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In record numbers, families without shelter are turning to Massachusetts emergency departments » WBUR

Boston’s largest police union files for arbitration » Boston Herald

App-Based Drivers Revive Push For Union Rights » State House News Service

Mass. clean energy industry outpaces state economic growth, new research shows » Boston Business Journal

Report cites hundreds of campus sexual misconduct claims » The Eagle Tribune

As she takes leave, Chang-Diaz looks back at accomplishments » Dorchester Reporter

Overdue Report Will Reflect Glut Of State Revenues » State House News Service

With new report, Massachusetts charts the path to net-zero emissions by 2050 » Boston Globe

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work » Boston Globe

NH: New Hampshire must hold primary first, can’t comply with DNC proposal, state’s top Dems say » Boston Herald

RI: Top 100 earners in RI state government: See who tops the list and why » The Providence Journal

NY: Gun owners in New York ask SCOTUS to block the state’s new gun control laws » Politico Pro

VA: Virginia state Senator McClellan wins Democratic nomination » Boston Globe

FL: Floridians could soon carry guns without permit or training » Orlando Sentinel

TX: The Secret Abortions of Texas » The New Yorker

AZ: Questions raised about Kyrsten Sinema's staff demands after 37-page memo leaked » Raw Story

Report: Pro-Trump Lawyer Pressured Cassidy Hutchinson to Lie to January 6 Committee » Vanity Fair

Trump’s Tax Returns Reflect a Broader American Problem » The New Yorker

She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative » NPR

Banks’ Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card » The Lever

Privacy bill triggers lobbying surge by data brokers » Politico

Lawmakers Steer Home More Than $15 Billion in Pet Projects » New York Times

Putin’s Useful Idiots: Right Wingers Lose It Over Zelensky Visit » The Bulwark

The Democrats’ Nonwhite Working Class Problem » The Liberal Patriot

IRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight » Boston Globe

Editorial: The IRS didn’t audit Trump like it was supposed to. We need to know why. » Boston Globe

Trump paid $1.1 million in taxes during presidency, but $0 in 2020, report shows » Boston Globe

The potential of Widett Circle and how to achieve it » Boston Globe

Caroline Ellison to plead guilty to fraud over FTX collapse » Boston Globe

Markey, Moulton push for national fund to compensate fishermen for losses due to offshore wind » New Bedford Light

Here's a list of Boston-area companies that shut down in 2022 » Boston Business Journal

Debate begins on $26M-$30M plans for old Tasty Top site in Easthampton » Gazette Net

RMV rolling ‘Blunt Truth’ into driver’s education » Gazette Net

The doctor who joined an insurrection » Boston Globe

Medford students walk out of school after Monday stabbing » Boston Herald

Northern Essex, Methuen and Lawrence Schools Share in State Investment in Adult Education » WHAV

Holyoke City Council calls on Gov.-elect Healey to end public schools state receivership » MassLive

Coming home: Roxbury Prep’s answer to the teacher shortage » Commonwealth Magazine

State Now Set to Pick Up About Half of Estimated Cost to Build Haverhill’s New Consentino School » WHAV

Former Harvard fencing coach, businessman found not guilty of bribery charges » Boston Globe

Opinion: How to open the STEM pipeline » Boston Globe

A year in Bold Types: Innovators trying to combat climate change, from here in New England » Boston Globe

Baker Leaves Healey, State With New Emissions Plan » State House News Service

Baker administration fleshes out 2050 climate plan » Commonwealth Magazine

North Suffolk Community Services Cuts Ribbon on Community Behavioral Health Center » East Boston Times-Free Press

Councilors Favor Colleague Jubinville’s Magistrate Bid » State House News Service

Governor’s councilors seem supportive of Jubinville nomination » Commonwealth Magazine

Governor’s Council considers one of their own for $175K lifetime clerkship » Boston Herald

Few inmates granted medical parole » The Eagle Tribune

Arbitration hearing: State Police union bashes Baker over vaccine mandate » MassLive

App-based drivers rally at Statehouse, announce intention to unionize » Worcester Telegram

Grant aids boat ramp project, saves residents $1 million » Wicked Local

Fall River project will introduce one-way roadways to help create developable lots in city » Turn to 10

Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 » Worcester Telegram

Suspended Troopers Continue Push For Reinstatement » State House News Service

Worcester police lawyer bids judge to set aside $8 million wrongful arrest verdict » Worcester Telegram

Gov. Baker Signs Firefighter Bill Spearheaded by RFD Captain Kevin O’Hara » Revere Journal

Healey and Driscoll to Hold Pre-Inaugural Event in Taunton » WBSM

These are Maura Healey’s pre-inauguration community service events » MassLive

Keller @ Large: Governor Baker warns of rising taxes » CBS News

Healey says search for new MBTA General Manager should take ‘weeks, not several months’ » Boston Globe

Two Finalists For Board That Oversees Driving Records » State House News Service

Maura Healey ‘struck’ by MBTA’s workforce shortage » Boston Herald

Naming new MBTA general manager is top priority for Gov.-elect Maura Healey » WCVB

West-East rail investment is ‘really important,’ Maura Healey says » Mass Transit

MassDOT, Mayor Paul Coogan, Lt. Gov. Polito, officials, celebrate start of Route 79, Davol Street Corridor Improvement project » Fall River Reporter

Battenfeld: Maura Healey needs to put MBTA under state receivership » Boston Herald

Opinion: The T needs to rebuild trust » Boston Globe

Should a New New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge Get Lights Like Fall River’s Braga Bridge Did? » WBSM

States contend with short timeline to correct broadband map » Boston Globe

A not so bright Christmas? High electric rates take ‘heartbreaking’ toll on some people’s holiday displays. » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker announces $180 million investment in offshore wind infrastructure » Boston.com

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