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Warren, Markey reserve judgement on Scott’s NTSB nomination
By Andy Metzger WATERTOWN, MASS. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey have reserved judgement on former MBTA General Manager Beverly…
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Watertown Officers awarded congressional medals of bravery
Written by Andy Metzger WATERTOWN, MASS. As their former chief recounted their firefight with the terrorists who struck the Boston Marathon in…
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JoeK3 gets political
Written by Michael Norton Congressman Joe Kennedy III is setting a partisan edge as August dawns. In a fundraising email circulated on…
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Sheriff to discuss lax immigration enforcement
Written by Michael Norton Challenges facing sheriffs because of "lax immigration enforcement rules" will be the subject of a press…
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Uber users protest Braintree ordinance
Written by Michael Norton Critics and supporters of the ridesharing industry will have to wait until September for a public hearing on…
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New wave of charter school applications
Written by Michael Norton Massachusetts education officials are reviewing a wave of applications for new and expanded charter schools as activists mull…
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Bobby Jindal in spat with Somerville
Written by Matt Murphy Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's immigration broadside against Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone on Monday was "an…
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Common Core opponents make ballot campaign official
Written by Matt Murphy The decision by state education officials in 2010 to adopt the national Common Core standards for teaching subjects…
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Constitutional Amendment proposed for Mass millionaire tax
Written by Matt Murphy The coalition behind last year's successful push to guarantee earned sick time for Massachusetts workers has…
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Gov.’s Councilor Jubinville supports decriminalizing heroin
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE, BOSTON- A member of the council that vets judicial nominees asked Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday…
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Baker signs tax holiday bill
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON- Shoppers can expect to pay just a little less at the register the weekend…
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Baker: Sanctuary city status best left to locals
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — The decision of whether to defy federal immigration laws and provide sanctuary to illegal…
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Raimondo touts Rhode Island on swing through Boston
Written by Matt Murphy BOSTON — As the governor of the smallest state in New England, Rhode Island's Gina Raimondo on…
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Mass. summer: Obamas visit Vineyard; lawmakers take ice bucket challenge
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON- Nothing says summer recess like the president of the United States vacationing for two weeks on a Massachusetts island…
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Baker order aims to propel economies of 78 coastal communities
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — Citing the environmental and economic importance of the state's coastline, Gov. Charlie Baker…
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Baker leads group in ice bucket challenge
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — The water-drenched fundraising campaign that began as a trickle last summer created a waterfall on…
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Rob Manning, Meehan ally, returns to UMass Board
Written by Michael Norton Robert Manning, who quit his chairmanship of the UMass Board of Trustees in 2010 and this year led…
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Tsongas becomes latest Mass. Democrat to back Iran deal
Written by Matt Murphy U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas on Wednesday became the latest member of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation to throw…
