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STATE HOUSE — Bay State lobstermen want federal fishing regulators to work with them to ease restrictions on lobstering in Massachusetts Bay and two areas east of the South Shore, proposing new safety measures that would allow boats to continue to operate while also protecting endangered whales. Local lobstermen and leaders
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Individuals with disabilities rallied against a new Baker administration policy and appealed to lawmakers, telling them their independence and access to caregivers is at risk. According to the Disability Policy Consortium, restrictions took effect Sept. 1 that cap the number of hours that personal care attendants can work at 40
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STATE HOUSE — Paul Sagan, a journalist turned technology executive who was tapped in 2015 by Gov. Charlie Baker to chair the Massachusetts Board of Education, stepped into the middle of the fierce election battle over charter schools this summer when he made a sizable donation to the proponents of expansion.
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STATE HOUSE — With seven weeks until Election Day, registered Massachusetts voters can expect to find a red booklet in their mailboxes in the coming days that will detail each of the four ballot questions they will face in the voting booth. As required by the state Constitution, Secretary of State
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STATE HOUSE — Discussions of recidivism and community supervision slated for this fall are among the final steps in a process policymakers hope will result in reforms to the state's criminal justice system. After months studying recidivism trends, drivers of incarceration and other elements of criminal justice in Massachusetts,
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BOSTON — The bustling Red Line, the MBTA's busiest subway line, could transport an additional 10,000 passengers an hour and keep the time between trains to about three minutes if the agency upgrades the line's entire fleet, according to T projections. The 50 percent boost in
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Attorney General Maura Healey has not yet articulated a position for or against the ballot referendum expanding charter schools in Massachusetts, and Congresswoman Katherine Clark on Monday said she opposes the measure. During an appearance Sunday morning on "On The Record," Healey didn't stake out a
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BOSTON — With the right amount of encouragement, energy storage technology – a field that can range from batteries to more novel contraptions – could account for 600 megawatts of energy in Massachusetts by 2025, providing more than $800 million in savings and reducing greenhouse gases by the equivalent of removing 73,000