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Governor Baker Declares State of Emergency, Boots Columbia Gas, Replaces With Eversource

By Katie Lannan and Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Friday afternoon declared a state of emergency in the wake of a series of gas fires and explosions in the Merrimack Valley, handing over control of the response to Eversource in place of the

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Officials, Columbia Gas Hunting for Cause of Deadly Explosions in Lawrence, North Andover, Andover

By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Public safety officials in the Merrimack Valley are getting a clearer view Friday morning of the destruction from Thursday's fatal gas-related explosions and fires and though an over-pressurized gas distribution system is thought to be at fault, the investigation is

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Diehl Says He’d Be Asset for Baker, and No Rubber Stamp for Trump

By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Republican and President Donald Trump supporter Geoff Diehl said Thursday that he could be an "asset" to Governor Charlie Baker in Washington despite their policy differences, countering the message from Democrats that the governor's support of his candidacy against

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Open State Government? Not So Fast

By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The lead House lawmaker in charge of reviewing ways to make state government and the Legislature more transparent said Wednesday that something as simple as posting committee testimony online could prove challenging given the technology available to the Legislature.

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Democrats Thinking Massachusetts Governor’s Race Within Reach — Weekly Recap of Beacon Hill

By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has the money, the name recognition, the approval ratings, and the backing of elected officials from both parties — a perfect recipe for re-election.

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Charlie Baker Endorses Geoff Diehl — And Yes, It Was In Doubt

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE As he runs at the top of the Republican party ticket in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker is supporting the rest of the GOP's statewide slate, he said Friday.

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Massachusetts Primary Campaigns Heat Up in Final Days — Weekly Recap of Beacon Hill

By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE All of the words, money, and rubber burnt over the course of months of campaigning came together this week into a noxious nebula of anticipation and desperation that when inhaled could make it difficult to breathe.

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Surge In Absentee Ballots For Massachusetts Primary

By Sam Doran STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE An increase in absentee ballot usage is making it harder to estimate voter turnout for next Tuesday's primary election, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin's office said Thursday.