesses looking forward to loosened COVID-19 restrictions » News 22 WWLP.com

Store owner won't fight fine for mask violations » Cape Cod Times

Lab, residential pitched for Dorchester site near former Globe HQ » Boston Business Journal

Regulators subpoena Mass. resident ‘Roaring Kitty’ regarding GameStop saga » Boston Globe

Walsh calls for 42% hike in developer fees to fund housing, job training » Boston Business Journal

NJ: New Jersey lawmakers move to ban vape products, tobacco sales at pharmacies » POLITICO NJ

Easthampton, Amherst to hold onto pot mitigation fees » Gazette Net

UMass Amherst students could face discipline for violating pandemic protocols in wake of school lockdown » Boston Globe

Northeastern’s message to students: come back to class » Boston Globe

Framingham officials call on Baker to prioritize vaccinations for high school seniors » Boston Globe

Guest columnist Timothy Scalona: UMass student trustee: End layoffs, furloughs » Gazette Net

Laurie Elliott resigns from MCC board of trustees after controversial social media post » Lowell Sun

New law guarantees better Title IX protections on campuses » The Suffolk Journal

Educators Looking For More School Funding Amid Pandemic Challenges » Cape Cod Online

UMass suspends Theta Chi fraternity after reports surface of weekend parties amid COVID restrictions » The Republican

Pittsfield school union files labor complaint, assails 'unilateral' actions by officials » Berkshire Eagle

Student loan servicer agrees to borrower relief in Massachusetts settlement » Reuters

Holy Cross names Boston College dean as next president » Boston Business Journal

Baker, Legislature still at odds on climate plan. Can there be a thaw? » Berkshire Eagle

Lawmakers call for immediate dismissal of Massachusetts climate undersecretary David Ismay » Boston Herald

Baker submits amendments to climate change bill » Cape Cod Times

Biden To Ask U.S. Attorney For Massachusetts To Step Down » Boston Patch

1,000-plus coronavirus vaccine doses tossed in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

With vaccine leftovers, hospitals are finding any available arm » Boston Business Journal

‘It’s a moving target:’ Plan for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home facility still uncertain, trustee tells legislators » The Republican

Smaller Clinics in Mass. Say They Need More COVID-19 Vaccines » NBC Boston

Community health centers key to vaccine equity, Baker says » Lowell Sun

Celebrate Mass 2-1-1 Day Virtually This Week » WBSM

Board Members Offer Differing Views on Holyoke Home » State House News Service

Claims Show One in Four Pediatric Patients Dropped Psychotherapy » State House News Service

Charlie Baker takes victory lap, says ‘House Choices’ law could be boon to communities as they recover from pandemic » Boston Herald

Housing Operators Urged to Explore Vaccine Options » State House News Service

Boston restaurant groups file lawsuits after business insurance rejections during coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

UMass Law honored for highest participation in 2020 Walk to the Hill event that raises funds for civil legal aid » UMass Law

Opinion: The cruelty of a higher minimum wage » Boston Globe

Paid Leave Law Raises Piggybacking Issues » State House News Service

Opinion: Push for as much transparency as possible » Commonwealth Magazine

Amherst Council urges Gov. Baker to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for school staff, passes resolution » The Republican

West Newton Armory affordable housing project moves toward City Council vote » Boston Globe

Amherst councilors issue apology to public safety working group » Gazette Net

Athol: Suhoski activates emergency op center, vaccination site in the planning » Athol Daily News

Did New Bedford get redder in 2020? Support for Trump increased, according to new map » South Coast Today

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push » Boston Globe

Lawmakers urge Biden to back opioid treatment measure » Boston Globe

Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination appointments not being filled in Mass. » WPRI.com

Northampton’s vaccination site flooded with calls, inoculating 1,200 people a week » Gazette Net

Grants Aim For Racial Equity in Opioid Fight » State House News Service

‘Where’s the communication?’: State, local officials perplexed by vaccine rollout » WHDH

‘We can and must do better’; Complaints over COVID vaccine rollout in Mass. and how some think it should change » The Republican

Harvard professor gives Massachusetts an ‘F’ for its vaccine rollout » WCVB

Massachusetts’ vaccine process stalls as neighboring states push forward » News 22 WWLP.com

The Arguments for and Against Opening Vaccinations to 65+ in Mass. Right Now » NBC Boston

Eastfield Mall vaccination site sees another day of long line » Western Mass News

Vaccination frustrations continue as state lawmakers call for changes » WCVB

Opinion: Missing the boat on vaccinating the black community » Commonwealth Magazine

National Guard will be deployed to help Springfield mass vaccination site, mayor says » WCVB

Ayanna Pressley, Maura Healey and more call on Charlie Baker to add asthma to coronavirus vaccine eligibility » Boston Herald

In fight against opioid use, $1.5 million awarded to Massachusetts nonprofits » The Republican

Cape Cod seniors report problems with new state hotline » Cape Cod Times

Mass. says 910,412 coronavirus shots have been administered » Boston Globe

MA Still Needs To Vaccinate 40% Of Residents Over 75 » Brookline Patch

In Mass., vaccine allowed for people accompanying older adults to shot » Boston Business Journal

Trusted Companions to Seniors Will Gain Vaccine Access » State House News Service

Mass. to allow vaccinations for younger companions who accompany older residents to appointments » Boston Globe

Baker Says Allowing Caregivers To Get Shots Will Help Get More Seniors Vaccinated » CBS Boston

Threat posed by South African strain of COVID-19 likely to boost J&J’s vaccine application » Boston Globe

New Videos Show Massachusetts Cops Brutalizing George Floyd Protesters » The Appeal

Editorial: Times call for anti-riot legislation » Boston Herald

Little noticed law sets off court fight over state’s responsibility to release inmates to reduce COVID risks » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Charlie Baker’s blundering climate guy shines light on hypocrisy » Boston Herald

Group of state reps call for firing of Mass. Climate Change Undersecretary David Ismay after he was caught saying state needs to ‘break’ the will of consumers » The Republican

Galvin backs permanent mail-in voting » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Signs Economic Recovery and Housing Bill » Cape Cod Online

T starting to get serious about fare evasion » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: Put an end to cuts at the MBTA » Commonwealth Magazine

Planning Board officially opposed to South Coast Rail » South Coast Today

It’s about to become easier to find a new CharlieCard » Boston Globe

RMLD GM O’Brien defends Palmer plant energy purchase » Daily Times Chronicle

State May Go Bigger in Next Offshore Wind Round » State House News Service

‘Tired of being nickeled and dimed’: Springfield City Council joins chorus of communities opposed to Comcast’s proposed data cap » The Republican

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