THE PURSUIT of a casino by the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe on Martha’s Vineyard may be one of the most under-covered stories in Massachusetts. The tribe is trying to open a […]
My bet is Vineyard gaming is coming
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136 police officers on Suffolk County Brady list
SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Rachael Rollins released a prosecutorial watch list Friday night with the names of 136 law enforcement officials who have been indicted or charged on federal offenses or been accused of […]
Posted inOpinion
Markey didn’t reinvent himself, he was rediscovered
IN 1972, a 25-year-old Ed Markey came to the Massachusetts State House as a freshman state representative straight out of Boston College and BC Law. He was a product of […]
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Trump calls Baker a RINO
PRESIDENT TRUMP called Gov. Charlie Baker a Republican in name only in a Friday morning tweet responding to the governor’s rebuke of him for failing to commit to a peaceful […]
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Two at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home face criminal charges
FORMER HOLYOKE Soldiers’ Home superintendent Bennett Walsh and former medical director David Clinton have been indicted on criminal charges related to the COVID-19 outbreak that killed 76 veterans at the […]
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Kraft will not be tried for soliciting prostitution
Florida prosecutors on Thursday announced they were dropping misdemeanor charges against Kraft for soliciting prostitution, after a court ruled that the video evidence against him could not be used. The […]
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Kraft will not be tried for soliciting prostitution
FLORIDA PROSECUTORS on Thursday announced they were dropping misdemeanor charges against Kraft for soliciting prostitution, after a court ruled that the video evidence against him could not be used. The […]
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T official criticizes CommonWealth story
THE VICE CHAIR of the MBTA’s oversight board tweeted on Thursday that she was “deeply disappointed” with the headline and narrative used in a CommonWealth story dealing with service cuts […]
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Indoor visits allowed at nursing homes
STARTING FRIDAY, nursing homes can start allowing residents to meet with visitors indoors, to eat in communal dining halls, and to use indoor gyms or exercise spaces. Nursing homes have […]
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Marijuana delivery regs stir concerns on competition
WITH SOME MARIJUANA retailers worried that newly licensed delivery companies will undermine their sales, Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman’s response is: That’s capitalism. “This is the way every market […]
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Baker rebukes Trump power transfer remarks
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER rebuked President Trump on Thursday for refusing to say whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power in the wake of the November 3 election. […]
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Baker denies ‘bullying’ school districts
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Thursday continued to push schools to bring students back in person while denying allegations by the state’s largest teachers union that his administration is “bullying” local […]
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Campbell run in sync with racial reckoning
IT IS PERHAPS fitting that Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell announced her candidacy for mayor the morning after protests erupted across US cities, including Boston, over the news that none of […]
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Campbell run in sync with racial reckoning
IT IS PERHAPS fitting that Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell announced her candidacy for mayor the morning after protests erupted across US cities, including Boston, over the news that none […]
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City Councilor Andrea Campbell announces run for mayor of Boston
BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR Andrea Campbell, who ousted a 32-year incumbent to win her seat five years ago, is now setting her sights on the city’s top job, declaring she’ll run […]
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Health insurance rate hike should be reviewed
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL is deeply concerned about the 8 percent increase in health insurance premiums approved for the coming year, and believes such a rate hike needs to be […]
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Nantucket has highest COVID-19 rate in state
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER eased some restrictions on dining out Wednesday as COVID-19 cases on a per capita basis statewide continued to rise and the number of communities at high or […]
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Report finds school policing disproportionately impacts black, brown youth
CASSANDRA BENSAHIH can’t forget the day seven years ago that her 11-year-old daughter was brought home from school in a police car. A black middle school student in Worcester, she forgot to bring a homework assignment to class that day […]
Posted inState House News Service
Turco, public safety secretary, to retire
STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER TWO YEARS at the top of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and more than 30 years working in law enforcement and the justice […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Fitchburg pinning revival hopes on arts and culture
FITCHBURG MAYOR Stephen DiNatale’s office bears all the markings of the workspace of a small-city Massachusetts leader working hard to pull up his community, a place that has struggled for […]
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Baker weighs in on budget, eviction moratorium, Collins
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday said fiscal 2022, which begins in July next year, represents the biggest challenge facing state budget officials as they deal with the fallout from the […]
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A term limit solution to SCOTUS circus?
THE IDEA THAT the future tilt of the Supreme Court rested with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s oncologists is about all you need to know to understand something is wrong with how […]
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A term limit solution to SCOTUS circus?
THE IDEA THAT the future tilt of the Supreme Court rested with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s oncologists is about all you need to know to understand something is wrong with how […]
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History suggests SJC rulings will improve policing
IF HISTORY IS a guide, three unanimous Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulings on race and police practices issued last week will make policing more effective and more just. In one, […]