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MASSACHUSETTS

Maura Healey hasn’t yet spoken to top House budget chief on tax relief » MassLive

Soft Launch Could Trigger In-Person Sports Betting Jan. 31 » State House News Service

Athena Health to pay $1.75M to settle claims over care of substance abuse patients » Boston Business Journal

Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester on minority inclusion » WGBH

Lawmakers spend big bucks despite no opposition » The Eagle Tribune

Comerford to reintroduce medical aid-in-dying bill in wake of SJC decision » Gazette Net

THE OTHER 49

CT: A case that proves CT government cares nothing about how public funds are spent » Hartford Courant

NY: ‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn’t Disclose Divorce With Woman » The Daily Beast

NY: New York state lawmakers approve $32K pay raise to become highest paid in nation » Lohud.com

NY: Thousands of NYC nurses threaten strike amid unsafe staffing and tripledemic » Gothamist

NJ: Newark mayor announces collaborative plan ‘to end chronic homelessness’ » NJ.com

NJ: New Jersey governor signs wide-ranging restrictions on carrying guns in face of certain legal challenge » Politico

NJ: Gen Z and Millennial voters can move New Jersey politics in a more progressive direction » New Jersey Monitor

PA: Jan. 6 transcripts reveal new details on how Pa. Republicans tried to help Trump stay in the White House » The Philadelphia Inquirer

VA: How one Virginia special election became the next abortion battleground » Politico

FL: DeSantis appoints judge who denied abortion to girl over school grades » The Guardian

NM: New Mexico Democrats push their state as a model for winning in Southwest » Washington Post

NATIONAL

When Might Other Republicans Challenge Trump For The 2024 Nomination? » FiveThirtyEight

Jan. 6 committee recommends Congress consider barring Trump from holding office again » Washington Post

"As we know, young people can't advance their learning goals and achievement if you can't feel safe at school. And if you can't feel safe in school, what's the point? These concerns are not based on hyperbole. My office receives complaints weekly from families concerned about their children's safety, largely incidents that don't make the papers. And while the pandemic has created much anxiety among students, teachers, and staff within our school learning environments, it is time to intervene with increased investment, infrastructure and programming,"

Senator Nick Collins

A day after a stabbing at Medford High School, Collins called on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to place a renewed focus in the new year on school safety and to support the city's push to install more metal detectors at schools.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Opinion: Should Joe Biden run again? » Boston Globe

Business

Southie politicians push back on plans to open land near BCEC for private redevelopment » Boston Globe

All I want for Christmas is for Michelle Wu and the business community to get along » Boston Globe

Education

Amherst schools land state grant to help diversify teaching ranks » Gazette Net

‘An act of blatant racial aggression:’ Wayland police investigating racist graffiti targeting school superintendent » Boston Herald

Environment

East Boston mothers continue decades-long fight against airport pollution » WGBH

Gaming

Sports betting to start Jan. 31 pending final review of gaming equipment, soft-launch » Boston Herald

Sports betting to start Jan. 31 pending final review of gaming equipment, soft-launch » Boston Herald

Health Care

J&J completes $16.6B acquisition of local medical device firm » Boston Business Journal

Owners of Northampton nursing home reaches settlement over substance use disorder needs » News 22 WWLP.com

Athena Health to pay $1.75M to settle claims over care of substance abuse patients » Boston Business Journal

UMass Memorial Health reports $38.2 million operating loss for 2022 » Worcester Telegram

Housing

A new home for the holidays? YWCA tenants feel stuck amid housing crisis » MassLive

Developer wins bid to turn Housatonic school into 10 apartments » Berkshire Eagle

Human Services

Resources available for those in distress this holiday season » The Sun Chronicle

Judiciary

Baker Names Hickey For Ipswich Court Post » State House News Service

Labor

When the union comes to a coffee shop near you » Boston Globe

Legislative

Berkshire state legislative delegation dean Smitty Pignatelli reflects on 2022, looks forward to a year of change » WAMC

One vote race recount challenged by incumbent over ‘irregularities’ » Boston Herald

Local Government

Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia pledges $2 million in federal COVID relief funding for Victory Theatre Project » MassLive

Straus: State Pier development deal ‘done entirely in the shadows’ » New Bedford Light

Worcester takes down job posting tweet that included 'insensitive' meme » Worcester Telegram

Springfield awards $4.9 million in ARPA funds in eighth round of distributions » MassLive

Politics

GOP incumbent challenges one-vote loss in Mass. House race, contends officials made ‘critical errors’ » Boston Globe

Political Harmony: How Sen. Ted Kennedy Kickstarted Our Holiday Singing Tradition » NBC Boston

Public Health

Boston-area COVID wastewater levels remain elevated ahead of Christmas, Massachusetts reports 10% jump in virus cases » Boston Herald

Health officials keeping close eye out for invasive strep infections in children » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Danvers, Peabody Fire Departments To Share In $5 Million In MA Grants » Brookline Patch

Retired Amherst State Police Captain indicted for child pornography charges » News 22 WWLP.com

Boston’s largest police union moves toward arbitration as negotiations with Wu administration stall » Boston Globe

State Government

Here are the details for Maura Healey’s Jan. 5 swearing-in ceremony » MassLive

Our Opinion: Healey's transparency pledge is a good start for a state government with a serious secrecy problem » Berkshire Eagle

Howie Carr: ‘Tis the season for lame-duck patronage plums » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Governor Baker Says ‘Thank You’ to the SouthCoast » WBSM

Healey endorses public record law for all of state government; Attleboro area lawmakers mixed » The Sun Chronicle

Transportation

Gonneville Returning To Interim MBTA GM Role » State House News Service

MBTA veteran named interim general manager for second time » WCVB

Governor-elect Maura Healey tours the MBTA’s main repair facility » WHDH

MBTA deputy general manager named interim GM as Poftak departs » Boston Globe

Gonneville to serve as the T’s interim GM » Commonwealth Magazine

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