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Baker rebuffs pressure from USOC
Written by Andy Metzger Steadfast in a lack of a verdict on the Boston Olympics proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday said…
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Kafker sworn in as Appeals Ct Chief Justice
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Appeals Court Judge Scott Kafker, who three weeks ago became Gov. Charlie Baker's…
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Budget cuts and tuition hike for UMass
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Gov. Charlie Baker's veto of more than $5 million in University of Massachusetts…
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New Bedford Mayor “will not wallow in self pity”
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Abandoned by a casino developer that aimed to redevelop a polluted, harbor-side former power…
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Mass. gas prices dip
Written by Michael Norton Massachusetts gas prices dropped 2 cents a gallon over the past week and are down 10 cents a…
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State purchases conservation areas in So. Eastern Mass
Written by Michael Norton The Department of Conservation and Recreation on June 26 acquired vast parcels of "ecologically significant" land…
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Mass home sales highest in 10 years
By Michael P. Norton BOSTON More single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts during June than in any month since August 2005,…
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Mass GOP hopes to crack Dem supermajority on Beacon Hill
The Republican State Leadership Committee aims in next year's elections to end the supermajorities that Democrats enjoy in the Massachusetts…
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Baker to introduce Appeals Court justice nominee at hearing
Gov. Charlie Baker is set on Wednesday to personally introduce his first judicial pick to the Governor's Council, which will…
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Tax holidays approved, money back in state budget
Written by Michael Norton and Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday poured millions of dollars back into the state…
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Agency: Sustain Baker veto to preserve pension system reform
Written by Colin A. Young The agency charged with the oversight of the state's public employee pension systems is urging…
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Gov. “will figure out what to do” after vetoes
Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON As lawmakers began pouring money back into the state budget over his objections, Gov.…
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Boston Olympic bid ends abruptly
Written by Matt Murphy, Andy Metzger and Michael Norton STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 27, 2015….The U.S. Olympic Committee and Boston…
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Newton Board of Aldermen has a new name
Written by Michael Norton The Massachusetts House on June 30 passed legislation changing the name of the Newton Board of Aldermen to…
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Governor Baker ‘anxious’ for results as state budget talks drag on
Written by Andy Metzger After meeting with Gov. Charlie Baker Monday afternoon House and Senate leaders declined to rule out needing a…
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Baker: PARCC decision sits with ED board, not Chester
Written by Andy Metzger Citing his chairmanship of the board governing a new standardized testing system, a think tank has called for…
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Tax changes, MBTA Control Board featured in budget accord
Written by Andy Metzger The annual state budget compromise agreed to Tuesday by a six-member conference committee would eliminate a corporate…
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Experts say Mass. economy expanding at best rate since last 1990s
By Michael P. Norton Massachusetts is experiencing its strongest economic expansion since the late 1990s, but growth remains concentrated in the Greater…
