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“We have been talking about this for 20 years . . .the state has invested in this,” Dartmouth public health director Christopher Michaud said. “They took the playbook, threw it in the dumpster, and privatized the whole thing.”

Christopher Michaud, Dartmouth public health director

Massachusetts has abandoned its emergency response blueprint that took nearly two decades and cost millions of dollars. Instead the state has gone with a handful of private companies to operate vaccination sites.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Left hailed Andrew Cuomo as anti-Trump, left holding bag » Boston Herald

Business

Once touted as the potential site of an Olympic stadium, Widett Circle could be home to a massive Amazon distribution center » Boston Globe

Peterson Oil fined $450K for using too much biodiesel » Worcester Business Journal

Keith Gill, Mass. investor known as ‘Roaring Kitty,’ testifies before state regulators » Boston Globe

Smith & Wesson sales double in third quarter; New Jersey lawsuit targets gunmaker’s advertising » The Republican

More than 1,000 Massachusetts businesses get COVID relief grants in latest round, totaling $40 million » The Republican

Civil Rights

Fitchburg and Massachusetts officials honor black community leaders » Sentinel & Enterprise

Opinion: There is no anti-racist movement without fighting anti-Asian discrimination » Boston Globe

Opinion: History will clearly see this existential moment for voting rights. Lawmakers must see it now » Boston Globe

Education

At Bridgewater State, the food-delivery workers are robots » Boston Globe

Worcester educators union wants to work with city, district to rollout COVID vaccination for teachers and school staff » The Republican

K-12 teachers, staff, child care providers can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointment next week » News 22 WWLP.com

Opinion: Dear Mayor Joe Curtatone, what happened to my son embodies the school-to-prison pipeline » Boston Globe

High school seniors of color are behind on completing financial aid forms, a worrying sign for college enrollment » Boston Globe

Mount Wachusett Community College awarded Training Resources and Internship Network Grant » Sentinel & Enterprise

12 Middlesex County superintendents urge state to provide ‘thoughtful plan’ before reopening elementary schools full time » Boston Globe

Mass. reports 343 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 133 among school staff members » Boston Globe

Massachusetts school officials to postpone spring MCAS testing » Boston Globe

Environment

Pesticide limitation seen as victory in bee protection movement » News 22 WWLP.com

Mariano Expects Climate Bill Won’t Change Much » State House News Service

Amid Climate Change Threats, Cape Planners Ask: Is It Time To Retreat From The Coast? » WGBH

Federal

Veterans Affairs administration ignored complaints of harassment and bullying, federal watchdog says » Boston Globe

Health Care

Worcester field hospital to suspend operations March 15 » Fox 25 News

Breaking down hospital community benefits » Commonwealth Magazine

DCU Center COVID field hospital in Worcester to close, transition to a ‘warm site’ over the next several weeks » The Republican

Human Services

Coalition: State benefits stuck in 'deep poverty' range » Berkshire Eagle

House poised to restart push on child protection bill » News 22 WWLP.com

Immigration

Opinion: A path to permanence » Lynn Daily News Item

Labor

AG Healey is suing Uber and Lyft sparking a protest at State House » Fox 25 News

Gift cards? Time off? Mass. employers offer incentives for vaccinations » Boston Business Journal

Legislative

Black Excellence on the Hill Honors Lynn Residents » Lynn Journal

Local Government

Downtown reconstruction update: Easement progress; another wrinkle in project at train tracks » My Southborough

Springfield presses for passage of home rule bill to allow impoundment, forfeiture of dirt bikes » The Republican

Arrigo speaks about RiverFront Master Plan at Council meeting » Revere Journal

Town Wharf gets a million dollar boost » Wicked Local

Amesbury, Salisbury receive federal housing grants » Newburyport News

Easthampton Council adopts Indigenous Peoples Day » Gazette Net

Politics

Opinion: Coronavirus has the Karens and Biden voters cowering » Boston Herald

With A Focus On Inequality, Democrat Ben Downing Starts His Campaign For Governor » WBUR

Barros makes it official, joins Boston mayor’s race » Boston Globe

Northampton social worker announces mayoral bid » Gazette Net

Northampton councilor Michael Quinlan sets sights on at-large seat » Gazette Net

In Salem, Wards 4 and 5 up for grabs as resident eyes mayoral run » The Salem News

Public Health

Editorial: Winter is almost over. Almost. » Boston Globe

Massachusetts mass vaccination sites at Fenway, Gillette costing $1.1 million a week » Boston Herald

Three sisters launch Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine website to alert people of open appointments » Boston Herald

19 Massachusetts communities at high risk for coronavirus, Revere and Brockton exit red zone » Boston Herald

After 6 weeks of new COVID cases dropping, Massachusetts leveled out last week; State reports 1,553 new cases, 66 deaths Wednesday » The Republican

Mass Vaccination Site Shifting From Fenway to The Hynes » State House News Service

State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, volunteers help underserved in Springfield neighborhoods with COVID vaccine » The Republican

State juggles vaccine distribution as fewer online slots frustrate eligible residents » Boston Globe

1,410 confirmed cases, 42 deaths, and 62,433 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Baker continues to cite constraints in vaccine supply » Commonwealth Magazine

DA Rollins visits vaccine site, having helped distribute food there last year » Chelse Record

Public Safety

4 finalists chosen for Salem police chief » The Salem News

Parole Board Will Hear Commutation Petition From William Allen, Who Has Been Imprisoned For Decades » WBUR

Middlesex district attorney, state lawmakers file bill to close loophole in hate crime statute » Boston Globe

State Government

Charlie Baker travels to Florida following family death, will return Monday » Boston Herald

Utilities

Raimondo: ‘We need to go fast and we need to go big’ to expand broadband in US » Boston Globe

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