THE STATE’S COVID-19 situation worsened over the last two weeks, with the number of high-risk communities holding steady and the number of moderate-risk communities growing from 30 to 48. Using […]
COVID-19 situation worsens over last 2 weeks
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Auchincloss leads Mermell, but count not final
AS OF WEDNESDAY afternoon, Jake Auchincloss appeared to be edging out Jesse Mermell to win the Democratic nod for the 4th Congressional District seat, with just 1,500 votes separating them. […]
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Lobbying remains lucrative during pandemic
[CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story and the chart on lobbying firm revenues contained inaccurate information about the revenues of the Suffolk Group. Revenues during […]
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9 Boston police accused of embezzling $200,000
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE NINE CURRENT current and former Boston police officers were arrested and charged by federal prosecutors Wednesday for allegedly engaging in a years-long scheme to defraud the department […]
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Baker PAC does well backing incumbent Dems
The super PAC with ties to Gov. Charlie Baker did very well on primary night, but the results were skewed because so many of the candidates it supported were incumbents […]
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Baker PAC does well backing incumbent Dems
THE SUPER PAC with ties to Gov. Charlie Baker did very well on primary night, but the results were skewed because so many of the candidates it supported were incumbents […]
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Mermell, Auchincloss neck-and-neck in 4th
THE RACE for the 4th Congressional District seat early Wednesday morning was virtually a dead heat between Jesse Mermell and Jake Auchincloss, with both candidates issuing statements indicating that final tallies […]
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Incumbents Nangle, Welch defeated in legislative primaries
INCUMBENTS GENERALLY cruise to victory in Beacon Hill races, but there were a couple exceptions on Tuesday as a state rep from Lowell facing fraud charges and a senator from […]
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Neal leads incumbent sweep in congressional races
US REP. RICHARD NEAL, the powerful chair of the US House Ways and Means Committee, on Tuesday fended off Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, his strongest primary challenger in recent years, […]
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Markey trounces Kennedy in Senate primary
OUT OF TRAGEDY an enduring image was crafted that likened the Kennedy hold on the public imagination to the magic of a “brief shining moment.” For voters in Massachusetts at […]
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Appeals court reverses ban on ICE courthouse arrests
A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT has lifted a ban that kept immigration authorities from civilly detaining immigrants in and around Massachusetts courthouses. The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday vacated […]
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Executive branch overreach, blanket orders having harmful effects
WHEN CONFRONTED WITH disasters, human beings need time to process how reality has changed and the best ways to move forward. To protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, elected […]
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Voters report problems with mail-in ballots
PETER O’DONNELL GONZALEZ had been eager to cast his vote in today’s primary for Sen. Ed Markey and Chelsea City Councilor Damali Vidot for state representative. The Charlestown resident submitted a request for a mail-in ballot more than a month ago, […]
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For Methuen police chief, a rich story
It seems more like satire than reality, and that has Methuen leaders cringing. The Merrimack Valley city of 51,000 has become known as the place where “public […]
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For Methuen police chief, a rich story
IT SEEMS MORE like satire than reality, and that has Methuen leaders cringing. The Merrimack Valley city of 51,000 has become known as the place where “public sector employees are […]
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Marijuana regulators approve major shift in delivery model
THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION agreed to a major change in how marijuana delivery companies can operate, in response to an outcry from potential entrepreneurs who said the model initially envisioned […]
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Boston says error occurred in exam school admissions
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS officials said on Monday that a significant error was made in calculating grade point averages for some students applying to the city’s three exam schools for admission […]
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Rep. Barber spotlights ‘draconian’ MassHealth asset recovery policies
The federal government allows states to recoup Medicaid costs after the deaths of patients who use the program. Estate recovery allows homes to be seized and sold to pay off […]
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Galvin predicts near-record turnout in Tuesday primary
SECRETARY OF STATE William Galvin is predicting near-record turnout in Tuesday’s state primary election, amid a vast expansion of voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. Galvin said Monday […]
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Somerville rep concerned about ‘draconian’ MassHealth asset recovery policies
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT allows states to recoup Medicaid costs after the deaths of patients who use the program. Estate recovery allows homes to be seized and sold to pay off […]
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Pods could become tipping point in education
PODS ARE POPPING UP everywhere, in all kinds of neighborhood but mostly in affluent places. These pods are a form of parental activism, parental choice during an extended crisis period […]
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In 4th Congressional District, echo of another race for a Kennedy seat
IT’S A CROWDED Democratic primary field for a rare open congressional seat in Massachusetts, one being vacated by a son of the state’s most storied political family. While that fairly […]
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School buses should go electric – here’s how
DEEP WITHIN Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan for creating a more resilient, sustainable economy is a proposal that deserves wider attention. Under the heading of “position[ing] […]
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A sensible plan for reopening Boston schools
NOW THAT THE Boston Public Schools have announced a delayed reopening of schools, let us examine a way for students to reintegrate into their schools with an emphasis on what […]