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New England governors to focus on energy at annual conference
Written by Matt Murphy and Michael Norton STATE HOUSE — As Gov. Charlie Baker prepares to travel to Canada next week to meet…
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Health insurance rates to spike for 300,000 in Mass. merged market
Written by Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE — Health insurance base rates are poised to spike for about 300,000 people in Massachusetts.…
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Troubles with Green Line expansion start at cost
Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON — The cost set by the Green Line Extension contractor for the first three stations is more than…
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Common Core opponents distribute video of Baker comments
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker, who later this year will be forced to take sides in the debate…
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Boston launches neighborhood walks against violence
Written by Colin A. Young As a summer that included spates of violence in the city's neighborhoods winds to a…
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Warren not talking about 2018 re-elect
Written by Matt Murphy U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, mid-way through her first term as the state's senior senator,…
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Healey endorses, will canvass for, Clinton
Written by Colin A. Young Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced her endorsement of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party'…
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Baker defers to local leaders in veto threat over immigration bills
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — Ratcheting up opposition to legislation providing legal protection to people in the country illegally, Gov. Charlie…
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Baker, Congressional delegation write to NOAA to fund fish monitors
Written by Matt Murphy A week after calling the policy "ridiculous" and "outrageous" while in Gloucester, Gov. Charlie…
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Rosenberg, Baker ask UMass to reconsider tuition hike
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — The University of Massachusetts, with its five campuses and nearly 73,000 undergraduate and graduate students,…
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MBTA turning to private companies to increase service
Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON — The MBTA plans to test the appetite among private bus companies to provide service on all of…
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Farmers: Animal welfare ballot initiative would mean higher prices
STATE HOUSE — The ballot initiative seeking to eliminate the "extreme confinement" and "lifelong immobilization" of farm animals is…
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Olympics boosters refute Brattle Group analysis
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — The group that sought to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Boston said Tuesday…
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Mid-August Mass. gas prices lowest in a decade
Written by Colin A. Young Bay Staters looking to hit the road for a late summer vacation will have the benefit of…
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Brattle Group report details “risk” in nixed Olympic bid
Written by Matt Murphy Plans to enlist private developers to construct an athlete's village and new "Midtown" neighborhood…
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Attorney General Healey pushes for new fentanyl trafficking crime
Written by Andy Metzger The state's top law enforcement officer proposed legislation Monday that would create a new crime of…
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Plainridge Park Casino posts $18.1m in July
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — In its first full month of operation, Plainridge Park Casino generated $18.1 million in gross…
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Obama nominates Inga Bernstein, former HLS diversity activist, to federal bench
Written by Andy Metzger Inga Bernstein was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama on Thursday to replace Judge Douglas…
