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12:00am Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

“In the past, you felt there were boundaries on what people would do. But for those of us in public office, there really aren’t boundaries anymore,”

Senator Barry R. Finegold

Massachusetts campaign finance regulators say they will allow the state’s elected officials to use campaign funds to buy bulletproof vests, gas masks, and other gear to protect themselves and their staffs following the January attack on the US Capitol.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The Cult of the Thuggish Democratic Politician » TNR

Editorial: Team Biden downplays Trump’s vaccine success » Boston Herald

What’s in the stimulus bill? A guide to where the $1.9 trillion is going » Boston Globe

To show loyalty to Trump, Republican state officials nationwide push new voting restrictions » Boston Globe

Warren, Markey vow ‘work is not done’ after Senate approves Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus aid plan » Boston Herald

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes » Boston Globe

Body armor and pepper spray: Politicians can buy safety gear with campaign funds after Capitol attack » Boston Globe

Business

‘It’s spiked up quite a bit’: Restaurants in Worcester see surge in customers in February as COVID cases dwindle » The Republican

A green barrier: To replace decrepit Bunker Hill complex, developers say, 250 trees must fall » Boston Globe

Editorial: There’s no excuse for the deaths at High Street » Boston Globe

As Massachusetts prepares for final phase of reopening, businesses warn recovery ‘is not going to be flicking a switch’ » Boston Globe

City of Boston has a shot at developing Fort Point Channel neighborhood into a waterfront for all. Can it? » Boston Globe

Koffee Kup Bake Shop opens in Chicopee a year after owners buy Mickey’s Bike Shop building » The Republican

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Buying legal marijuana is more convenient than ever. Good luck finding somewhere to legally use it » Boston Globe

Education

At the state line, the Tyngsborough football team watched and waited for its chance to play ball » Boston Globe

Some Massachusetts teachers protest plan to force return to full-time classroom learning » South Coast Today

School district proposes clinic to provide vaccinations to educators » Wicked Local

Biden to direct Education Dept. to review Title IX changes » Boston Globe

Several Student Leaders In Boston Resign, Citing Disrespect And 'Adultism' » WBUR

Michael Loconto went down in a moment of online infamy. Can he come back? » Boston Globe

State Orders Elementary Schools To Fully Re-Open Classrooms By April 5 » WBUR

Religious school faculty not exempt from anti-discrimination laws » Commonwealth Magazine

Opinion: The road to a stronger democracy begins in the classroom » Boston Globe

Some Massachusetts teachers protest plan to force return to full-time classroom learning » WCVB

Environment

Researchers Find Previously Undetected ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Cape Cod Waters » WGBH

Health Care

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Massachusetts plummet since start of vaccine rollout » Boston Herald

Human Services

Dorchester Youth Collaborative shutdown a tough blow » Commonwealth Magazine

Labor

Were you sent a tax form for a job you never had? Identity theft may be to blame » Boston Globe

Unions push Baker to back plan for firefighters to vaccinate educators, school workers » Boston Globe

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Rep. Jim McGovern urge improved staffing for St. Vincent Hospital nurses ahead of strike » The Republican

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

Unemployment insurance bills on hold as DUA awaits legislative intervention » Worcester Business Journal

Nashoba Tech receives $100,000 grant to provide training for unemployed » Lowell Sun

Legislative

State Rep. Tami Gouveia arrives just in time » Lowell Sun

Roll Call looks at which senators sided with Baker on vetos » Lowell Sun

Local Government

Dartmouth holds final municipal vaccination clinic » Turn to 10

In WAMC Exclusive, Moon Discusses Working For Berkshire DA Harrington And Why She Left The Office » WAMC

‘Change had to happen’ after audit of Essex County retirement board; officials see parallels in Hampden County » The Republican

Marlborough awarded Community Development Block Grant » The Metro West Daily News

Politics

From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos » Boston Globe

Opinion: Feeling powerless? Exercise your civic rights » Boston Globe

Ben Downing raises $116G in first weeks in governor’s race, Charlie Baker lags in fundraising » Boston Herald

Kim Janey rolls out new Boston mayoral transition website — and starts fundraising off of it » Boston Herald

Election roundup: The beginnings of a mayoral-donation data site; aide to city councilor hopes to join her on the council » Universal Hub

Public Health

Massachusetts Explores The Advantages And Potential Challenges Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine » WBUR

State Should Allow Health Departments To Vaccinate Teachers, Mass. Senate President Karen Spilka Says » CBS Boston

CDC Director: ‘Now is not the time to relax’ » News 22 WWLP.com

Karen Spilka calls on Charlie Baker to allow local boards of health to vaccinate Massachusetts teachers » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus pandemic: One year later » Boston Herald

The Checkup for March 7: Vaccine doses cross 2 million mark in Bay State » Berkshire Eagle

Residents turned away from Danvers mass vaccination site because of apparent glitch in state’s call-in system » Boston.com

Op-ed: The dos and don'ts of vaccine reporting » The Winchester Star

Mass. reports 1,281 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths, 48,234 vaccinations Sunday » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reports 1,281 new COVID cases, 41 more deaths on Sunday » The Republican

Mass. surpasses 16,000 deaths due to COVID-19 » Boston Globe

A Year of Monumental Change Due to COVID [OPINION] » WBSM

The vaccination question: Forum offers perspectives from African American, Latino communities » Gazette Net

Farm to vaccine: Some agricultural workers getting shots early » Gazette Net

Life in Lockdown: A Timeline of the COVID Shutdown in Massachusetts » NBC Boston

Massachusetts educators booked 25,000 vaccination appointments at CVS in 3 days last week » WCVB

Public Safety

Families call for justice for police shooting victims » The Bay State Banner

Walsh administration refuses to release internal affairs files of embattled police commissioner » Boston Globe

Boston rally calls for conviction in George Floyd case » Boston Globe

Lawsuit claims Webster Police Department passed over a top candidate of Laotian descent and hired lower-ranking, non-minority applicants » The Republican

Northampton police review panel takes final public comments » Gazette Net

Worcester firefighter who died in blaze awarded Medal of Honor posthumously; others honored for bravery » Boston Globe

Measures taken to get dirt bikes, off road vehicles taken off city streets worthy effort (Editorials) » The Republican

State Government

Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine-finder website could cost state up to $250,000, octopus error message included » Boston Herald

Lottery officials push for online sales » The Salem News

Transportation

MBTA Forecasts Four Straight Years of Budget Gaps » State House News Service

Sneak peak of this year’s transportation debate » Commonwealth Magazine

T projects fare revenue to be down for at least 5 years » Commonwealth Magazine

Utilities

Proposed Springfield biomass plant is health risk to region (Letters) » The Republican

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The Week Ahead

Monday - 3/8

12:00am Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Public Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

Tuesday - 3/9

9:00am Worcester Emerging: A Conversation with City and Community Leaders, Via Zoom

10:00am Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Budget Hearing

11:00am Joint Committee on Transportation, Public Hearing

Wednesday - 3/10

8:30am Virtual Breakfast Reception in Honor of Sen. Eric Lesser

11:00am Congresswoman Katherine Clark on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbh.org/news

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

Thursday - 3/11

9:00am Recover Boston: Workplace Reimagined hosted by the Boston Business Journal, Via GoToWebinar

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

Friday - 3/12

No Hearings Scheduled


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