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“We are definitely seeing an increase in children testing positive, which is not surprising, because we’re seeing [an increase in] overall rates of people testing positive,” said Dr. Lloyd Fisher. “What we’re not seeing is an increase in severity of infection. Most children that are testing positive have no symptoms at all.”

Dr. Lloyd Fisher, president of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

As the Omicron variant rages across the state, doctors are preparing to see more children end up in the hospital. But so far, kids make up a tiny share of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Massachusetts, and experts see no signs that children are falling more
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Beltway Politics

Smith: How Mitt Romney’s bill could rescue Biden’s agenda » Boston Herald

Business

Boston startup’s new drone explores inner space » Boston Globe

Boston startups: ‘Don’t get high’ on all that cash » Boston Globe

Fall River attractions and businesses expect increase in tourism in 2022 » The Herald News

Samsung in talks to acquire Biogen, per report » Boston Globe

Education

State Will Steer 200,000 Rapid Tests to K-12 Employees » State House News Service

Editorial: Baker’s college COVID signal » Lowell Sun

Boston-area law schools see enrollment surge amid pandemic » Boston Business Journal

Health Care

Opinion: Don’t oversell ‘compassionate medicine’ » Commonwealth Magazine

Hospitals: Please don't come to ER for COVID tests » WBUR

Do you need to be weighed every time you see a doctor? Advocates say no » WBUR

Housing

Housing advocates balk at tougher rental assistant rules » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts housing market forecast 2022: Price increases slow, inventory still too low » Patriot Ledger

Human Services

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home looks to future: new leadership, new facility after deadly COVID outbreak » MassLive

Immigration

Opinion: Every level of government must do more for Haitian migrants » Boston Globe

Editorial: It’s past time for America to do right by Haiti » Boston Globe

Work to resettle 31 Afghans in Berkshires proceeds, four years after federal policies halted resettlement of Syrian refugees » Berkshire Eagle

Judiciary

COVID closes Attleboro district, juvenile courts again » The Sun Chronicle

Labor

Boston police union pushes back against Mayor Wu’s tightened COVID-19 vaccine mandate » Boston.com

Mass. minimum wage rising to $14.25 per hour on Saturday » Worcester Business Journal

Is it time for the tipped minimum wage to go? » Commonwealth Magazine

Boston Police union: City Hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccine mandate set for next week » Boston Herald

Local Government

Some Mass. towns facing snowplow driver shortage; officials warn of potential delays to road clearing » Boston Globe

Elorza tightens COVID vaccine requirement for Providence city employees, removing option to get tested » Boston Globe

Northfield institutes mask mandate for town-owned buildings » The Recorder

Worcester requiring booster shots for all city employees; return to virtual meetings, capacity limits » Worcester Telegram

Campbell cites ‘electoral partnership’ as key for her in representing District 4: ‘Proud’ of successes, wiser about limitations » Dorchester Reporter

Politics

10 most read CommonWealth op-eds of 2021 covered the waterfront » Commonwealth Magazine

Vesna Nuon withdraws from mayoral contest with Sokhary Chau » Lowell Sun

Year in review: Boston saw profound political changes in 2021 » The Bay State Banner

Public Health

Local COVID-19 testing sites see multi-hour wait times as virus surges » Gazette Net

New cases of COVID-19 in the US reach highest level on record » Boston Globe

Race Between Boosters, Omicron Plays Out As Cases Surge » State House News Service

Long lines reflect continued coronavirus testing problems in Massachusetts » Boston Globe

Study finds positive results for J&J vaccine against Omicron in South Africa » Boston Globe

Massachusetts towns, cities can start ordering cheaper COVID test kits, Gov. Charlie Baker announces » MassLive

New vax sites to bolster state’s booster effort » Boston Herald

Battenfeld: Charlie Baker, teachers, medical experts on collision course over coronavirus » Boston Herald

Baker says 2 million booster doses have been administered in Mass. » Boston Globe

Race Between Boosters, Omicron Plays Out As Cases Surge » State House News Service

Officials pan gov’s COVID response » The Bay State Banner

Massachusetts' free at-home rapid tests distributed quickly, high demand persists » WGBH

Bay State residents wait up to 6 hours for COVID tests as municipalities add testing capacity » Boston Herald

Public Safety

Essex prosecutors will investigate claims of improper masking at Middleton jail » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts State Police trooper speaks out about losing job over vaccine mandate: ‘It was humiliating’ » Boston Herald

State Government

How to split a $4 billion public-spending pie » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Greater Attleboro Taunton transit authority chief resigns in face of "concerns" not made public » The Sun Chronicle

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