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Healey to open overflow shelter for migrant and homeless families in former Cambridge courthouse » Boston Globe

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Editorial: Smoking out the truth at the Cannabis Control Commission » Boston Globe

Conservative fiscal group calls for broad base tax cuts in 2024 after ‘minor’ reforms » Boston Herald

Anger builds over Boston freezing $13.5M anti-terror fund » Boston Herald

Emergency shelter facilities distributed unevenly across Mass. » Commonwealth Beacon

The promise of an electrified Fairmount line looms as state officials weigh new commuter contract » Boston Globe

NH: Nikki Haley closing the gap on Donald Trump in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

NH: How Republicans in N.H. are handling the news of Trump’s disqualification in Colorado » Boston Globe

RI: ‘I feel abandoned’: Restaurants remain burdened by Washington Bridge closure in Rhode Island » Boston Globe

CT: This CT schools chief earned $278,871 last year. Staff members oppose plan to give her additional pay. » Hartford Courant

CT: Inside the Connecticut State Police fake ticket scandal » CT Insider

NY: Teachers’ union sues Mayor Eric Adams over budget cuts » Politico

NY: Kendra’s Law Was Meant to Prevent Violence. It Failed Hundreds of Times. » New York Times

MI: Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote » The Detroit News

FL: Florida unlikely to seek $248 million in U.S. aid to feed hungry children » Orlando Sentinel

FL: ‘Potentially disastrous:’ Florida lawmakers confront AI political ads » Orlando Sentinel

CA: California cops and firefighters are taking their pensions to Idaho’s ‘Little Orange County’ » Los Angeles Times

Blue states plan infrastructure, housing, gun safety pushes in 2024 » Pluribus News

Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy Protection » New York Times

Americans are signing up for Obamacare in record numbers » Boston Globe

Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024 » Boston Globe

California, New York in danger of seeing House delegations shrink further » The Hill

The English-Muffin Problem » The Atlantic

Straw Poll Shows Young Trump Voters Want Carlson or Vivek as VP » Real Clear Politics

Trump’s Indictments Made History in 2023. His Trials May Do the Same in 2024. » TIME

In 1967, a Black Man and a White Woman Bought a Home. American Politics Would Never Be the Same. » Politico

Crisis communicators face blowback after disastrous college hearing » Politico

Why Don’t Democrats Want to Win? » The LIberal Patriot

Franks: Colorado ruling could boost Trump momentum » Boston Herald

Nikki Haley closing the gap on Donald Trump in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

AG approves short-term-rental restrictions in Nahant » Lynn Daily News Item

Robert M. Solow, celebrated economist and Nobel laureate, dies at 99 » Boston Globe

Holiday online sales are booming. Here’s why that’s bad news for retailers — and consumers. » Boston Globe

NJ: Some businesses got tax credits they didn’t deserve. Why can’t N.J. get the money back? » NJ.com

North Attleboro business provides jobs to new migrants in town » The Sun Chronicle

Bristol Myers to buy Boston biotech in $14B deal » Boston Business Journal

Year in review: Upheaval marked the Mass. cannabis industry in 2023 » Boston Business Journal

Lynn teacher pleads guilty to sexually exploiting Laotian children » MassLive

Dueling letters to Healey on vocational school admissions » Commonwealth Beacon

Gateway lawmakers: Mass.’ rules for vocational school admission are discriminatory » MassLive

Everett School Committee appoints new superintendent over community objections » Boston Globe

Critics see ‘double standard’ in Harvard’s handling of plagiarism allegations » Boston Globe

Major Harvard Donor Len Blavatnik to Pause Donations to Harvard, Report Says » The Harvard Crimson

Howie Carr: Bad echo in the Harvard president’s office » Boston Herald

Editorial: Harvard holds president to different, double standard » Boston Herald

Northampton High students use walkout to speak out against Israel’s actions in Gaza » Gazette Net

Harvard president to amend dissertation following new allegations of ‘inadequate citations’ » WBUR

Worcester superintendent named one of 25 ‘Superintendents to Watch’ in U.S. » MassLive

Advocates concerned state will miss emissions reduction requirement » Worcester Business Journal

Quincy cheers environmental order as Long Island Bridge fight continues » Boston Globe

Salisbury Beach access point closed, again » Newburyport News

Congress fails to pass cost-gap funding for machine gun range on Joint Base Cape Cod » Cape Cod Times

Officials make last-minute pitch for Health Connector as enrollment deadline looms » Dorchester Reporter

Tufts Medicine avoids financial peril, as health systems plot financial turnarounds » Boston Globe

Dana-Farber brings back mask mandate, Massachusetts COVID cases jump 21% as new variant JN.1 spreads before the holidays » Boston Herald

Massachusetts hospital to reopen as critical access facility » Becker's Hospital Review

Emergency Shelter Crisis: Western Mass. communities bear impact as state allocates $250M » News 22 WWLP.com

Upgrades to Arlington public housing could cut energy use in half this winter » MassLive

For families seeking emergency shelter, limbo looks like a safe place to sleep » Boston Globe

State Sen. Durant wants to amend state's right to shelter law » Spectrum News

Another Woo Fridge in Worcester: this one feeds the homeless » Worcester Telegram

Thousands of Veterans Honored With Wreath-Laying at Southview Cemetery » iBerkshires

Worcester Attorney Tapped For Juvenile Court » WBZ News Radio

First Black judge appointed to Mass. Housing Court » MassLive

NY: He Was Sick, So They Sent Him to Prison » New York Focus

Hearings in brothel case to be open to the media » Boston Globe

New Bedford man sentenced to 5 years in prison in state's first known labor trafficking conviction » WGBH

Scion of woodworkers is first woman chosen for centuries-old trade group Paul Revere founded » WBUR

Local representatives have unbroken voting records this year » Lynn Daily News Item

Councilor-Elect Faces Voter Fraud Charges » State House News Service

Berkshire County cities and towns voted to support the Fair Share Amendment. Now those dollars are coming back into local communities » Berkshire Eagle

Flynn presses for new council vote on anti-terror funds » Dorchester Reporter

Batista: Worcester has selected finalist for chief equity officer position » Worcester Telegram

Request for expressions of interest in studying Devens’ future governance will be ready soon, but money to pay for it remains out of reach » Harvard Press

Mass. Republicans Give Bump To Haley Candidacy » State House News Service

Mass. lawmakers urge legal action over Worcester firefighters PFAS exposure » MassLive

Short takes: A (different) public apology in Stuart case » Commonwealth Beacon

Team Baker Returns For Private Portrait Unveiling » State House News Service

Local Officials Press For More Tax Relief » State House News Service

Browse, Borrow, Board program offers reading material to PVTA riders » MassLive

MBTA chief Eng tells Radio Boston the transit system's culture is improving » WBUR

Technology to "Get More Out Of" Electric Grid Attracts Support » State House News Service

14 Franklin County towns enter new electrical aggregation contract » Greenfield Recorder

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